Rockness Support unsigned bands on Sound City Stage
When the Rockness line up for 2011 emerged I was elated. More than elated, I was delighted. I rushed out to buy my ticket like a bull in a china shop and at first glance everything was great. I couldn’t help but look at the line up over and over again and think how mind blowing it was going to be!!
It was not until some time later that I noticed there was no unsigned stage. This was a huge blow and really disappointed me. In previous years I had felt that the unsigned stage was one of the best at the event!! I regularly favoured it over bigger stages so that I could catch new upcoming bands and see some great acts I would never have otherwise seen. I spoke to my soars’ and was told in no uncertain terms that they weren’t planning one this year.
As the months went by, there was still no mention of anything to replace the stage, then.. out of the blue… BOOM!!! The “RockNess Sound City Stage” appeared on my radar. It will be filling the void left by the unsigned stage and showcasing 20 unsigned acts across what promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s festival season. Unsigned bands… fill your boots!!
It’s great to see such a big Festival helping young bands giving them the chance to play alongside huge acts like Kasabian, Paolo Nutini, The Cribs and Glasvegas. One lucky unsigned act will then be chosen as the overall winner after the festival and they will receive some amazing promotion through the RockNess communities and a support slot on a Goldenvoice tour in the 12 months following the festival. Just to make this even better, the winning artist will get to perform again at RockNess 2012 in the Goldenvoice Arena – What an amazing opportunity!!
Not only do they plan to Showcase the best unsigned bands they are also on the hunt for best unsigned DJ, something no other festival in Scotland has done. Imagine your name on the same bill Groove Armada, Boys Noize, Simian Mobile Disco & Laidback Luke… How could you ignore something so brilliant??!!?
How do you get involved I hear you cry? Well, for your chance to be part of this fantastic weekend all you have to do is Submit to RockNess Sound City Stage Band Search 2011, of Sonic bids.
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