The Drunken Unicorn - The Drunken Unicorn opened its doors on New Years of 2004. It has since become a magnet for touring indie bands and a unique venue to see the best of local punk, alternative and rock acts. It is looking to book Sonicbids artists to perform live at the club, which is also part of the underground dance club, MJQ Concourse. Artists get a full sound system with monitors, amps and a sound engineer, so artists are only responsible for bringing their instruments and any additional equipment. Performing artists can also request to have their show recorded, in which case they must provide the recording device and cables. The deadline to submit is Nov. 11th.
midem Off Showcase Competition 2012 - Earn your chance to perform at an official showcase at midem Off, which includes band showcases at 10 bars across Cannes, France during midem 2012, January 28-31. 3 bands will receive an artist pack at midem 2012, including a showcase, midem pass, local transportation, and more. Don’t miss your opportunity to show the midem community, music business professionals, and the local public how you work a crowd. Artists must submit their BEST video, which will be used in public fan voting. The top 10 finalists from the voting period will be whittled down to the final 3 acts by midem staff. The deadline to submit is Nov. 14th.
Beats and Lyrics Magazine - Beats And Lyrics Magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine that keeps its readers up to date with current affairs in the urban community. It is looking for at least 1 Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B or Urban Sonicbids artist for an emerging artist feature. All submitted EPKs will be reviewed by industry professionals to determine candidates for the current issue of Beats And Lyrics Magazine. Further rules and regulations will be sent to each candidate in regards to Beats And Lyrics Magazine. One selected Sonicbids artists will be given a feature at no cost. The deadline to submit is Nov. 14th.
Free Tour Press Campaign for Touring Artists - StoryAmp.com is a groundbreaking platform for connecting musicians and the press launching in October. They are offering three Sonicbids artists free press campaigns for their December '11 and January '12 tours. If you are chosen, you will upload you press release, hi-res photos, audio, tour details to StoryAmp, and StoryAmp will get your concert info into the hands of journalists at the dailies, weeklies, local websites, and local radio stations three times before each concert. StoryAmp emphasizes print media in local tour markets, not esoteric webzines that have few readers. StoryAmp will choose three artists from one of the genres mentioned only (indie rock, Americana, Jazz, Hip Hop) on these dates: October 31, November 7, and November 14. Please only apply for this listing if you have confirmed December/January concerts in the United States. The deadline to submit is Nov. 14th.
