The Blind Beggar Pub presents
2010 Original Music Showcase
"The Road to Rock Star!"
every Sunday, starting 7pm till close, from February 28 to May 23, 2010
Click links to hear an interview with the band. (We are working on getting all interviews posted. Various hard-working volunteers helped with the recording and we are still compiling the results. Thanks for your patience.)
Sample of the action from March 14: Kingdom of Few
The first place band 1) Headlining spot for the Original Music Showcase -Kokanee Awards Party ,
2) $800.00 Store credit at AXE Music on Macleod Trail
3) 8 hours of recording studio time with AB Records Inc.
4) entered into the "Rock Star 2010" competition on the short list of 12 bands,(Rock Star will choose 4 bands from the 12 qualifying bands via a private committee to enter them into the final Rock Star event), opening set at the Rock Star finals gig,
5) Announced on our radio ad on Amp with their song in the background (if the CD is good quality)
6) Feature interview spot on 3 West TV web broadcast,
7) Swag
The second place band 1) Second spot for the OMS Kokanee/ AXE Music Awards final party,
2) $200.00 Store credit at AXE Music on Macleod Trail
3) 4 hours of recording studio time with AB Records Inc.,
4) Announced on our radio ad on Amp,
5) Interview on 3 West Tv web broadcast,
6) Swag
The third place band 1) opening spot for the OMS Kokanee/ AXE Music Awards final party,
2) $100.00 Store credit at AXE Music on Macleod Trail
3) 4 hours of recording studio time with AB Records,
4) Interview on 3 West Tv web broadcast,
5) Announced on our radio ad on Amp.
6) Swag
When: 12 weeks with 36 indie bands! Showcase runs every Sunday, starting 7pm till close, from February 28 to May 23, 2010. 12 weeks with a pre orientation kick-off party & a final Original Music Showcase - Kokanee Awards Party (3 top bands play)
Kick-Off Party: Sunday February 21st, 2010 @ 7:30pm. All bands and members must attend to receive their T-shirts and orientation on the event. Orientation: Introduce some of the judges, guest speakers, review judging criteria, meet and greet other bands and Q&A.
Results: Unedited Results are given out the following Thursday of your gig date. Read over the critics and finesse your show accordingly so you have a greater chance of making it to the top of the next event.
Swag: all bands entered will receive 50 pre-printed admission tickets for their show, Sponsored T-shirts and 10 Kokanee beer tickets for the date of their show,
What is the event: This is an exposure based event that gives bands the opportunity to play for the chance to make the short list on the Rock Star 2010 event, get radio airtime on Beggar ads on Amp Radio 90.3, feature interviews on 3 West Tv, prizing and play at a high exposure gig and much more. This event is for you to have fun with and at the same time receive valuable feedback from qualified judges.
How does it work: Bands play a 45 minute set of all original tunes (no cover tunes are permitted in parts or whole songs) in front of audience and judges. The bands are rated according to criteria and judged by qualified judges. The results are posted on the Blind Beggar Pub website (www.blindbeggarpub.com) by the following Wednesday. The top three bands with the best overall scores will be awarded prizing and exposure accordingly and will play at the Original Music Showcase -Kokanee Awards Party at the Blind Beggar Pub.
Judging: Bands will be judged by a panel of music industry judges based on the following criteria;
1) Stage Presence - The judges are looking for confidence, ability to command the stage and the audiences attention, control over nerves, look, charisma and overall stage show as an ensemble.
2) Individual Musicianship - The judges will be looking for each member's ability to play their instruments without mistakes and with confidence..
3) Content/Songwriting/Hook - The judges will be listening for songs they would like to hear again. They will be listening for certain hooks or catches, whether it be the whole song or specific parts, rifts or licks. They also will be listening for creativity in the musical arrangement, lyric quality and content and rhythmic styling depending on genre.
4) Originality - Judges want to hear a sound that you can call your own. This doesn't mean bands can't fit in to a certain music genre but they should be looking to find their own unique version of that genre.
5) Crowd Response - Judges are looking to see if the band brings and engages the crowd and gets them involved. Judges want the crowd to watch the band and get excited and will be talking to the audience to get their opinions. Each band will be given 50 tickets to help promote your show and you will receive points on the number of tickets redeemed.
Prizing: All bands will receive Beer and swag from sponsors just for getting up. Some prizing may vary.
Fringe benefits:
* There will be many music industry related people coming to this event to check out talent and the scene - very good networking potential.
* Possible future gig for Indie Invasion at the Beggar
* Your band will meet and greet other musicians in the Beggar community.
* There will be a variety of media coverage for this event
* Your band will get honest feedback on their performance to help pinpoint areas of improvement.
* There will be a lot of exposure to different crowds as you will be playing to other bands following
* Your band will be advertised on the Beggar Amp Radio ad campaign
* This will be a great gig to have on your portfolio
* We will always be working to get more exposure for the bands as well.
* You are able to sell your cd's and T-shirts etc to get your name out there.
General program
- All bands are required to load in their gear between 4pm-6:30pm. Bring all your own equipment to help your show come off without a hitch. (A house drum kit will be provided, bring your own vocal mics, instruments and amps.)
- All Bands to provide promotional interview on our Beggar Radio Station with 3 West tv
- 1st Band's Beggar Radio/3 westtv Interview at 6:30-6:45pm
- 2nd Band's Beggar Radio/3 westtv Interview at 6:50-7:05pm
- 3rd Band's Beggar Radio/3 westtv Interview at 7:10-7:25pm
- The opening band's set is from 7:30-8:15pm. The second band's set is from 8:45-9:30pm and the last band's set is from 10-10:45pm.
- Each Band is allowed 20 minutes to set up and to sound check
- We have a 18 channel mixing board, 2 overhead speakers, 1 bass sub, 4 monitors and all appropriate stands and cables at your disposal.
- We will have a sound technician for the event to help set up and to control the overall sound.
- As this is an original music showcase, No covers are permitted in parts or in whole parts of songs.
- We will provide an area for bands to sell merchandise. Bands will need to provide staffing for the merchandise table.
* This event is designed to encourage the live music community - all bands are valuable but not everyone can win - remember to have fun and enjoy live indie music!!!
Doug Dumelie / Patrick Ballard / Adam Gawryluk / Kyle Paston
