Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands Announced for Mineola Gypsy Market 2012

This event is from 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday, October 6th, 2012. Come support your favorite band in the Battle of the Bands. Admission and parking are free!

Gyspy Market 2012 Battle of the Bands Music Schedule:

  • 10:00 – 10:30 AM – Band One Performs
  • 10:50 – 11:20 AM – Band Two Performs
  • 11:40 – 12:10 PM – Band Three Performs
  • 1:00 – 1:30 PM – Band Four Performs
  • 1:50 – 2:20 PM – Band Five Performs
  • 2:40 – 3:10 – Band Six Performs
  • 3:30 – 4:00 – Band Seven Performs
  • 4:20 – 4:50 – Band Eight Performs

Bands will play 30 minute sets with 20 minutes between sets. We will also have Belly Dancers, a hot dog eating contest and other entertainment between sets. All of this on top of a full festival complete with games for the kids, arts and crafts booths, lots of food and cold drinks.

Entry Forms for Bands:

Complete 2012 Rules

Entry Form

Judging Form

Battle of the Bands Poster – Feel free to print and share these. Thanks!

2012 Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands Official Rules

Entry:

This is a single-day event. Seven bands will be selected to participate in the 2012 Mineola Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands. A total of eight bands will compete. The 2011 winner, Truffula Tree, is automatically included as a contestant.

Interested bands must submit the following for entry consideration:

  1. One song of recorded audio on a CD. Audio must be in MP3 format and only the first song will be heard by the selection committee.
  2. A completed and signed Official Entry Form.
  3. A promotional photo of your band in digital format. The photo can be on the same CD as your music or on a separate CD. Should be in JPG or GIF format.
  4. A check or money order for $50 payable to Mineola Gypsy Market. There is a $50 entry fee payable with your entry submission. The $50 will be refunded for bands that are not selected for the Battle of the Bands. CDs and other media will not be returned.

Deadline for entry submissions is Tuesday July 31, 2012 at 3PM CST. All submissions must be received via mail or otherwise delivered to:

Gypsy Market Battle of the Bands
c/o Dragonfly Art Studio
105 N. Johnson St.
Mineola TX 75773

Absolutely no submissions will be accepted after 3 PM on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.

Bands that are selected for the Battle of the Bands will be notified by August 31, 2012. All entry fee refunds for bands not selected will be mailed within a week of the selections being made.

Performance times will be randomly selected after the  bands are selected and confirmed. The first band will perform at 10 AM. Bands will perform 30 minute sets with 20 minutes between sets to clear out and set up.

First prize is $2000, payable by cash or check on the day of the show after the competition and judging are completed.

General Rules:

  • This event is for any kind of music. As long as you are a live act, you will be considered for entry.
  • All time slots will be assigned by August 31, 2012 and are final. No switching or alternative spots will be available.
  • Bands will have ten minutes to get their equipment on stage and ten minutes of live sound time to get set up and warm up before their performance.
  • Bands will perform a 30 minute set. Due to time constraints, this must be a rigid schedule. A timer will be provided on the stage. This is a single-day event and the performance schedule has no room for running late.
  • This is a family event. To that end, we must tell you that offensive language, gestures, nudity or offensive shirts or other apparel are not allowed. Play hard and have fun, but keep your performance to a PG rating.
  • All performers must stay on the stage. Please no audience surfing or aerial acrobatics.
  • No pyrotechnics of any kind.
  • PA system and microphones, stands and cables will be provided. Any other equipment you wish to use is your responsibility and you will need to make sure you can get it on stage and set up in ten minutes and off stage in 5 minutes when your set is over.
  • A panel of five judges will evaluate your performance. You will be judged equally on the criteria set forth in the judging form that is part of this packet.
  • All decisions of the judges are final. If necessary, Mineola Gypsy Market committee members will aid in breaking any ties or points of indecision by the judges.
  • We encourage you to get to the event early. We are under a strict time constraint and are unable to allow a band another slot, extra time or deviate from the schedule in any way.
  • The winning band need not be present to claim their prize. We encourage you to stay, but we understand that you may have obligations on a Saturday night.
  • The contact person for your band is the only person who can claim the prize. If this person is unavailable to claim it in person, the prize will be mailed to the address on the entry form on Monday, October 8th, 2012. Prize money will ONLY be given to the person listed as the contact for the band.
  • In the case of a rainout, the event will be cancelled and all Battle of the Bands entry fees will be returned. In the event of intermittent rain, those in the effected time slot may not get to play. If at all possible, the Mineola Gypsy Market committee will develop a plan to allow the band(s) affected by rain at least a limited-time set, but this is not guaranteed.
  • In the case of rain, all sound equipment is turned off.
  • This is an outdoor event. You will be playing on a flatbed semi trailer covered with a canopy. We are unable to continue the music if it is raining.
  • Once selected and confirmed to be one of the ten bands in the event, no refund of your entry fee will be made.
  • Bands will be notified of their inclusion in the Battle of the Bands on August 31. At this time you will be assigned a time slot for your performance. This time slot cannot be altered. In the event that you’re not available by phone, we will leave a message and send an email. You have until 4 PM CST on Friday, September 2nd to confirm your acceptance of the entry. If not confirmed by this time, your band will lose its slot in the Battle of the Bands and an alternate will be selected to take your spot.
  • The selection committee is comprised of members of the Mineola Gypsy Market planning committee. This is who will listen to the entry submissions and make the selections. The committee will select 10 bands for entry and 5 bands as alternates. In the event that a band is unable to attend, or does not call back within the allotted time to confirm their selection, the first alternate will be contacted and offered the spot, and so on.
  • A judging form is attached to this packet. Please review it as this is the form the judges will use to evaluate your band.

If you have read the complete rules and still have questions, please use our contact form to ask your question(s).