--- title: Battle of the Bands 2024 description: Are you in a band? Ready to rock the stage? Battle of the Bands 2024 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. All skills levels welcome! image: https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Battle%20of%20the%20bands%20insta2-1.jpg --- ![Logo (1)](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Central%20Coast%20Assets/Logo%20(1).svg "Logo (1)") - [![](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Central%20Coast%20Assets/Map%20(2)-1.svg)](http:?hsLang=en-au) - [![](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Central%20Coast%20Assets/Map%20(2)-1.svg)](http:?hsLang=en-au) - [![](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/Central%20Coast%20Assets/Map%20(2)-1.svg)](http:?hsLang=en-au) [![CONTACT US](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5402726/a212f32d-6613-47ea-84cb-6c99d4752927.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5402726/a212f32d-6613-47ea-84cb-6c99d4752927) **Kids Division:** Kade Goncalves, 9 Ayva McKim, 10 (Audience Wildcard winner) Ehryn Bala, 10 Blaire Shaw, 11 Lucy Beveridge, 12 Olivia Mcguire, 12 Charlotte Page, 12 Charlotte MacPhail, 11 ##### VOTE NOW ## Discovered Wildcard Voting is open 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!** ##### Wildcard Voting ## Kids Division [![Play Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Play%20Icon.svg)](https://youtu.be/z-HnLKyh6lA) #### Wildcard Voting - Kids Division. Ayva McKim, 10 [Vote below](https://youtu.be/z-HnLKyh6lA) [![Play Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Play%20Icon.svg)](https://youtu.be/sxnhsqKG6Qw) #### Wildcard Voting - Kids Division. Starr Michelle, 12 [Vote below](https://youtu.be/sxnhsqKG6Qw) [![Play Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Play%20Icon.svg)](https://youtu.be/gaYXOt7F87o) #### Wildcard Voting - Kids Division. Lily Ianssen, 10 [Vote below](https://youtu.be/gaYXOt7F87o) ##### Wildcard Voting ## Open Division [![Play Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Play%20Icon.svg)](https://youtu.be/_YtlJQiUSDs) #### Wildcard Voting - Open Division. Adam Jansen, 19 [Vote below](https://youtu.be/_YtlJQiUSDs) [![Play Icon](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Play%20Icon.svg)](https://youtu.be/tXLmtY4DXz4) #### Wildcard Voting - Open Division. Jade Warburton, 14 [Vote below](https://youtu.be/tXLmtY4DXz4) # Battle of the Bands 2024 ##### Are you in a band? ## Ready to rock the stage? 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. ##### PARTICIPANTS COULD WIN ## Prizes #### Macron music vouchers Valued up to $2,500 Sponsored by Central Coast Council #### Recording studio time Valued up to $4,000 Sponsored by Rod McCormack #### Vocal Scholarship Valued at $1,000 Sponsored by Gina Jeffreys Workshops #### Personal coaching session Valued at $500 Sponsored by Central Coast Council #### Song writing workshops Valued at 1,200 Sponsored by Central Coast Council #### Music industry conference ticket Valued at $300 Sponsored by MMAD #### Recording studio time Valued up to $250 Sponsored by MMAD #### Music pathways program To support development, networks, strengthen the live and local music scene, experience opportunities, increase exposure and audience base. ##### Audience ## WILDCARD Voting With two places open in the semi-finals and two places in the grand final event, you can nominate your favourite performer for a place with the online WILDCARD vote.    **Round one:** online voting opens following the third heat from 12pm on Monday 27 June 2022 to 11.59PM on Sunday 3 July 2022.   **Round two**: online voting opens following the semi-finals from 12pm on Monday 15 August to 11.59PM on Sunday 21 August 2022.   **To vote -** a link will be made available on this webpage once voting is live. ## Key Dates **Registrations Open** Enter online (see below), 14 June - 16 August **Battle of the Bands Heats/Semi-finals/Final**  The Hub Erina Youth Entertainment  North South Rd. Erina Fair 5pm: Participant Arrival 7pm: Doors Open and Event Start - Heat 1 - 26 July - Heat 2 - 16 Aug - Heat 3 - 23 Aug - Semi-final 1 - 06 Sept - Semi-final 2 - 27 Sept - Final - 11 Oct # Creative Engineers Showcase Event and Awards Night Register to join the audience and support local talent [Register to join the audience and support local talent](https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a29ecd606f224c7ba5f545e9c37ee85e) ## Prizes 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.   ## Awards **Sponsored by Central Coast Council**   **Kids Clash Division (10-13yrs)** - 1st Prize - $750   **Youth Battle Division (14-24yrs)** - 1st Prize - $1,500 - 1st Prize - Play it forward: School Prize - $500 - Second Prize - $1,000 - Third prize - $750   **Awards Prize Pool Value - $4,500** ## Professional Development Prizes **Sponsored by Damien Gerard Studios & Musicians Making a Difference & Central Coast Council**   **Kids Clash Division (10-13yrs)** - Personalised development package - $500   **Youth Battle Division (14-24yrs)** - Studio Time recording to create a finished single for release with Damien Gerard Studios - $2000 - Song writing workshop, 1 \* 2 hour 1:1 with Musicians Making a Difference - $250 **Professional Development Prize Pool Value - $2,750** ##### VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE TWO PERFORMERS BELOW ## Wildcard voting is back 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. ##### WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ## Key Dates, Judging and Wildcards # HEATS Heats for Discovered 2020/21 are now complete.   For full details, read our [competition guidelines.](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/2020%20CCC%20DISCOVERED%20Competition%20Guidelines%20T%26Cs%20.pdf?hsLang=en-au)   # SEMI FINALS 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. - Round One WILDCARD Audience Voting - Open 22 February – 28 February # GRAND FINAL 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. - Round Two WILDCARD Audience Voting - Open 9 March – 4 April   All semi-final and grand-final events will be live streamed. Register **[HERE](https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/discovered-online-audience-registration-143866068283)** to become a member of our online audience!   Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance at live events is by invitation only. ## Register Now Sorry, no Cubit classroom listings found ##### Simply complete your details here ## Battle of the Bands Application Form This is an example paragraph section where you can talk about anything you want. It’s pretty cool right? ## Terms and Conditions - Battle of the Bands Competition Terms and Conditions for Eligibility, How To Enter, Entry Requirements and all other criteria in relation to the competition. [Download](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hubfs/2024_CCC%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bands%20Competition%20Terms%20and%20Conditions-1.pdf?hsLang=en-au) Battle of the band - Sponsors # Thank you to our sponsors ![Sponsor logo ribbon\_2024 Battle](https://info.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Sponsor%20logo%20ribbon_2024%20Battle.png?width=2000&height=332&name=Sponsor%20logo%20ribbon_2024%20Battle.png "Sponsor logo ribbon_2024 Battle") ![Logo (1)](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/325503/Central%20Coast%20Assets/Logo%20(1).svg "Logo (1)") #### Wyong Office 2 Hely Street, Wyong NSW 2259 P. 02 4306 7900