Get ready, it's time for a top Battle Of The Bands competition. Rivals will face each other at the Leixlip Festival being hosted at the Court Yard Hotel.

Cover bands, solo singer/song-writers, solo artists and rock entrance's can all enter for the Arthurs Live Venue.

It's easy to register here. The competition takes place over four spring weeks in Arthurs.

Battles commence on April 21 to May 12, on each Thursday night, one winner will emerge from four acts, with one winner from each skirmish going to the semi-finals.

So many goodies are on offer. Monthly Gigs in Arthur's Live, Cash Prize, Recording Studio Time and a chance take to the Main Stage in the Court Yard during the fest on Sunday 5th June.

Heat 1 – Thursday, 21st April
Heat 2 – Thursday, 28th April
Heat 3 – Thursday, 5th May
Heat 4 – Thursday, 12th May

Semi Finals will take place on Thursday, 19th & 26th May

Final Thursday, 2nd June

Winners will be announced on the night. Make sure your bring you friends and family for support, crowd participation will add to the atmosphere.

To register your interest in the Battle of the Bands competition, fill in our Battle of the Bands Entry Form, be sure to include a link to a video of one of your performances.

The deadline for registration is Friday, 15th April. Once applications are shortlisted, the acts who will be selected to go forward to the heats will be contacted to fill out a more detailed form.

Please make sure that you are free for the dates set in the competition highlighted above. Schedules for the competition will be set & contact will be made before 18th April to let you know what week/heat has been allocated to you in the competition.

The judging panel for the heats will be the Management of the Court Yard Hotel and Mr. Brian Bradley of Brass Neck Management.

**To be eligble for entry everyone in the band/act must be over the age of 18.