ch is why you’ll be seeing more and more partnerships with cool brands. It’s all about taking your band to the next level, and what better launching pad is there than a brand that everyone knows and loves? Brands are always on the lookout for new and interesting music, and all you emerging artists are hot tickets, so check out our latest brand partnership we’ve formed with Converse and show them what you got!Converse Presents: Get Out of the Garage Music Contest where bands will be competing for the following prizes:
- A six date Converse Presents Tour in March 2011, featuring a nationally headlining act. Tour stops include: Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, DC and NYC. The tour will include airfare, hotel and a meal per diem of $35 per day per band member. Expenses for backline will also be covered.
- An all expenses paid studio session at a professional recording studio in Brooklyn, NY.
- $10,000 shopping spree at Guitar Center
- $1000 gift card from Journeys
The 10 finalists will each receive a $200 gift card from Guitar Center and a $100 gift card from Journeys.
What else? Bands can submit for FREE, courtesy of Converse! The deadline for submissions is Nov. 12, 2010. Sound like fun? Submit your band here now!
Starting in mid-November, all eligible bands will be added to a round of public voting at http://getoutofthegarage.sonicbids.com, where their band’s information will be posted and the fans will decide which bands will move on to the judging round.
The Top 100 bands will move on and be reviewed by a panel of music industry judges. These judges will select the Top 10 bands who will move on to the final voting round in January, during which the fans will determine the Grand Prize Winner of the Get Out of the Garage Contest. So, it’s important to keep your fans engaged!
One question remains: It’s your song, but will it be your stage?
