Play On The Day regional finals take place next week

The Play On The Day competition offers one band the opportunity to take to the main stage at the Guinness Storehouse on Arthur's Day. The response saw hundreds of entries fly in to Hot Press Towers, with songs of tremendous quality to be found aplenty.

Once the difficult task of whittling those numbers down to just 115 entries from the North, South, East and West/Mid-West was complete, the power fell to you, the public, to have your say as to who the final 16 left standing would be. You didn't disappoint, leaving a shortlist that makes it particularly difficult to choose an obvious winner from. That's where the regional semi-finals come in. Taking place over two nights between September 7 and 8 in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Belfast, the four sets of gigs will determine which four bands face off for that prestigious slot on Arthur's Day on Thursday September 22.

All that's missing now is your presence. Tickets for all four shows are completely FREE. All you need to do is apply online below. Here's how the line-ups break down:

The North

Limelight, Belfast, Thursday Sept 8 Apply for tickets here!
• In Elegance
• Mojo GoGo,
• Shawn Morrow,
• Shouting At Planes

The South

Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Thursday Sept 8. Apply for tickets here!
• Amber Jean
• Dead School
• Love Street
• Zombie Computer

The East

Whelan's, Dublin, Wednesday Sept 7. Apply for tickets here!
• The Fallen Drakes
• Leaders of Men
• The Original Rudeboys
• Roisin O

The West and Mid-West

Dolan's Limerick, Wednesday Sept 7. Apply for tickets here!
• The Aoife Scott Band
• Siomha Brock
• The Disconnected Bliss
• Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters