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The Discovered heats are now complete with participants from the 'Kids' and 'Opens' divisions being invited back by our judges to compete in the semi finals!
It’s now up to our audience to determine who else will be heading to the semis via our Audience Wildcard Voting! Check out their entries below and then fill out the form below to vote for your favourite performer from each division. Hurry – Wildcard Voting closes on Sunday 28 February!
The Hub’s Battle is open to bands with members aged between 10 and 24 years.
Enter the 2024 Battle of the Bands Competition and begin your journey where talent meets opportunity.
Battle of the Bands competition (2004 - 2019) is making a comeback to bring together our region’s young bands from diverse genres. All skills levels welcome!
For the first time, we are introducing a Kids Clash Division for bands with members aged 10-13 years old, opening the opportunity for younger bands to step up on stage and battle it out across the series.
Comprised of three heats, two semi-finals, a final and the combined ‘Creative Engineers Showcase’ event to announce the winners.
With limited places for each heat, bands pick their heat in order of preference. Once all details are submitted bands are selected on a first-come, first served basis.
See Terms and Conditions for more details.
Valued up to $2,500
Sponsored by Central Coast Council
Valued up to $4,000
Sponsored by Rod McCormack
Valued at $1,000
Sponsored by Gina Jeffreys Workshops
Valued at $500
Sponsored by Central Coast Council
Valued at 1,200
Sponsored by Central Coast Council
Valued at $300
Sponsored by MMAD
Valued up to $250
Sponsored by MMAD
To support development, networks, strengthen the live and local music scene, experience opportunities, increase exposure and audience base.
Registrations Open
Enter online (see below), 14 June - 16 August
Heats/Semi-finals/Final
The Hub Erina Youth Entertainment
North South Rd. Erina Fair
5pm: Participant Arrival
7pm: Doors Open and Event Start
Creative Engineers Showcase Event and Awards Night
Laycock St Theatre. North Gosford, 15 Nov
The project has a commitment to nurturing artistic growth and fostering a community of aspiring musicians along with prize money and professional development.
The ‘Play it Forward School Prize’ allows the competition and its competitors to show support to their nominated school with a cash prize to benefit students of the Music/CAPA Faculty for the Battle’s overall winning band, to continue to foster a vibrant and supportive musical community.
The audience WILDCARD voting component is back this year and allows the audience to get involved and help select two (2) singers to perform in the Grand Final event.
Heats for Discovered 2020/21 are now complete.
For full details, read our competition guidelines.
24 participants will make it into the two semi-finals, live at The Hub Erina on 12 and 26 March 2021.Two semi-finalists will be voted in by our online audience in Round One of the Wildcard Audience Vote.
12 finalists will be selected to perform at The Hub Erina on Friday 23 April 2021 in the Discovered Grand Final. Two finalists will be voted in by our online audience in Round Two of the Wildcard Audience Vote.
All semi-final and grand-final events will be live streamed. Register HERE to become a member of our online audience!
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance at live events is by invitation only.
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For bands writing their own songs, they are welcome to join the Songwriters development workshop these Winter school holidays and receive invaluable feedback on their original songs from industry experts.
You can find out more here:
For bands keen to get ready for the competition, there is an opportunity to link in with the Plug & Play program.
A snapshot of just some of the bands to have come through The Battle include Short Stack, Elaskia, Mission Banana, Turtle Custard, Shacked, Sunday Avenue, Polarize and The Moving Stills. This year the Battle of the Bands is supported by Damien Gerard Studios, Musicians Making a Difference (MMAD), Central Coast Music and Arts, and The Skill Engineer.
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Competition Terms and Conditions for Eligibility, How To Enter, Entry Requirements and all other criteria in relation to the competition.
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