Party: Eruption 2016 FRI 10th JUNE - SAT 28th JAN

Party: Eruption 2016 FRI 10th JUNE - SAT 28th JAN

In collaboration with Captain Toms, Kenny’s Music, The Evening Express and Enjoy Music Festival Aberdeen, we are thrilled to announce ERUPTION 2016, a battle of the bands competition open to all performers within Aberdeen City & Shire aged 18 and over.

Together we have amassed a £2,500 CASH prize, winner takes all!

ERUPTION 2016 has been launched to stimulate interest in grassroots music within North East Scotland. Together with your help, we intend to showcase just how deep and diverse the local talent pool is.

Heats will be held on weekends throughout June, July, August, and September. The semi-finals and the finals will take place in January. The final will be televised by Live At Captain Toms. The deadline for entries is 1st August 2016, and slots may be limited by available dates.

Each show will take place from 8pm-11pm and consist of 4 bands, playing for 30 minutes with three 20 minute changes. Comprehensive backline will be provided to facilitate short intervals, but performers are welcome to take along their own amps, pedals, snares, etc, and drummers will be expected to use their own cymbals.

Judging will be by a panel. For the heats we’ll endeavour to ensure that these panels are as independent and objective as possible. Celebrity judges will be drafted in for the semi-finals and finals.

Points out of 10 will be awarded for:

material
performance
technical ability
audience engagement
professionalism

To arrive at a potential maximum score of 50 per judge..

Bands competing in the heats will be awarded a score. Bands are welcome to enter multiple times, in order to better their score. Scores are not cumulative. The 16 bands with the highest scores will be entered into the semi-finals, which will be decided by knockout, with one band from each semi-final progressing into the grand final.

A door charge of £4 will be in effect for each heat. There will be no free admissions. This is a contest, so there will be no payment for performing, however each band will be provided with 10 free tickets, which they can opt to sell or otherwise distribute as they see fit. Krakatoa will absorb all show costs.

Please email [email protected] if you’d like to enter.

Any sponsors seeking to come on board please email [email protected]


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Heat #1 - 10/06/16
Silver By Skyline / Sporkz / UNF / Where's The Females Zombies?
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Heat #2 - 11/06/16
Dahmer's Deli / Full Circle / The Quiet Ones / Solquin
www.facebook.com/events/1705099873072095/


Heat #3 - 17/06/16
Attack Pattern Delta / Cleanse The Hive / Flaxman
www.facebook.com/events/994641153966315/


Heat #4 - 18/06/16
First Order / Frelsi / Pasadena Milkshake / Milk Interference
www.facebook.com/events/131076573973059/


Heat #5 - 24/06/16
FAR / Harry Livingston / Run To Vega
www.facebook.com/events/137260266681315/


Heat #6 - 25/06/16
All Stations Go / The Loft Mice / One Iota / Scratchfall
www.facebook.com/events/136357723438856/


Heat #7 - 02/07/16
Forgotten Drive / ROTU / Solquin / UNF
www.facebook.com/events/1757635291119517/


Heat #8 - 08/07/16
Before Stories / CadHeart / Cellar Door / The Mamertines
www.facebook.com/events/677961339023433/


Heat #9 - 09/07/16
Oldest First / Solar Sons
www.facebook.com/events/283932725328266/


Heat #10 - 15/07/16
Cyrus Rose / Full Circle / Grace Of Vengeance / Hopes Up High
www.facebook.com/events/925840307526808/


Heat #11 - 16/07/16
Dahmer's Deli / Deceptions / Depeche Choad / Full Fat
www.facebook.com/events/506773622860251/


Heat #12 - 22/07/16
Audio Cynic / Black Truth / Watchfires
www.facebook.com/events/728056190630706/


Heat #13 - 29/07/16
Dirty Trick / Green Beers / Jim Ferguson / The Smokin' Bugler Band
www.facebook.com/events/1047120322022453/


Heat #14 - 05/08/16
Orynthia / Pasadena Milkshake / Seabreeze
www.facebook.com/events/1641823919474443/


Heat #15 - 06/08/16
Forest Fires / Good Human / Grudge / Still Standing
www.facebook.com/events/1728719950749956/


Heat #16 - 12/08/16
Anchored Down / Attack Pattern Delta / Craig Duncan & The Outlaws / Daydream Frenzy
https://www.facebook.com/events/1084243074997975/


Heat #17 - 13/08/16
Deadloss MF Superstar / Forgotten Drive / Godzilla Blues / Lord Leper
www.facebook.com/events/1765969330350630/


Heat #18 - 19/08/16
All Stations Go / If All Else Fails / The Liver Conditions / Redpark
www.facebook.com/events/288798528139778/


Heat #19 - 20/08/16
Late Landing / The Malpaso Gang / Sonic Bucker
www.facebook.com/events/1752105838370680/


Heat #20 - 02/09/16
Dead Men's Switch / Dirty Shoes / Flesh Storm / Scratchfall
www.facebook.com/events/1023758747693761/


Heat #21 - 09/09/16
The Capollos / The Clark Kents / The Harlitones / The Incarnations
www.facebook.com/events/814526995313406/


Heat #22 - 16/09/16
Axiom / Glass Monkey / Masters And The Macabres / Where's The Female Zomibes?
https://www.facebook.com/events/1732247193704739/

Heat #23 - 17/09/16
BEGBIE, Dave Angus / Death Watch / Gypsy Roots
www.facebook.com/events/148638668876329/