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Submit Battle of the Bands Entry

PICK YOUR TOP 5!
The five bands that get the most votes will go head to head June 6th. The winner of that blow-out will open for a HUGE national act the next day at Ohio Bike Week. Plus, they'll get loads of awesome prizes.
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For voting online, two winners will get a free Ohio Bike Week All Access Pass which includes over $300 in tickets and perks. Six winners will get 2 free tickets to the national act (TBD) June 7.

VOTING PERIOD: MARCH 17-30, 2008
* TOP 10 ENTRIES WILL BE POSTED AT FUNCOAST.COM, WITH MUSIC SAMPLE, BIO AND A VOTING LINK TO DETERMINE THE TOP 5.
* TOP 5 BANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED DIRECTLY AND PUBLICIZED ON 100.9 THE COAST BEGINNING THE WEEK OF MARCH 31, 2007.
* 100.9 THE COAST AND OHIO BIKE WEEK COMMITTEE WILL JUDGE THE TOP 5 AT THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS ON JUNE 6, 2008.

AWARD TO THE WINNING BAND:
* THE WINNER OF THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS WILL BE AWARDED THE RIGHT TO PERFORM AS ONE OF THE OPENING ACTS FOR THE CHOSEN NATIONAL ACT (TBA) ON SATURDAY JUNE 7TH AT THE ROCKIN HORSE. IN ADDITION THE WINNING BAND WILL ALSO RECEIVE PRIZES DONATED BY SPONSORS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BANDS (TBA).

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHOSEN BANDS:
* BANDS MUST HAVE ENOUGH MATERIAL TO COVER A 1HR SET.
* BANDS MAY PERFORM COVERS BUT ARE REQUIRED TO PLAY SOME ORIGINAL MATERIAL.
* APPLICANTS AGREE THAT IF THEY ARE CHOSEN TO PERFORM THEY WILL DO SO FREE OF CHARGE AND MUST SUPPLY ALL THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT EXCLUDING PA, MICS, LIGHTING, AND ANY OTHER MISC ITEMS THAT WOULD BE USED FOR NORMAL SHOWS PERFORMED AT THE BROKEN SPOKE.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
A PANEL OF THREE GUEST JUDGES WILL UTILIZE THE PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW.
* PERFORMING WITHIN THE 30 MINUTES ALLOTTED: ONE POINT WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EVERY MINUTE UNDER OR OVER THE TIME LIMIT.
* MUSICIANSHIP: POINTS ON A SCALE OF 1-10 WILL BE AWARDED TO EACH BAND
BASED UPON EXCELLENCE OF MUSICAL PROFICIENCY.
* CROWD INTERACTION: POINTS ON A SCALE OF 1-10 WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON THE BAND’S APTITUDE IN DEVELOPING A DYNAMIC INTERACTION WITH THE AUDIENCE.

CROWD RESPONSE: POINTS ON A SCALE OF 1-10 WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON THE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RESPONSE OF THE AUDIENCE TO THE PERFORMANCE.