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Vote Now: High school musicians compete to open benefit music festival Do Good Fest

Beats for Good 2025

Montpelier, VT - (June 2, 2025) Voting is now open through June 6 for Beats for Good, a high school music contest that gives young musicians from Vermont and surrounding states a chance to perform live at the National Life Group Do Good Fest®, a popular summer music festival and benefit in Montpelier, Vermont. The winning band will open for multi-platinum headliners, take home $5,000 for their school music program, and earn $1,500 in personal cash prizes. Anyone can vote.

 

The top-voted performance will:

  • Open for national headliners at Do Good Fest on Saturday, July 12
  • Win $5,000 for their school’s music program
  • Earn a $1,500 personal prize
  • Meet and connect with other festival performers

Two runners-up will also receive $2,500 and $1,000 respectively for their schools’ music departments.

About the National Life Group Do Good Fest®
Now in its 11th year, Do Good Fest embodies National Life’s "Do good, Be good, Make good" values, raising over $2 million since 2014 by bringing national acts to Montpelier. The festival will take place on the company’s scenic back lawn in Montpelier, Vermont. This year’s lineup includes:

Tickets start at just $5 with all proceeds supporting the Vermont Foodbank to fight childhood hunger—a cornerstone of National Life’s community mission.

How Beats for Good Contest Works

High school musicians from Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Plattsburgh, New York, submitted performance videos to a panel of expert judges, including:

  • Tim Lopez and Tom Higgenson of the Plain White T’s
  • Kathy Marchetti, music industry veteran (Taylor Swift, Pearl Jam, Noah Kahan)
  • Music educators, local musicians, and fans

The panel selected 10 finalists, and now the public is invited to vote for their favorite performance. The winner and runners up will be announced after June 6.

“We believe in creating a stage where young talent can shine—guided by world-class musicians, uplifted by community support, and inspired by the joy of sharing music in a real-world setting,” said John Mullett, Director of Community Relations at National Life Group and longtime musician.

Learn more here about National Life Group’s corporate philanthropy with programs that include LifeChanger of the Year, Do Good Heroes, a commitment to ending childhood hunger and supporting children’s mental health, among others.

About National Life Group
National Life is here to bring you peace of mind. We’ve been keeping our promises since 1848. Believe in tomorrow, do good today. Learn more at NationalLife.com

Contact: Daphne Larkin, corporate communications, National Life Group, 802.229.3607.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, founded in Montpelier, Vt., in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, Texas, chartered in 1955, and their affiliates.  Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.  Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York.