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CONTEST RULES
No Purchase Necessary To Enter or Win. Limit one entry per band. All subsequent entries from a single band will be void.
ENTRANCE ELIGIBILITY LIMITED TO 5 BAND MEMBERS
Eligibility: This contest is being offered only in the metropolitan area of each of the following cities: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Maui, Memphis, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Sacramento and San Francisco. Contest is open only to amateur rock and alternative rock bands. Competing musicians cannot currently be under any professional recording contract. All band members must be legal residents of the 50 United States including the District of Columbia. All band members must be at least 21 years of age and, if selected to compete in the contest, must provide proof of age and must be willing to perform, without compensation, on a specific date(s) and time(s) in the competition at the local Hard Rock Cafe in their area. If selected as the winner, all band members must be available to travel to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to perform at A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown on October 8-9, 2004 dates subject to change. Transportation for band members, their sound equipment and instruments to/from the local Hard Rock Cafe gigs and all expenses associated therewith will be the sole responsibility of the band members. Employees of Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. and Cabo Wabo Cantina (hereinafter collectively the “Sponsors”), the local participating radio stations and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, retail locations, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members, are not eligible. Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
To Enter: Bands can enter by submitting the necessary entry materials on-line at Sonicbids, in person at their local Hard Rock Cafe venue or by mail. Please see chart of Hard Rock Cafe addresses and manager names below.
ENTRY MATERIALS: Deadline for all submissions is Saturday, March 25,
2004 at 10:30 a.m. To enter, you must submit a CD recorded by your band,
on which the band plays an original musical composition and lyrics (music
and lyrics must be written and owned by a member or members of the band
and recording must be owned by a member or members of the band) along
with complete the Official Registration Form. The music submitted cannot
have been previously published by a song writer outside of band members
performing. Modification of an existing work does not qualify as original.
Sponsors and their affiliates are not responsible for lost, late, damaged,
illegible, incomplete entries or for any mail or delivery related to
this contest. All entries shall become the property of Sponsors and
will not be acknowledged or returned.
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| Cafe |
Contest Night |
Dates |
Phone # |
Contact Person |
| Atlanta |
Wednesday
Saturday |
April 10,17, 24, 2004
May 5, 2004 |
404 688 7625 |
Mike Roberts |
| Austin |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
512 474 7625 |
Scott Beverly |
| Baltimore |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
410 347 7625 |
Mike Murphy |
| Chicago |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
312 943 2252 |
Clifford Seaton |
| Cleveland |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
216 830 7625 |
Sean Sherman |
| Dallas |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 7, 14, 21, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
214 855 0007 |
Buffy Rouse |
| Denver |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 21, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
303 623 3191 |
Kristin Harrington |
| Honolulu |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
808 955 7383 |
Michael Griffith |
| Houston |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
713 227 1392 |
Alfred Cardenas |
| Las Vegas |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 15, 22, 29, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
702 733 7625 |
Darcy Byers |
| Maui |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
808 667 7400 |
Paul Brown |
| Memphis |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
901 529 0007 |
Derek Carter |
| Miami |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
305 377 3110 |
Frank Riccio |
| New York |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
212 489 6565 |
John Pasquale |
| Orlando |
Thursday
Wednesdays
|
April 8, 14, 21, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
407 351 7625 |
Colleen Flynn |
| Philadelphia |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
215 238 1000 |
Jeff Tretina |
| Phoenix |
Wednesday |
April 7, 14, 21, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
602 261 7625 |
Tony Felix |
| Pittsburgh |
Tuesday
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 13, 20, 27, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
412 481 7625 |
Pat O’Connor |
| Sacramento |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 15, 22, 29 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
916 441 5591 |
Steve Ram |
| San Francisco |
Thursday
Wednesday |
April 8, 15, 22, 2004
and May 5, 2004 |
415 885 1699 |
Christine Cicerchia |
Selection Process: By March 29, 2004, a maximum of 12 bands will be selected by authorized representatives at each local Hard Rock Cafe venue. Bands will be selected based on the following criteria: originality of music and lyrics (0-25 points); appeal of pop/rock style (0-25 points); quality of musicianship (0-25 points); and overall technical presentation as demonstrated by the CD submitted (0-25 points). The selection process and application of the above criteria will be at Sponsors’ sole discretion.
