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Photos: The Road to Nightfall – Night 4

Derek Wayne Martin, second from the right, and his band play "Too Much" during the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Martin's band includes Ben Strawn on keys, Ethen Martin on lead guitar, Alex Farrell on drums and Noah Lee on bass. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018. — Derek Wayne Martin, second from the right, and his band play "Too Much" during the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Martin's band includes Ben Strawn on keys, Ethen Martin on lead guitar, Alex Farrell on drums and Noah Lee on bass. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018. Derek Wayne Martin, second from the right, and his band play "Too Much" during the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Martin's band includes Ben Strawn on keys, Ethen Martin on lead guitar, Alex Farrell on drums and Noah Lee on bass. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

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Photos: The Road to Nightfall – Night 4

Ashes Fall members Jay White, left, Tyler Nations and Tony Cook carry equipment into the Granfalloon before performing during the "Road to Nightfall" on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

Jessica Nunn plays the viola during "Born in the Isles" with Danimal Planet during the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

A microphone rests on stage before the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

Ashes Fall lead guitarist Tyler Nations moves an amplifier head before the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

Gear from various bands sits next to the stage before the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

Ethen Martin, lead guitarist for Derek Wayne Martin, tunes his instrument before the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

Danimal Pinson, of Danimal Planet, waits in line at Adelle's Creperie before performing in the

Derek Wayne Martin performs "Ghost Town" during the "Road to Nightfall" competition at the Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The final round of preliminary competition continues tonight with The Band Antle, Caney Creek Company, Midnight Promise, Connection27, Kindora and Stagger Moon. The five "Road to Nightfall" winners will compete on "Finals Night" at The Signal on March 24th, with the winner headlining at Nightfall 2018.

The Afternooners' bassist Caleb Saunders watches as Danimal Planet performs during the

Derek Wayne Martin, second from the right, and his band play

The “Road to Nightfall” competition continued for the fourth night at Granfalloon on Friday, March 16, 2018.