Improvisation isn’t always pretty. A guitar solo, a drum solo or a fire-and-brimstone vocal delivery can be captivating one moment, incomprehensible the next.

During the Battle of the Air Bands Saturday, Sept. 22 at Cans in downtown Tacoma band members will ride the improv roller coaster before judges and the crowd. 

The prize?  Five hundred dollars.

What will it take to win?

Two things.

“Whatever you're playing â€" feel it and sell it to the crowd,” offers Kim Archer of the Kim Archer Band.

Second, you need to enter your air band.  To enter, e-mail the club here.  Bands can’t exceed five members and will be judged on appearance, synchronization and showmanship.

For more information on Cans, visit their Web site.  â€" Brad Allen