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Win the opening slot at #VITC2014
Vodacom in the City (VITC) is back, and so is the Open the city competition. One rock or indie band will win the slot to open for the international lineup of Rudimental, MGMT, Crystal Fighters and The Presets.
VITC will take place on 3 October 2014 in Newtown’s Mary Fitzgerald Square with an expected 15,000 fans.
Here's what Al Bairre, last year’s winning band, had to say: "Being voted by the public as the winner of Vodacom Open The City last year was such a dream. We were treated like royalty the whole day and got to rub shoulders with and perform alongside some of our international musical heroes. Performing to so many people on such a large scale really cemented our thinking that this is definitely something we want to pursue further."
To enter, go to www.vitc.co.za, fill out the submission form - links to music, a band logo and photo must also be uploaded. Entries will be whittled down to the top four finalists by a panel of industry specialists. The fans then get to vote for their favourite local act.
All four finalists will also get to perform at the pre-party to garner votes at the Vodacom Open the City Session at Townhall in Jo’burg on 5 September 2014.
The winning act will also get paid a sum of R30,000.
The following criteria must be met:
- Your band must have a minimum of two years live performance experience.
- Your band must have played to an audience of at least 2000 attendees.
- You must have a minimum of 45 (forty five) minutes of original material.
- You must have been playlisted on a commercial or campus radio station.
- You must be available to perform on 5 September and 3 October 2014 in Johannesburg.
Enter before midnight on 13 August 2014. The four finalists will be announced on 18 August 2014.
For more info, go to www.inthecityjhb.co.za.
