Soul-rock quartet Allensworth was crowned the winner of the best live acoustic OC Music Awards showcase series on Wednesday night at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.  The band performed alongside finalists Tully Wilkinson, Parker Macy Blues, Moonsville Collective and fan vote winner Kacie Yoshida.

Click here for a photo slideshow of the OC Music Awards best live acoustic finale showcase.

Allensworth will go on to perform at the 11th Annual OC Music Awards on March 3 at City National Grove of Anaheim and receive a four-day recording session at Red Bull Studios, a full Ernie Ball endorsement and a tour pack filled with Ernie Ball strings and accessories.

The best live band finale showcase will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa with Midnight Hour, Slime Kings, Robert Jon & the Wreck, Railroad to Alaska and fan vote winner We Are the Arsenal. The winner of that showcase series will also perform at the Music Awards and receive the Ernie Ball endorsement, the four-day studio session as well as a performance slot on the four Southern California Vans Warped Tour dates this summer.

Photos by Drew A. Kelley, for OrangeCounty.com.

Photos from 2012 OC Music Awards showcases:

Feb. 14: Best live band showcase at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana
Feb. 7: Best live acoustic showcase at Continental Room in Fullerton
Jan. 31: Best live band showcase at the Tiki Bar in Costa Mesa
Jan. 24: Best live acoustic showcase at Malone’s in Santa Ana
Jan. 17: Best live band showcase at Slidebar Rock ‘N’ Roll Kitchen in Fullerton
Jan. 10: Best live acoustic showcase at the District at Tustin Legacy
Jan. 3: Best live band showcase at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa

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