Battle of the bands 03/03/12
Six rounds,
one final, only one winner.
If you’re a
music lover and have nothing to do this Saturday then head down to Huddersfield
Student Union for the very healthy competition that is Battle Of The Bands.
Presented to
you once a year by Revive entertainment Huddersfield Student Union plays host
to Battle Of The Bands. After six rounds the final has hit town. Round one to
six have taken place over the last 6 Tuesdays in order for the one big final
event and the extremely tough decision on the winner.
The event is sponsored by Dawsons
Music and Summer Saturnalia and gives every band an opportunity to do what they
love whether they’re signed or unsigned. Students from RadioHudd have also
taken the time out to keep the crowd entertained with music between bands and
introducing who is playing and rules of the voting.
There has
been a total of thirty four bands throughout the competition. Two bands were
forced to drop out. At £2 each round it’s a very affordable event. The winner
gets £300 for Dawsons music store plus the winner and runner up get slots at
Summer Saturnalia Festival In Yorkshire. Theres some excellent bands that have
played and tonights the toughest decision yet. Over 2000 people have attended
in the last six rounds. - Richard Ripley, one of the event organisers.
ENDS
For
more information contact Shelly Kiely
Notes to editors
About
Dawson’s
Dawson’s
is a music shop.. It was established by John Dawson in 1899 who sold pianos.
Later on it started selling other musical instruments. It is still today one of
the longest serving retailers in the UK.
There are currently 11 Dawson’s shops within the UK and it sells
everything from music technology equipment, drums and guitars.
About
Revive entertainment
(website
under construction)
About
RadioHudd
RadioHudd
is Huddersfield University’s very own radio station they cover everything from
topics, news and sports to many varieties of music. It is run by the students
at the university and events such as Battle Of The Bands and other music events
that happen at the Student Union.
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