Bands and solo musicians compete in the preliminary round of the MAMM Slam, a music competition hosted by Maine Academy of Modern Music at Bayside Bowl in Portland. The band Yard Sail performs.

Alex Winn, 17, of Camden plays lead guitar with Fading Dawn during the MAMM Slam.

David Young, a junior at Windham High School, sings and plays lead guitar in his band The Rubber Band at the MAMM Slam at Bayside Bowl on Saturday.

Lead singer Emma Ivy, 15, of South Portland performs with Yard Sail during the preliminary round of the MAMM Slam.

Yassin Abdi, 17, of Portland plays bass during a performance by the Port City Rockers.

Skyler Cummings, 16, of Portland plays bass with her band Yard Sail.

Jason Turner, 18, of Sidney shines on the drums during a set by his band, The Values, at the MAMM Slam.

Liam Swift, 15, of Portland performs solo in the preliminary round of the MAMM Slam Saturday.