Battle of the Bands 2025 || Band Banter Round 1
April 24 @ 7:00 pm - April 25 @ 12:00 am
Battle of the Bands 2025 is HERE!!! 
Are you ready to take your band to the next level? Don’t miss your chance to WIN amazing prizes like:
– Cash awards 
– Studio recording time
– Vouchers & hampers
– Music equipment
– The opportunity to open for a well-known act at Bailey’s Live!
– Studio recording time
– Vouchers & hampers
– Music equipment
– The opportunity to open for a well-known act at Bailey’s Live!
Registration is open NOW from April 6th to April 20th. Get your band registered and compete for a chance to win these incredible prizes!
### How it Works:
After registering, all participating bands will take part in the Band-Banter Rounds, with the first round kicking off on Thursday, April 24th. These rounds will provide an opportunity for you to showcase your talent and engage with other amazing bands!
After registering, all participating bands will take part in the Band-Banter Rounds, with the first round kicking off on Thursday, April 24th. These rounds will provide an opportunity for you to showcase your talent and engage with other amazing bands!
The number of Band-Banter rounds and Battle rounds will depend on the total number of bands that register. If there are an uneven number of bands, groups with similar genres will be matched to ensure fair competition. These rounds will take place on Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons, with a schedule sent to all registered bands. 
### Eligibility Criteria:
– Bands of any genre are welcome!
– All band members must be 18 or older.
– Bands must not have any current major label recording or distribution deals.
– Previous winners from 2024 are ineligible to participate for a year.
– Bands must be able to physically participate in performances at Bailey’s Live for the full duration of the competition.
– Bands of any genre are welcome!
– All band members must be 18 or older.
– Bands must not have any current major label recording or distribution deals.
– Previous winners from 2024 are ineligible to participate for a year.
– Bands must be able to physically participate in performances at Bailey’s Live for the full duration of the competition.
### Registration Fee:
– R250 per band
– R250 per band
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your band’s talent and walk away with incredible prizes! Register NOW before it’s too late! 
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Ready to rock? Let’s do this! 
