The competition for the 2012 OC Music Awards best live band continued with a showcase at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa on Tuesday. The evening featured performances by Red9, Slime Kings, Snakebit Drifters, Death Hymn Number 9 and 2011 OC Music Awards best new artist winners Railroad to Alaska.

Click here for a photo slideshow of the fans and performances at the 2012 OC Music Awards showcase.

The next showcase for the best live acoustic title takes place at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Continental Room in Fullerton with Mandie & Ruby, FoxxHound, Danny Makia, Parker Macy Blues and Tully James Wilkinson. Admission is free. 21-and-up only.

Photos by Jenavieve Belair, for OrangeCounty.com.

More O.C. Nightlife:

• Slideshow: Miss Musink competition kicks off in Fullerton
• New Shows: Garbage revs up return with El Rey show in April
• Young the Giant, Hot Chelle Rae, more set for Pacific’s Summer shows
• Orange Pop: Catching up with Reel Big Fish
• Thrice and Rodney on the ROQ to get special OC Music Awards

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