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\"festival<\/a>You should by now be thinking of how you’re going to manage your band’s triumphant rise to fame over the Festival Season next summer. To make things a little easier for you, we thought we’d collect together the contact details of a few of the major ones here:<\/p>\n

Bestival (Isle of Wight)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Download this form: http:\/\/media.sundaybest.net\/media\/BESTIVAL_2010_DEMO_ENTRY_FORM_FOR_BANDS.doc<\/a><\/p>\n

and email it back to demos@bestival.net<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

City Showcase<\/strong><\/p>\n

A London based talent competition during May that doesn’t really fit into the festival bracket, but would still be a good platform to get some publicity for your band. More details here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.cityshowcase.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

And an application form here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.sonicbids.com\/Opportunity\/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=16617<\/a><\/p>\n

—<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Download Festival – Live Nation<\/strong><\/p>\n

info@downloadfestival.co.uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd<\/p>\n

2nd Floor, Regent Arcade House,<\/p>\n

19-25 Argyll Street,<\/p>\n

London, W1F 7TS.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Endorse it in Dorset<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born from a birthday party in a barn, this growing festival is now in it’s seventh year, definitely worth checking out for it’s friendly, grungy vibe. Held over the weekend of 7th-9th August, near Sixpenny Handley<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact\u00a0lamma@lgofestivals.com<\/a><\/span> or\u00a0flounder@lgofestivals.com<\/a> with a link to your band’s music online somewhere.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Glastonbury<\/strong><\/p>\n

Glastonbury are running their ‘Emerging Talent Competition’ again this year – to enter, get two tracks ready to upload to their competition visit this page:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk\/news\/2010-emerging-talent-competition-launches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

and be prepared to perform at a number of auditions.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Great Escape Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

We mentioned this Brighton beach fest a couple of days back, but here’s the link again:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.escapegreat.com\/artistregistration\/<\/a><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Leeds\/Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

Their official submissions program isn’t open yet, but you can pester them at:<\/p>\n

info@festivalrepublic.com<\/a><\/p>\n

or by sending a demo to:<\/p>\n

FESTIVAL REPUBLIC LIMITED<\/div>\n
2ND FLOOR, REGENT ARCADE HOUSE<\/div>\n
19-25 ARGYLL STREET<\/div>\n
LONDON<\/div>\n
W1F 7TS<\/div>\n
Company No. 02948536<\/div>\n

FESTIVAL REPUBLIC LIMITED<\/p>\n

2ND FLOOR, REGENT ARCADE HOUSE<\/p>\n

19-25 ARGYLL STREET<\/p>\n

LONDON<\/p>\n

W1F 7TS<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Lovebox<\/strong><\/p>\n

A recent arrival in London’s calendar, this year’s lineup is rumoured to include the fabulous Fat Freddy’s Drop – if you fancy treading the boards with them, apply here:<\/p>\n

talent@loveboxlondon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

(They’ve also set up applications via Sonicbids)<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Red Stripe Music Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not a tents in a muddy field number, this, more a kind of Nationwide, multi venue festival. Last year’s competition was won by Ben Howard, a young man from our neck of the woods who’s gone on to support Jason Mraz and Fink. Apply for this years competition here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.redstripe.net\/rsma\/<\/a><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

T in the Park<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the way up in Scotland, this one<\/a>. Again official applications aren’t open yet, but you can get in ahead of the crowd by mailing demos to this address:<\/p>\n

BIG DAY OUT LTD
\nPO BOX 25241
\nGLASGOW
\nG2 5XS<\/span><\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

V Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Across two venues, Chemsford and Staffordshire, this is one of the big mainstream festivals<\/a> – more people means more competition for slots, but more exposure if you get lucky…<\/p>\n

hello@vfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n


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