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Your Band Supporting Snow Patrol?

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Would you like the chance to join the likes of Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini and José González on the bill as part of this year’s Arthur’s Day celebrations? The check out the new competition that Guinness have launched here. Every Thursday from July 15th through to August 12th Guinness will be running special showcases in pubs across the Island of Ireland.

They’re looking for 100 bands that will be added to the Arthur’s Day line up and perform in these pubs on September 23rd. From here there will be a proper Battle of the Bands style league table with local, regional and ultimately national winners: The national showcase will take place on September 2nd in Belfast, where our 4 final bands will perform in front of the entire judging panel and an audience of 900 spectators.

The winning band will be announced on the night and will play as part of the Arthur’s Day line up, supporting the likes of Snow Patrol in Dublin on 23rd September. Two runner up bands will also get to perform on Arthur’s Day at a studio venue in Cork or Galway. Guinness have even done up this lovely graphic to explain the process: For additional current music-industry context, see Deezer for Creators.