The UKs biggest music competition for original bands and acts will be back with auditions from January 2012 as bands and original artists battle it out for some huge prizes including this year for the first time £10,000 in cash to develop the winner of Live and Unsigned 2012.

With the chance to win cash, play at The O2 as part of Live Fest in London and at other top festivals, acts can win big in Live and Unsigned 2012. For the first time Live and Unsigned is giving away as a bonus £10,000 cash to the winning act to be spent on development as they wish. There are up to £100,000 in prizes available along the way.

Add to that the prospect of festival slots across the UK and the world and it’s clear to see that Live and Unsigned is THE competition for aspiring bands and acts to enter in the New Year. There are festival slots in Canada, Italy, Latvia and Dublin up for grabs for the best unsigned acts in the country that make it to the Grand Final at The O2, which is incorporated into Live Fest, London’s biggest indoor festival.

Live and Unsigned auditions coming soon

Live and Unsigned auditions are coming soon for the UK’s biggest unsigned music competition for original artists and it really is open to all genres. So whether you're into pop, RnB, punk, indie, alternative, rock or acoustic, the competition has it all. Each year the competition prize pool gets bigger and better as acts take to the stage and battle it out for equipment, festival slots, studio time and master classes. Other prizes up for grabs include a UK tour, a selection of Blackstar and TC Electronic amps, extensive coverage on MUZU TV and YouTube and a comprehensive consultation package with Future Music including social marketing, image, brand, access to industry contacts plus more!

All acts in the competition are auditioned live which is what makes Live and Unsigned so unique, there are no demos or submissions. Acts that make it through the audition stage will get to perform to industry judges, A&R associates and celebrity guests in some of the UK's most prestigious venues. Those who make it to the Grand Final will get to share the stage with some of the UK's best musicians at Live Fest at The O2 in London! Acts on the bill last year included Tinchy Styder, Zane Lowe, Roll Deep and The Hoosiers.

Live and Unsigned – perform in front of music industry professionals

Live and Unsigned 2012 will give aspiring acts the chance to perform in front of top music industry professionals. Judges set to join the Live and Unsigned panel in 2012 include Radio 1 DJ’s Annie Nightingale, Tom Deacon and Daniel P Carter, Kerrang’s Alex Baker and Happy Mondays star Bez.

Last year’s winners The Trinity Band from Derby have been living the dream since being crowned the best unsigned band in the UK in July. They’ve gigged in Canada and played at some of the UK’s biggest festivals supporting the likes of Chase and Status, Example and Chipmunk. They’re now working on a single in the studio with DaVinChe who’s produced for some of the biggest names in the industry.

Live and Unsigned auditions – Enter Now!

Live and Unsigned auditions begin again in January 2012 and you can enter now with a number of new audition venues on the circuit including the world famous Dingwalls in Camden. For a full list of audition dates and venues click here. Acts are urged to enter now as places are in high demand and auditions are limited for what will be a great platform for any act or band to showcase their music. Register today!

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