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GBOB Challenge 2008 - Australasia

Door charges

Local Qualifying Heats: $10
Regional Qualifying Heats: $15 (unless gig is a Local Heat also, in which case door is $10)
National Final: $15

The GBOB Challenge Australasia 2008 Press Release - Download: doc 52 KB

Photos of the GBOB bands can be viewed at www.myspace.com/gbobaustralia.
 
Registering your band for the GBOB Challenge

The GBOB Challenge is open to all bands whether unsigned or signed to a record label. There is no pre-selection and no demos are required. All bands who register are guaranteed to play. In completing this registration form you are acknowledging that you have read and accepted the Rules and Regulations.

Bands entering The GBOB Challenge will not be asked to sign any licenses or any kind of management or recording contract. All we need from bands is the permission to use any of their photographs and music for purely promotional purposes. Bands only need to pay a small one-off registration fee per band member in order to enter.

The registration fee is £15 GBP (approximately $28 USD or 22 Euros) per band member. Fill out the form to the right and your National Director will contact you soon to arrange payment of the registrations fee.

You will not be officially registed for the GBOB Challenge until the registration fee has been paid in full. Registration fees are non-refundable unless your heat is cancelled or changed to a new date that is inconvenient for your band.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Rules and Regulations
 
Qualifying Heats 2008
 
Local Qualifying Heat
Register for one of the local qualifying events below and you will be contacted shortly by your National Director, who will tell you how to pay the registration fee. Once you have paid the registration fee your band will be registered to play in the GBOB Challenge on the date you selected.

 X26.07.2008 - Port Hedland, Pier Hotel, Lot 25 the Esplanade, all ages 21:00
 X27.07.2008 - Perth, Leopold Hotel, 362 Canning Hwy, Bicton, over 18 14:00
 X28.07.2008 - Perth, Leopold Hotel, 363 Canning Hwy, Bicton, over 18 19:00
 X30.07.2008 - Orange, CSU Orange, Leeds Pde, all ages 19:00
 X31.07.2008 - Griffith, Gemini Hotel, 2680 Banana Ave, all ages 19:00
 X01.08.2008 - Canberra, The Basement, Cnr Cohen & Nettlefold Sts, Belconnen, all ages 20:30
 X02.08.2008 - Wagga Wagga, tba 19:00
 X03.08.2008 - Albury, Albion Hotel, 593 Dean St, all ages 16:00
 X04.08.2008 - Sydney, Hilton's Marble Bar, 488 George St, all ages 19:00
 X05.08.2008 - Ingleburn, Inglburn RSL, 70 Chester Rd, all ages 19:00
 X06.08.2008 - Wollongong, City Diggers Club, Cnr Church & Burelli St, all ages 19:00
 X08.08.2008 - Armidale, Armidale Musicians Club, 91 Beardy St, all ages 19:00
 X09.08.2008 - Coffs Harbour, Coffs Hotel, Cnr Pacific Hwy & West High St, all ages 19:00
 X10.08.2008 - Newcastle, Kent Hotel, 59-61 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, all ages 19:00
 X12.08.2008 - Adelaide, The Cavern Club, Station Arcade, Cnr Nth Tce & Bank St, all ages 19:00
 X13.08.2008 - Port Augusta, Hotel Flinders, 39 Commercial Rd, all ages 19:00
 X15.08.2008 - Loxton, Loxton Hotel, 45 East Terrace, all ages 19:00
 X16.08.2008 - Mildura, Sand Bar, 43-45 Langtree Ave, all ages 19:00
 X17.08.2008 - Bendigo, Golden Vine Hotel, 135 King St, all ages 14:00
 X18.08.2008 - Warrnambool, tba
 X19.08.2008 - Geelong, Irish Murphys, 30 Aberdeen St, all ages 19:00
 X20.08.2008 - Melbourne, The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, 169 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, all ages 19:00
 X21.08.2008 - Hobart, The Republic, 299 Elizabeth St, Nth Hobart 19:00
 X22.08.2008 - Launceston, tba 19:00
 X23.08.2008 - Brisbane, Kitty O'Sheas, 25 Caxton St 19:00
 X24.08.2008 - Surfers Paradise, The Clock Hotel, Cnr Gold Coast Hwy & Elkhorn Ave, all ages 14:00
 X26.08.2008 - Brisbane, Kitty O'Sheas, 25 Caxton St 19:00
 X27.08.2008 - Rockhampton, Great Western Hotel, 39 Stanley St, all ages 19:00
 X28.08.2008 - Townsville, Bombay Rock, 719 Flinders St West, over 18 19:00
 X30.08.2008 - Darwin, tba 19:00
 X08.09.2008 - Sydney Local Heat 2 (by popular demand), Marble Bar, Sydney Hilton Hotel, 488 George St, Sydney
 X17.09.2008 - Auckland, The Dogs Bollix, 2 Newton Road, all ages 19:00
 X18.09.2008 - Christchurch, Al's Bar and CafĂ©, 31 Dundas St, over 18 19:00
 X20.09.2008 - Wellington, Valve Bar, 154 Vivian St, over 19 19:00
 X24.09.2008 - Melbourne Heat 2 (by popular demand), The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, 169 Fitzroy St, St Kilda, Victor 19:00

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Regional Finals
The winner of the Local Qualifying Heats will take part in the Regional Finals.

22.09.2008 - NSW REGIONAL FINAL, Hilton's State Room, 488 George St, all ages 19:00
27.09.2008 - QLD REGIONAL FINAL, The Red Room, all ages 16:00
02.10.2008 - VIC REGIONAL FINAL, The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, 94-96 Bourke St, all ages 19:00
 
National Final
The winners of the Local Qualifying Heats (and if required Regional Finals) will take part in the National Final.

03.11.2008 - 488 George St, Hilton's State Room, all ages 19:00
 
World Final
Winners of National Finals will be presented with a specially designed bronze Best New Band' statuette and an all-expenses-paid trip to the World Final.

The winning band in the World Final will be awarded $100,000 in cash and a special gold 'Best New Band in the World' statuette.

14.12. & 15.12.2008 - Scala, Kings Cross, London, United Kingdom 19:30
 
 
 
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