For the prize money... For the prizes... For the exposure... For the recognition...
For whatever reason you decide to perform...
Battle of the Bands is one of the main ways we discover new bands to book all
year long. So, if you are looking to get on shows, this may be a great option
for your band.
If your band has registered before, click here.
If your band is new click here.
$10,000
PHILLY SHOWDOWN
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ORIGINAL
MUSIC COMPETITION
"$10,000 PHILLY SHOWDOWN"
regional venues surrounding THE TROCADERO come together.
$10,000 CASH goes back to the bands!!
Your chance
to play THE TROCADERO (mainstage) infront of a HUGE crowd and take home
some cash!
REGIONAL VENUES INCLUDE: TROCADERO BALCONY (Philadelphia, PA)
YARDLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE (Yardley, PA) FUEL HOUSE COFFEE (Vineland, NJ) HOT SHOTS BAR & GRILL (Westville, NJ) MOJO 13 (Wilmington, DE)
more TBA
Semi-Finals & Finals: THE TROCADERO THEATRE (mainstage) (Philadelphia,
PA)
Place
this banner on your website / myspace just COPY
& PASTE HTML here
Use this flyer to make a creative and fun way to advertise your upcoming show!!
Good for quarter sheet flyers or full page flyers/posters!
Promotion is key to marketing your band to new potential fans...
11th
ANNUAL BOTB THE FINALS SATURDAY AUGUST 28TH
ORIGINAL
MUSIC COMPETITION
11th ANNUAL JERSEY SHOWS BATTLE OF
THE BANDS
"Play Starland Ballroom, Get Signed, Go On Tour"
Regional venues surrounding Starland Ballroom come together.
We are looking to sign 2 new bands. $20,000 (2 x $10,000) ARTIST DEVELOPMENT DEAL with DANIMAL
RECORDS!!
PLUS WELL OVER
$5000 IN PRIZES THROUGH OUT THE COMPETITION!!
EVERY BAND THAT MAKES IT TO THE FINALS WILL RECEIVE FREE T-SHIRTS FOR
THEIR BAND.
Again we are looking to sign 2 new bands to DANIMAL RECORDS!!
Each with $10,000 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE which
includes but not limited to:
RECORDING,
ONLINE DISTRIBUTION,
VIRAL MARKETING,
TOURING,
POSTERS,
PICTURES,
POSTCARDS, MERCHANDISING
Basically everything a band needs to get to the next level.
2010
REGIONAL VENUES INCLUDE: DOCK STREET (Staten Island, NY)
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS VFW (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) JUST JAKES (Montclair, NJ) CROSSROADS (Garwood, NJ) COURT TAVERN (New Brunswick, NJ) FREEHOLD VFW (Freehold, NJ) THE SAINT (Asbury Park, NJ)
ORIGINAL
MUSIC COMPETITION
"$10,000 JERSEY SHOWDOWN"
regional venues surrounding Starland Ballroom come together.
$10,000 CASH goes back to the bands!!
2010
REGIONAL VENUES INCLUDE: DOCK STREET (Staten Island, NY)
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS VFW (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) JUST JAKES (Montclair, NJ) CROSSROADS (Garwood, NJ) COURT TAVERN (New Brunswick, NJ) FREEHOLD VFW (Freehold, NJ) THE SAINT (Asbury Park, NJ)
Place
this banner on your website / myspace just COPY
& PASTE HTML here
Use this flyer to make a creative and fun way to advertise your upcoming show!!
Good for quarter sheet flyers or full page flyers/posters!
Promotion is key to marketing your band to new potential fans...
TICKET INCENTIVES
For our music competitions each
round there will be special ticket incentives.
Ticket incentives are based upon tickets sold in advance prior to the show NOT door walk ups.
We have ticket incentives to help motivate/reward the bands who work hard on selling tickets.
The further your band goes in the competition the more your band gets!!
<<FIRST
ROUND 50 TICKET INCENTIVE>> PAID: $100 CASH! MAX ADVANCE TICKET POINTS for this round 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.jerseyshows.com 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.myspace.com/jerseyshows 1 OUT OF MARKET SHOW guest spot showcasing for a Danimal Records representative!
plus
2ft x 4ft (full color)
VINYL BANNER
<<REGIONAL
FINAL ROUND 50 TICKET INCENTIVE>> PAID: $100 CASH! MAX ADVANCE TICKET POINTS for this round 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.jerseyshows.com 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.myspace.com/jerseyshows 1 OUT OF MARKET SHOW guest spot showcasing for a Danimal Records representative!
plus.... Advertisement on upcoming promo postcard
to be distributed at major concert or event ie:Warped Tour / Bamboozle / Asbury Music Awards
<<SEMI-FINAL
ROUND 100 TICKET INCENTIVE>> PAID: $200 CASH! MAX ADVANCE TICKET POINTS for this round 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.jerseyshows.com 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.myspace.com/jerseyshows 1 OUT OF MARKET SHOW guest spot showcasing for a Danimal Records representative! ADVERTISEMENT ON UPCOMING POSTCARD to be distributed at major concert or event
ie:Warped Tour / Bamboozle/Asbury Music Awards
plus.... 24 *custom t-shirts with your bands logo / design *restrictions apply: extra charges if: greater than 1 color, greater than
1 location, greater than size XL
<<THE
FINAL ROUND 100 TICKET INCENTIVE>> PAID: $200 CASH! MAX ADVANCE TICKET POINTS for this round 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.jerseyshows.com 1 MONTH ONLINE BANNER advertising on www.myspace.com/jerseyshows 1 OUT OF MARKET SHOW guest spot showcasing for a Danimal Records representative! ADVERTISEMENT ON UPCOMING POSTCARD to be distributed at major concert or event
ie:Warped Tour / Bamboozle/Asbury Music Awards 24 *CUSTOM T-SHIRTS with your bands logo / design
*restrictions apply: extra charges if: greater than 1 color, greater than
1 location,
greater than size XL, new design from previous order(s).
plus.... Audio placement on upcoming music promotion (CD sampler and/or download
cards)
to be distributed at major concert or event ie:Warped Tour / Bamboozle / Asbury Music Awards *restrictions apply: Song should be under 4 minutes length.
Song needs to be of certain quality (we do not want to distribute really low quality recordings)
We reserve the right to deny based upon extreme situations.
Frequently
asked questions
PHILLY
SHOWDOWN, JERSEY SHOWDOWN, ANNUAL BOTB WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
1) PHILLY SHOWDOWN: An original music compeition
for $10,000 CASH in and around the Philadelphia markets. Semi-Finals and
Finals to be held at The Trocadero (mainstage). 2) JERSEY SHOWDOWN: An original music competition
for $10,000 CASH in and around the central NJ markets.
Semi-Finals
& Finals to be held at Starland Ballroom. 3) ANNUAL BOTB: An original music competition
for Danimal Records to find the best band(s) to sign to a recording contract/Artist
Development. Artist development will include: recording with producer,
merchandising, photography, touring, viral marketing, day to day management,
major label showcases etc
MY BAND WAS or IS IN ANOTHER COMPETITION...
CAN WE ENTER THIS COMPETITION?
YES.
We encourage bands to enter as it is a great opportunity to network and
meet new bands. Also the chance to perform for new fans.
FOR THE SHOWDOWN'S IS IT REALLY $10,000 CASH?
**based on 14 bands on The Finals**
YES here is how the money is awarded
1ST PLACE: $5000
2ND PLACE: $2500
3RD PLACE: $1000
4TH PLACE: $500
10 RUNNER UPS $100
HOW DOES MY BAND ENTER?
Login in to your jerseyshows.com account and register for BOTB. Don't
have an account? Go to jerseyshows.com and click on BAND REGISTRY to register
your band. There are NO fees register for the battle of the bands.
IS THERE A REGISTRATION FEE?
NO!!!! We have abolished the registration fee.
ARE THERE TICKET MINIMUMS?
YES, However we do keep the ticket minimums low (basically to cover production
costs of the show)
1st Round 10 ticket minimum, 2nd Round 20 ticket minimum
Semi-Finals and Finals 50 ticket minimum
IS THIS COMPETITION BASED ONLY ON TICKET SELLING?
NO!
Ticket sales do make up 25% of your bands score.
The other 75% comes from judges evaluating your band.
AND, we CAP the ticket selling. Meaning we LIMIT the amount of points
bands can get from ticket sales.
First round and Regional Finals 50 ticket max, Semi-Finals and Finals
100 ticket max.
Reminder, the Semi-Finals and Finals are in much larger venues.
WHAT IS THE DEADLINE?
When all the spots on the First Round are filled. When the spots are gone,
they are gone. There are a limited number of spots per region. Sign up
early for the best available spots for your band. We are currently getting
more venues to accomodate all bands.
WHEN WILL MY BAND BE SCHEDULED?
When we have confirmed the venues and dates we will contact the bands
registered for the Battle of the Bands.
TYPICALLY HOW MANY BANDS ADVANCE?
FIRST ROUND: 3-4 bands advance to REGIONAL FINALS.
REGIONAL FINALS: 2-3 bands advance to SEMI-FINALS.
SEMI-FINALS: 7 BANDS advance to THE FINALS
IM THINKING OF ENTERING BUT IM NOT SURE IF WE
WILL BE READY
BY THE DATE
Please only enter when ready to perform. There are only a limited number
of spots per region.
FOR THE ANNUAL COMPETITION WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?
**The Annual competition is different from The Jersey Showdown / The Philly
Showdown**
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE
recording, photography, touring,
t-shirts, stickers, vinyl banner
and much much more
WHO JUDGES?
Different music professionals, radio staff, journalists, record label,
promoters etc.
The judges are different each round.
CAN WE PLAY A COVER SONG?
YES. Performing a cover song has little to no bearing on whether your
band advances or not.
This is an original music competition It is suggested that you dont play
any covers.
How much a cover song would affect a judge is up to that particular judge.
HOW LONG IS THE WHOLE COMPETITION?
Approximately 6 months
HOW MANY BANDS WILL COMPETE?
Approximately 150-200 bands
WHERE DO THE FINALS TAKE PLACE?
in New Jersey: STARLAND BALLROOM (Sayreville, NJ)
in Pennsylvania: THE TROCADERO (Philadelphia, PA)
HOW LONG DOES EACH BAND PERFORM?
Approximately 25-30 minutes (per show)
IS THERE ANY BACKLINE PROVIDED?
Each venue is different ~ some do, some dont.
It will be made very clear what to bring.
In most cases: Bring all your "normal" gear: drums, hardware,
amps, cabinets, instruments etc.
WHO ARE THE SPONSORS?
Jersey
Shows, Danimal Records, Asbury Music Awards, In Focus Productions
HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THESE BUSINESSES
THAT SUPPORT ORIGINAL MUSIC IN NEW JERSEY!!
Interested in being a sponsor for the Annual
Jerseyshows.com Battle of the Bands?
There are many sponsorship opportunites available for new companies please
contact botb@jerseyshows.com
click
here to see a list of the rules
for the competition
Any
questions regarding the battle of the bands
let us know botb@jerseyshows.com