Battle of the bands 2022

BATTLE OF THE BANDS COMPETITION RULES

1. Entry to the competition is free of charge - but participants must cover all costs incurred by travel and accommodation.

2. Battle of the Bands is open to both solo musicians and bands of all genres.

3. At least TWO or THREE songs performed per act and ONE must be original material.

4. All participants must be aged between 12 and 25.

5. Any performers aged under 16 will require adult supervision.

6. Performances must be appropriate for viewing by a young audience.

7. Only one entry is allowed per act and must be from one of the following shires: Mansfield, Benalla, Alpine, Indigo, Moira, Strathbogie, Towong, Shepparton, Wodonga and the Rural City of Wangaratta.

8. All acts will be provided with a time limit for their set in the lead up to the event, not including set up and changeover times.

9. Performers will be given 5 minutes either side of their performance to set up and pack up any equipment they bring on stage with them.

10. The winning acts must be able to play at the All Ages Gig at the Vine Hotel on the 22nd of January 2023

11. The Rural City of Wangaratta FReeZA Crew and event officials reserve the right to refuse competition entry. Reason will be provided in the event entry is refused.

12. The judging panel’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into on the night or thereafter.

13. All performers must comply with the event’s COVID plan. If a member of your act is sick, awaiting the results of a COVID test, or has been ordered to self-isolate, they are not permitted to attend the event.

14. The Rural City of Wangaratta FReeZA Crew are funded through the Victorian Government-funded FReeZA program promoting safe all-ages events. A high standard of behaviour is expected from all artists and personnel who are involved. This includes: - Respecting the fact that all FReeZA events are entirely drug, alcohol and smoke-free.- Refraining from coarse language, racism, sexism or referring to drugs or alcohol from stage. - Working with security staff and event managers in matters of crowd control and safety. - Artists not coming in direct and unsupervised individual contact with young people. Contravention of the above behaviours could result in immediate disqualification, at the discretion of the FReeZA worker present on the night. In addition to the above behavioural clause, there may be other venue and event specific directives that the FReeZA worker will provide at the band briefing.
BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2022

ARTIST APPLICATION FORM
Name of Act*
Main Contact*
Residential Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Postal Address (if different than above)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Main contact mobile*
Main contact email*
example@example.com
Webpage/Social media links
Style of music*
How many in your band?*
How many songs do you intend to play? 2 or 3? *
Live performance experience*
Please note, as this is a Youth Event, funded by FreeZa, participants must be between the ages of 12 and 25.
Main contact date of birth*

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Date
I / we on behalf of blanks have read and understood the Battle of the bands competition rules. Failure to comply with the stated terms and conditions may result in the artists / band disqualification at the discretion of the event organisers.
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Once we have received your form we will send through more information in regards to the staging and equipment.

If you have any queries please email Breearna at b.cashman@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
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BATTLE OF THE BANDS 2022