About the event:

A golden opportunity awaits all the tremendous bands in Karnataka to win the ultimate showdown - Battle of Bands.

Rules and Regulations:

• The competition is open to all bands that satisfy the following criteria,

1. Every band member must be under 26 years of age.
2. A Band can have a maximum of 10 members (a drummer is a must) on stage with a minimum of 3 student members and a maximum of 2 non-student members.

• All participants of a band are required to submit a copy of their valid age proofs to the organisers.

• The length of the video must be a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 15 minutes.

• Top 5 Bands will be shortlisted for the competition based on their Google form submissions.

• Submit participant's information (name, contact, DOB, national ID for non-students and college ID for students) and video to this given link by the 23rd of April: BOB Registrations - Incridea 2023

• Each team will be allotted 5 minutes for sound-check and 15 minutes for the performance. Exceeding the time limit of 20 minutes will lead to negative points.

• All participants are required to be present at the venue 40 minutes before the commencement of the event.

• Slots will be picked 30 minutes before the event.

• Participants must bring their instruments; only a drum kit will be provided.

• Each member is allowed to represent only one band.

• Backing tracks and synthesized beats are not allowed.

• Vulgarity and profanity will lead to disqualification.

• Organisers hold the right to disqualify any band at their discretion without prior notice.

• The decision of the judges and the organisers will be final and binding.

Judging Criteria:

• The judgement will be based on creativity, performance, musical quality, technical merit, band synchronization, stage presence, and overall performance.

• Bonus marks will be awarded for original composition, musical complexity, and theme integration.

_{*Contact the organiser before registering for Battle Of Bands.}