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15 finalist bands announced for bands on track

[Original Article] Updated: 22 December 2011

Bands On Track names fifteen SA bands for their starting lineup - three will earn a place on the 2012 Clipsal 500 Concert Stage!

Music SA has partnered with the SA Motor Sport Board, to present Bands On Track - a feast of South Australian live music over 4 days and nights as part of the Adelaide Casino Live Large Concert Series at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide in March 2012.

131 bands applied to Music SA through www.bandsontrack.com.au for the opportunity to open the 2012 Clipsal 500 Concert Stage for Wynter Gordon and The Potbelleez on Friday March 2, INXS on Saturday March 3, or The Living End on Sunday March 4.

Five bands have been chosen to compete for each performance opportunity, and a competition will be held at Fowler’s Live in January to determine the winning acts. Each night a group of industry judges will select one band to perform to an audience of thousands, with full concert production, backstage rider, and guest tickets thanks to Clipsal 500 Adelaide.

“Music SA is thrilled by the public’s response to the very first Bands On Track competition. We have chosen 15 worthy finalists from over 130 applications that we received, who will now compete for the opportunity to perform on the Clipsal 500 Adelaide Concert Stage alongside the likes of Wynter Gordon, The Potbelleez, INXS and The Living End.” said Daniel Randell, General Manager Music SA.

FINALISTS

Finals Date: Jan 12 (competing to open for Wynter Gordon / Potbelleez):
Jayne-Anne Power
The Belle-Phonics
Mase N Mattic
Squeaker
The Sun & The Sky

Finals Date: Jan 19 (competing to open for INXS / Vanessa Amarosi / Mark Seymour)
Dexter Jones
Heston Drop
Lyla
Raider
The Rules

Finals Date: Jan 25 (competing to open for Living End  / Spiderbait)
Curses
Hawks Of Alba
Lady Strangelove
Quiet Child
Ride Into The Sun

about the bands on track competition

Music SA are pleased to announce its partnership with the SA Motor Sport Board, and Nova 91.9FM to present Bands On Track - a showcase of great SA music over 4 days and nights as part of the Adelaide Casino Live Large Concert Series at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide in March 2012.

Bands On Track will provide the opportunity for great SA bands to open the Clipsal 500 Concert Stage on Friday March 2, Saturday March 3, and Sunday March 4. That’s right! Your band could win a paid performance, sharing the stage with Wynter Gordon and The Potbelleez (Friday), INXS (Saturday) or The Living End (Sunday).

Five bands will be selected to compete for each performance opportunity, with the race-off being held at Fowler’s Live in January 2012. The winning acts will deliver their best live performance to an audience of thousands, with full concert production, backstage rider, and guest tickets thanks to Music SA and Nova 91.9FM. Bands wishing to perform can apply now at www.bandsontrack.com.au

Music SA General Manager Daniel Randell said “We are delighted to be working with Clipsal 500 on this exciting new initiative. SA has some of the best talent in the country and we can’t wait to see them perform on the Adelaide Casino Concert Oval Stage.”

South Australian Motor Sport Board Chief Executive Mark Warren added “As South Australia’s largest annual ticketed sporting event, the Clipsal 500 Adelaide is also one of the State’s largest music festivals with four on circuit concerts free to race fans. The association with Music SA for the “Bands on Track” concert at the 2012 event further expands the role of the Clipsal 500 Adelaide as part of South Australia’s heritage as the leading festival, music, arts, and sport State and is a great initiative promoting local talent”.

Nova 919 Music Director Amanda Lee said “NOVA 919 is thrilled to be part of the Bands on Track Initiative that not only showcases the amazing talent that we have here in South Australia but also gives artists the opportunity to be discovered . Who knows - we might even find the next Powderfinger or Hilltop Hoods.”

For details, see the new official website: www.bandsontrack.com.au