Take a Shot at Stardom with Hard Rock Rising Global Band Competition

Hard Rock International is inviting aspiring musicians to take centre stage and get a shot at stardom: the chance to play during halftime at Hard Rock Stadium.

Considered as one of the most anticipated and far-reaching band competitions in the world, the annual Hard Rock Rising contest inspires artists and musical acts from more than 125 Hard Rock Cafe, Hotel, and Casino properties worldwide. Participants will drop a beat and put forth their best performance in this once-in-a- lifetime opportunity.

In partnership with ReverbNation, Hard Rock will open online registration on Thursday, March 2 until Thursday, March 30 at HardRockRising.com for interested musicians who wish to take part.

All finalists will be receiving a Fender instruments prize pack, a 1,000 CD/ DVD pack of the artist’s latest videos or recordings from Bison Disc and US$1,000.

Marketing Manager at Hard Rock International Shailyne Berges said, “Hard Rock Rising is a one- of-a- kind global competition that provides an opportunity for aspiring artists of all genres to showcase their talent and connect with new fans. This year’s competition is sure to be just as fierce, and we’re looking forward to putting the winning artist on the fasttrack to success with a performance in front of thousands at Hard Rock Stadium.”

After registering, participants will receive a unique URL that they will share and use to try to win votes from fans online. The entrant who gets the biggest number of online votes will be named the wildcard winner in their region. Online voting starts Monday, May 1 and ends Saturday, May 6, 2017.

Only the top three acts and one wildcard winner in the local Hard Rock will perform at the Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands between Thursday, May 18 and Thursday, May 25, 2017. Four regional finalists and one global grand prize winner will be named. Only the grand prize winner gets to perform during halftime at Hard Rock Stadium and have the chance to get their professionally produced music video compiled with Hard Rock’s global video system.

For full rules and more information on Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands, please visit www.HardRockRising.com.