o you're standing at Lollapalooza with your band mates staring at the stage and you think, "We could do that, if we only had the chance. And the haircuts." Well here’s your chance.
Last Band Standing will let you show your stuff and be judged by fans, peers, experts, and distant friends.
The Spoils: The victors of Last Band Standing go straight to music mecca—a gig at Lollapalooza. Plus tons of other perks and prizes.Here’s How it Works:
Read carefully, or get your girlfriend or mom to read it to you and get you on track.
Bands have from June 1-June 30 to generate as many votes as possible. Bands can spread the word everywhere: via their website and MySpace pages, at their gigs, radio interviews, and more. At the end of that period, only the Top 100 vote getters will move onto the next round.
Celebrity judges including Perry Farrell and members of The Recording Academy will choose their Top 20 bands from the list of 100. The Top 20 semi-finalists will be announced July 9.
The competition heats up as the Top 20 bands will upload two more MP3s, the
votes are reset, and the finalists have from July 9-July 20 to collect as many
votes as possible to determine the Top 5. It’s simple: the Top 5 bands with the
most votes make it to Chicago to compete live. Voting ends July 20, Midnight
EST.
August 1st. Double Door (Chicago). 8pm. Free show. The five finalists from online voting will be invited to Chicago to compete in the finale event, where two bands will be picked to play at Lollapalooza. The winning band will be chosen by a celebrity judging panel including Perry Farrell and members of The Recording Academy, and the runner-up will be chosen by audience vote.