If Selected to Perform: Each band selected will be assigned a night on which they will compete at their local Hard Rock Cafe. Each member of each band selected to perform will be required to execute a A Shot at the Cabo Wabo Engagement Agreement that must be returned before the band will be permitted to perform in each round of the competition. Sponsors reserve the right to verify any entrant’s eligibility and the right to disqualify any participating band that violates Sponsors’ policies or rules. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing may result in disqualification of the entire band.
For each of the 20 participating Hard Rock Cafe venues there will be 3 nights (1 per week) on which no more than 4 selected bands will perform in the first round of the competition. Each band will have a total of 15 minutes to set up their equipment and 30 minutes to play their compositions. The majority of each band’s set must consist of original material. Sponsors reserve the right (in their sole discretion) to disqualify any band that performs primarily cover material during the competition. Members of the audience will vote by text message or ballot for the band of that evening that will progress to the second round. Ballots will be counted and judged at the conclusion of all the bands’ sets by authorized representative(s) of participating local radio station(s) (if applicable) and Hard Rock Cafe.
The 3 bands selected (“Semi-Finalists”) (1 from each of the 3 first
rounds at each Hard Rock Cafe) will return to the same location on the
date specified in the chart above, to set up for 15 minutes and play
a total of 30-45 minutes. For the 3 bands playing in each of the venues
during the second round, the voting process will be a combination of
audience voting and voting from a panel of judges. First, members of
the audience will vote by text message or ballot for their respective
favorite band. Second, a panel of (3-5) industry professionals will
vote for their favorite band. Audience voting will account for 60% of
the vote and the industry representatives will account for 40% of the
vote. Ballots will be counted and judged at the conclusion of the bands’
sets by Sponsors’ authorized representative(s). The winning bands at
this stage of the competition shall be deemed the “Finalists”. An original
song of each Finalist bands will then be made available on the Hard
Rock Cafe website, www.hardrock.com, beginning May 12, 2004 and ending
September 13, 2004 (this time period is subject to change - please check
the website for specific voting information).
After listening to each band’s sound bytes, visitors to the site will
vote online for the five (5) Finalist bands. There is a limit of one
vote per individual. All subsequent votes received from one individual
will be void. Votes will be tallied by Hard Rock Cafe representatives.
In the event of a tie, the Finalists will be decided by Hard Rock Cafe
representatives on the basis of general appeal (0-100 points). The five
Finalists receiving the highest number of votes shall be presented to
a celebrity/industry judging Panel (“Panel”). One additional band will
be chosen as the ‘Wild Card’ based on their creative promotional efforts
and participation in the Band Ambassador program. The six Finalist bands
will be announced September 15, 2004. The Panel will select the Grand
Prize Winner from these final (6) bands. The Grand Prize Winner band’s
name will be announced on September 21, 2004 on any participating local
radio station as well as online at www.hardrock.com. Sponsors and their
affiliates assume no responsibility for inaccurate entry or contest
related information or for interrupted or unavailable network, server
or other connections, miscommunications, computer or software malfunctions,
telephone transmission problems or technical failures, garbled transmissions,
damage to a user's computer equipment (software or hardware) or other
errors or malfunctions of any kind whether caused by equipment, programming
used in this contest, mechanical or electronic problems, human error
or otherwise. Any attempt by an entrant or voter to deliberately damage
any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of this contest is
a violation of criminal and/or civil laws and should such an attempt
be made, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify relevant entrant or
vote(s) submitted and seek damages and other remedies to the fullest
extent permitted by law. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion,
to void entries or votes for any reason including if they believe they
are suspect or to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this contest
(or any portion of this contest) should virus, bugs, non-authorized
human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsors corrupt
or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the
contest and, in any such event, select winner from all eligible online
votes received prior to event requiring such action. The use of any
device to automate the entry process is prohibited. In the event of
suspected voting irregularities, Sponsors have the right, in their sole
discretion, to determine the Grand Prize contest winner. Members of
winning bands will be notified by telephone and/or overnight delivery.
If any prize notification is returned as non-deliverable, band may be
disqualified and the prize may be awarded to the finalist band with
the next highest score. Decisions of the judges/Sponsors are final and
binding.
**Cabo Wabo Band Ambassador Promotion: Each of the Finalist bands from the participating Hard Rock Cafe venues will be eligible to receive a Cabo Wabo sponsorship package referred to as the “Cabo Wabo Band Ambassador Program.” Beginning in mid-May, Cabo Wabo Enterprises will implement the program on behalf of the Cabo Wabo Cantina through the month of September until the final voting is completed for “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo Meltdown.”
