Play On The Day - final approaches

The nationwide search continues: one band will be chosen on at the Play On The Day Grand Final, on Wednesday, November 21 at Whelan's, Dublin. You can apply for free tickets to this exciting event here on [link]www.hotpress.com/playontheday[/link].

Hundreds of entries flooded in, bringing some of the finest up-and-coming acts from the four corners of Ireland together, all vying for the chance to win the ultimate prize package in the Guinness Arthur's Day – Play On The Day competition 2012. The competition, which is supported by Hot Press and RTÉ 2fm, has been a huge success. Now, following several rounds of judging, four regional finals have determined who will battle it out on November 21 to become this year's winning act at the Grand Final in Whelan's, Dublin. And the finalists are...

In Their Thousands (winners in the North)
Protobaby (winners in the West & Mid-West)
The Calvinists (the South) and
The Hot Sprockets (the East)

One of these acts will become the deserving winners of 2012's mammoth Guinness Arthur’s Day - Play On The Day competition. Each of the regional winners have had a full photo shoot at Hot Press HQ and are now set to appear on a special flip cover of Hot Press, on shelves from Thursday November 15 – 28.

The winning band will take home a potentially career-changing prize and one that will most certainly have been hard-fought. The prize package also includes a full recording session with a senior Record Producer in RTÉ studios – and thousands of euro worth of top of the range musical instruments including equipment from FENDER, TANGLEWOOD GUITARS, PREMIER DRUMS and CASIO!

Each regional final was a testament to the continuing strength of this country's music scene.

2fm’s Dan Hegarty said: "The turn-out for the regional finals has been fantastic - great atmosphere, and really strong acts performing. Whoever wins the final in Dublin on November 21 is certainly going to deserve the prize."

"The standard of acts has been extraordinarily high, and all four finalists would be worthy Play On The Day winners," said Colm O'Hare of Hot Press.

The national final of the Guinness Arthur's Day – Play On The Day competition will take place in Whelan's, Dublin on Wednesday, November 21.

The acts performing will be: In Their Thousands, Protobaby, The Calvinists and The Hot Sprockets. Apply for FREE TICKETS at [link]www.hotpress.com/playontheday[/link]