Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge Sam Alex - Headshot - Chicagoland Battle of the Bands

Sam has been a judge since 2022

Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge Sam Alex - News Headline - Chicagoland Battle of the Bands

Sam Alex

Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge

Sam Alex is a radio and television personality, producer, speaker, emcee, podcaster and entrepreneur.

Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge Sam Alex with Dolly Parton - Chicagoland Battle of the Bands

Sam with superstar Dolly Parton!

He is the Creator, Executive Producer and host of the nationally syndicated radio program “The Sam Alex Show” - the ultimate on-air backstage pass to Nashville’s biggest stars on weekday evenings.

Sam’s interviews have received coverage from numerous media outlets including The Today Show, Variety, Entertainment Tonight, E! News, PEOPLE, USA Today, Forbes, ABC News, Yahoo News, Sports Illustrated, MSN, Access Hollywood, LA Times, Time, and Newsweek.

He is also a special correspondent for the syndicated entertainment news magazine television show Celebrity Page seen on Reelz Channel and over 150 TV affiliates, including ABC in New York, CBS in Los Angeles, and WCIU in Chicago.

Sam is the Founder and Director of Camp Broadcast, a workshop for aspiring hosts, featured on The Today Show & Good Morning America.

He has appeared as himself in an episode of ABC-TV’s “Nashville” andis an ambassador for Get Caught Reading, a nationwide campaign to remind people how much fun it is to read.

Sam is thrilled to join the growing panel of volunteer judges for the Bitter Jester Music Festival, an event he believes strongly in!

Bitter Jester Music Festival Judge Sam Alex - Radio Show - Chicagoland Battle of the Bands