Each band will receive a list of benefits and will be asked to represent the Cabo Wabo Cantina and “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown” promotion whenever possible. The bands will receive co-branded banners, flyers and posters to help promote the “A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown” program and to help drive traffic to the online voting on www.hardrock.com and www.cabowabo.com. In addition to the chance to perform at A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown in October, the selected “Ambassador Bands” will receive other benefits like:
1. Free Cabo Wabo merchandise.
2. Free meals at Hard Rock Cafe.
3. Nokia cell phones
4. A Gibson guitar (one per band)
5. A Crate Amplifier (one per band)
6. Cds from Oasis CD
7. Collateral and promotional support from Cabo Wabo Enterprises
8. Inclusion in upcoming Guitar.com articles
Prize: (1) Grand Prize: The winning band will perform for 30-45
minutes at Cabo Wabo Meltdown at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on October 8
and October 9, 2004. Each member of the band (maximum 5 band members)
will receive a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico including round trip coach
class air transportation from the major U.S. airport nearest band member’s
residence (the Cabo Wabo Cantina will supply a full backline and, therefore,
Sponsors will not pay any shipping costs for winner’s equipment to or
from Cabo San Lucas) and 3 nights standard double occupancy hotel accommodations
(or comparable three bedroom house). Members of the Grand Prize winning
band will be required to execute and return the Affidavits/Releases
before the Cabo San Lucas travel documents (i.e., plane tickets and
accommodation information) will be issued. Approximate retail value
of each band member’s prize is $800, depending upon location of each
person’s residence. In Addition, the winning band will receive studio/production
time valued at $14,000 at The Plant Recording Studios (www.plantstudios.com)
in San Francisco, CA. The recording session will be subject to the studio's
availability. The band will be responsible for travel and other related
expenses, but will receive a $500 cash voucher to assist with expenses.
Miscellaneous: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these rules. It is understood that these Rules and Regulations and Cabo Wabo Meltdown dates are subject to change. A final hard copy of the rules will be provided by your local Hard Rock Cafe venue on or before the first round of performances. Neither the Sponsors nor anyone acting on their behalf will enter into any communications with any entrant regarding this Contest other than for finalist or winner notifications. By entering, each band member warrants and represents that the band and its members are not currently under a recording contract and that the band’s entry composition is original (i.e., not a cover), does not defame or otherwise violate the rights of any third party and does not violate any federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Entering band members further warrant and represent that the band has secured the requisite consent from any third party referenced in the band’s recorded entry and agrees that Sponsors and their designees shall have, without limitation, the non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to record, adapt, modify and exploit the entry, and the recording and composition embodied therein for trade, advertising, promotional and/or other purposes as Sponsors may determine without further consideration to the relevant band or its members. No transfer, cash redemption, or substitution of prize except by Sponsors due to prize availability and then for a prize of equal or greater value. If the scheduled A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown concert is canceled for any reason, each band member will receive $800 in lieu of the prize. Taxes on prizes and any other expenses associated with prize not explicitly stated herein are sole responsibility of the individual winners. Entrants agree that: (1) Sponsors and their designees shall have the right and permission to use (if a winner) entrant’s name, CD recording, and photograph or likeness, as well as entrant’s voice and city of residence for advertising, publicity, trade and/or other purpose without additional compensation (unless prohibited by law); and (2) Sponsors, the participating local radio stations and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, retail locations, distributors, suppliers, advertising and promotion agencies shall have no liability and will be held harmless for any liability, loss, injury or damage to entrants or any other person or entity, including personal injury, death or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize (including without limitation, the activities associated with performing in this contest or at A Shot at the Cabo Wabo/Cabo Wabo Meltdown or any travel related thereto or participation in this contest.
For the name of the winning band: Visit www.hardrock.com or www.cabowabo.com
between September 22, 2004 and January 31, 2005.
Sponsors:
Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc., 6100 Old Park Lane, Orlando, FL 32835
Cabo Wabo Cantina, Vicente Guerrero s/n, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S.23410 Mexico.
Nokia, 6000 Connection Dr., Irving, TX 75039
Crate Amplifiers, 1400 Ferguson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63133
Cingular Wireless, Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, GA 30342
Oasis CD, 12625 Lee Hwy. Box 214, Sperryville, VA 22740
GUITAR.COM – 100 Powdermill Road, Ste. 229, Acton, MA 01720
Gibson, 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. Memphis TN
EAT’M 121 Quail Run Rd., Henderson, NV 89014
Sonicbids 580 Harrison Avenue, 4th Floor Boston, MA 02118
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