Once again Q Magazine, QTheMusic.com and Glastonbury Festival are teaming up for the world's greatest festival's Emerging Talent Competition. Whether you're a solo artist or band desperate to get out of the garage, you could win a slot on the Pyramid Stage.
Glastonbury has run the Emerging Talent Competition for the past five festivals, unearthing bands such as The Subways, Golden Silvers, Scouting For Girls and We Have Band in the process. An elite squad of musical luminaries including Glastonbury head honchos Michael and Emily Eavis, BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens and Q's Editor-In-Chief Paul Rees will judge this year's contest.
Emily Eavis says: "New music is an integral part of Glastonbury and we want to give the best new bands a chance to play on the Pyramid Stage. Last year, as well as the winners performing on the John Peel Stage, all the finalists got gigs on smaller stages, too. We look forward to hearing from all those unsigned bands who want a chance to play next year, which is looking set to be very special as it's our 40th anniversary."
Artists and bands can upload two tracks at QTheMusic.com/glastonburyemergingtalent.
A shortlist of 11 will go forward to the live finals in March at Pilton Working Men's Club. As well as the 11 acts chosen by the expert panel, one wildcard entry will be chosen through a public vote by QTheMusic. com users, giving them the opportunity to bag the 12th spot in the live finals.
Earlybirds - Extra Prize!
The competition closes Monday, 25 January 2010, but for those earlybirds who enter before December 31 2009 there is also a further bonus chance to win a slot at the Queen's Head, the Glastonbury Festival stage curated by Q, as well as the chance to compete for the main prize.
The Emerging Talent Competition is open to musicians from the UK or Ireland that are not signed to a major label. Q Editor-In-Chief Paul Rees says: "In an ideal world, the act that wins this contest will make their first appearance next summer and headline the Pyramid Stage in 2014".
For more details and to enter visit the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition micro-site.
Glastonbury Festival runs from 23-27 June 2010.
Glastonbury Festivals website
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Hello! I am a solo artist. I am not sure this is the right contact, I am trying for acoustic entry audition for Glastonbury Festival. Please can you advise.
Posted by Graham Welton at 3:32 PM | 30/11/2008 | Report Abuse
Hi there im natalie aka she blooms check me out
at myspace.com/shebloomsmusic
i would love to play at glasto so give me a shot! x
Posted by natalie at 8:03 PM | 17/03/2009 | Report Abuse
check out
www.myspace.com/thebeckoninguk
rock/pop music from The Beckoning =D
Posted by Kirsty at 12:57 PM | 28/06/2009 | Report Abuse
Hi!! i am a 26 year old solo artist and would like the chance to play at Glatonbury festival! i have started to gather a good following round my home town of Coventry and have supported the likes of: Inspiral carpets, The Buetones and played at Jamie T's After party and have also been artist of the Month on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire introducing. As you would know the music industry is realy hard to get into and this would be a great opertunity to show alot of people what im made of! This would be a minor risk to you but for me it could change my life. I look forward to your reply.
Lloyd McGrath
Posted by Lloyd McGrath at 1:02 PM | 20/05/2010 | Report Abuse
hi everyone,we are kanada hear the next big thing at www.myspace.com/kanada2008,rock on
Posted by rooney at 2:43 PM | 03/06/2010 | Report Abuse
Hi
I was just wondering if thee is any way of applying for this as we are in an Up and Coming Rock & Roll band called Mavis. We have been gigging and have started to build a large loyal following.
Cheers.
Posted by robert rosser at 10:18 PM | 19/02/2011 | Report Abuse
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