Thursday Battle of the Bands

The Lansdowne Hotel

Conditions of Entry:

- Three acts perform at 7:30pm, 8:30pm, 9:30pm

- Sets end at 8:15pm, 9:15pm, 10:15pm

- Sound check is at 4:30pm

- Bands have 15 minutes to set up

- No sound checks between acts.  Line checks only.

- House drum kit mandatory, bring drum breakables

- No fee for bands to play.

- $5 door charge.  

NO GUEST LIST, NO FREE TICKETS

- Heats judged by active members of the Sydney live music scene

- Four heats, with winners advancing to Grand Final on week five.

- Prizes for Grand Final are:

• 1st, $1000

• 2nd, Case of Beer

• 3rd, Lansdowne merch

• 4th, Lansdowne merch

- Judging criteria:

• Performance: 25%

• Songwriting: 25%

• Originality: 25%

• Size of Audience: 25%

Tips on how to win:

1) Bring a crowd and ask your fans to tell the door person who they’re coming to see.  It’s worth 25% of your score.

2) Be organised, be professional.  Set up quickly to maximise your set time.

3) Rock out!