BATTLE OF THE BANDS!
REGISTRATION:

- Submissions will be accepted starting March 20, 2025, through April 15, 2025.

- Email cherryhill@schoolofrock.com to register

Please include in your registration email to cherryhill@schoolofrock.com:

- Links to artist’s social media platforms;

- Photo and short biography; and

- Downloadable link to a video of your entire Band/Artist playing a song (see criteria below).

- Please make sure the attached video link is easily downloadable.

- Please choose your application song carefully. This will be your first-round song submission.

- Registration does not guarantee participation.

- Bands/Artists will be announced on April 17, 2025. 

SONG CRITERIA:

- Please submit a high quality downloadable video. 

- Song lyrics must be family-friendly. Songs with obscene subject matter, use of profanity, or songs of a suggestive nature will not be considered.

- Song length must be between three (3) and five (5) minutes. 

WHO CAN ENTER?

- Band or Solo Artist playing original music from any genre.

- Band /Artist whose members are all under 18 years old as of May 4, 2025. Exception: Bands with members over 18 who are recent SOR graduates (2023 and 2024)  may still participate.

VOTING & JUDGING:

- Voting will be a pay-to-play vote. $10 entry gives you 5 tickets for voting. Each additional vote is $2.00, and you can vote as many times as you like. 

*In the event of a tie score, SOR will determine the winner.

MARKETING & PROMOTION:

- Each Band/Artist will be responsible for promoting their submissions via social media platforms, websites, and YouTube.

- When posting on social media platforms, please use the hashtags #sorch, #schoolofrockcherryhill, and #sorchbattleofthebands.

- All Bands/Artists agree to have their name, voice, and/or likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to this contest without compensation or right to royalties for such use.

- Make sure to encourage your fans, friends, and family to vote!

BATTLE:

May 4th 2025

5pm-9pm

PJ Whelihan's

1854 Marlton Pike East

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Organizers reserve the right to adjust, modify, and/or clarify the rules of the event at any time for any reason.

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March 20, 2025: Open for Submissions (Registration)

April 15, 2025: Registration Closes

April 17, 2025: Bands/Artists will be announced

May 4, 2025: Battle of the Bands

Support our 2024 School of Rock House Band tour by supporting your local student music scene! Bands from all over will be performing and YOUR VOTES will pick the winner! CASH PRIZE of $100 to winning band!