OBS
Road
to Memphis
Band
Challenge
2014
The
Ottawa Blues Society Road to
Memphis Band challenge qualifying rounds are planned for
Wednesdays, September
10 & 17 at Greenfield’s Pub, 900 Greenbank Road,
Barrhaven. The finals are
scheduled to take place on Friday, September 19. Two nights of qualifying rounds are planned and entries may
be limited. Deadline
for entries is
Monday, August 18 at 6 pm (Ottawa time).
For
the purposes of the IBC, a ‘band’
is any act with three or more musicians; vocalists are counted
as musicians for
the purpose of this competition. Both
electric
and acoustic instruments are allowed. At the local competition,
entrants will be judged using the same criteria as in the
International
competition. Each band
will have 20-25
minutes to perform (to be confirmed following close of entries)
and will be
given points based on Blues Content, Vocals, Talent, Originality
and Stage
Presence. For full
details on scoring
criteria and official rules, see the Blues Foundation website http://www.blues.org/international-blues-challenge/international-blues-challenge-official-rules/
Eligibility
Requirements
Entrants
must be 2014 residents of
the Ottawa/Gatineau area (approximately 100 km radius of
Ottawa).
Entrants
must be able to travel to
the IBC in Memphis, January 20-24, 2015.
Entrants
will play one set; set
length will be 20-25 minutes (to be confirmed following close of
entries).
All
songs presented MUST be Blues
(electric or acoustic), Rock/ Blues, Jazz/Blues, Country Blues
or Rhythm &
Blues.
The
OBS will contribute financial
support to cover a portion of travel and accommodation expenses
to Memphis,
however the winner is responsible for all
travel and accommodation charges incurred in excess of the
financial assistance
provided.
To enter, please
download the entry form from our website http://ottawabluessociety.com/road-to-memphis,
complete all sections and attach
completed form to an email addressed to the Ottawa Blues Society
at ottawabluessociety@gmail.com;
please cc your entry to lizblues@rogers.com.
Every
effort will be made to
accommodate all applications that are received on time and meet
the established
criteria. However, should it be required for any reason deemed
appropriate, the
Ottawa Blues Society reserves the right to limit the number of
entrants in the competition.
Should it be necessary to exercise this right, a pre-screening
of the
applications received will be conducted based on the sample
music provided. The
results of the pre-screening are final.
Should
there be an insufficient
number of entries to run a reasonable competition or for any
other reason
deemed appropriate, the Ottawa Blues Society also reserves the
right to cancel
the event.
You
will be contacted for further
information following the submission deadline. Please address
any questions to
lizblues@rogers.com.