Manchester's Printworks to host Band of the Year competition
News: 18th January 2011 by Louise Dodgson under Live
WHAT: Band of the Year competition for unsigned bands
WHEN: From 4pm on the last Sunday from Jan-Nov 2011
WHERE: The Pump Yard, The Printworks
HOW TO ENTER: Email details of your band to [email protected]
Bands from the North West are wanted to take part in a new ‘Band of the Year’ competition at The Printworks in Manchester. The battle of the bands-style contest will run from 4pm on the last Sunday of every month until the final in November 2011.
Each month, five bands from the North West will perform on the stage in The Printworks Pump Yard in front of hundreds of passers by and a panel of carefully selected judges including talent bookers and industry representatives. The winner from each month will be invited to compete in the grand final in November.
The final will take place during a huge weekend of live music, where the winners from each heat will perform alongside well-known acts to mark the finale of the schemes 10th anniversary year. The group crowned Band of the Year will win a special showcase gig in one of The Printworks venues, and each of the acts appearing in the final will have the chance to have their sets heard by industry insiders and venue bookers. They will also receive three days recording time at Toast Recordings in Salford!
The competition follows a string of successful live music events that have been held at The Printworks, under the new ‘MUSIC LIVES HERE’ brand. The Printworks Centre Manager, Fred Booth, said: “We’re very lucky to have the ability to host competitions like Band of the Year and give upcoming talent a helping hand getting their name out there.”
“From the live gigs we ran in 2010 we can tell our customers are really big fans of live music. So many of our venues host acts each week so playing the Pump Yard may even lead to some booked gigs for these bands!”
Anyone interested in taking part should get in touch with details of their band at [email protected].
Related Links
http://www.theprintworks.com/events/show/163?area=7
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