Start your Christmas with an incredible night of live music

On Monday, 21^st December 2015, five bands will compete in the Tipperary Battle of the Bands in Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Haven, Minus One, Small Fish, Strings and Things and The Drive, will be battling it out for the winning prize of a 3-day professional recording opportunity and support slot performance in The Academy, Dublin. Our MC for the night’s event is the well-known model, DJ and TV3 Xposé presenter Michelle Doherty.

The Tipperary Battle of the Bands will be held in the ICON nightclub and the first band will take to the stage at 9pm, with drink promotions and music ‘til late. People attending the competition have the opportunity to win a variety of concert tickets as well as supporting their favourite bands by voting for them on the night. Cost at the door will be €10.

This will be the ultimate night of live music over the Christmas Season.

Why not follow the Finalists on Facebook:

Haven, Minus One, Small Fish, Strings and Things and The Drive

For further information please contact:

Rachel Willoughby Communication Consultant at 086 8106690 or rachelwillo@gmail.com

Sinead Gleeson Production Manager at 087 7042884 or entertainment@hayeshotel.ie

 On Monday, 21^st December 2015, the ultimate Tipperary Battle of the Bands will commence in

Hayes Hotel, Thurles Co. Tipperary.

Being 25 years since Ireland’s ground-breaking music festival ‘The Trip to Tipp’, Michael Lowry T.D. has once again joined forces to launch the ultimate Tipperary Battle of the Band competition . Aimed at supporting and promoting local talent, this initiative will be the biggest Battle of the Bands contest in the county to showcase up-and-coming Tipperary talent.

The winning band will receive a 3-day professional recording opportunity, a support slot performance in The Academy and runner-up prizes will include valuable instrument vouchers. People attending the competition have the opportunity to win a huge selection of concert tickets as well as supporting their favourite band by voting for them on the night.

Entries are NOW OPEN for Tipperary Battle of the Bands and the closing date for applicants is Wednesday, 9^th of December at 5pm. Apply now: ENTRY FORM

As part of entry requirements, all members of the band must be aged 18 or over. At least 2 members of each band must be from County Tipperary and the band must submit a performance of 1 original song and 1 cover song.  Entries will be narrowed down by an independent judging panel of music experts.

For more information and to receive an application form with terms and conditions contact tippbattleofthebands@gmail.com or check out our Facebook page Tipperary Battle of the Bands.

For further information please contact

Rachel Willoughby-Communication Consultant at (086) 810 6690 or rachelwillo@gmail.com

Sinead Gleeson-Production Manager at (087) 704 2884 or entertainment@hayeshotel.ie

Apply now: ENTRY FORM

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