With
more than 10,000 bands entered worldwide, 418,000 votes submitted and 750 bands
competing in live battles at 70+ Hard Rock Cafes around the world, the results
are in and Las Vegas’ own Avalon Landing has made it to the final round of Hard
Rock Rising – the world’s largest battle of the bands competition! After battling it out with several of the
area’s top bands at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas and beating out the competition
during the global voting phase, Avalon Landing is among the top winners from
around the world and is one step closer to winning the chance of a lifetime –
an all-expenses paid trip to Rome, Italy to perform at the first Hard Rock Live
Rome music festival this summer! Second and third prize winners will each
receive new music equipment and gear valued at $10,000.
Local
fans can vote once more for their favorite competitor to move into the Top 25
and help the Las Vegas band get one step closer to performing in Rome. During
the final round, Avalon Landing will compete against winners from 70+ other worldwide
cities, via an online final fan voting phase to determine the Top 25 global
bands. Fans can vote on the Hard Rock
Cafe Las Vegas Facebook or by visiting www.hardrock.com/LasVegas.
“It
is so important that we continue to show our support for emerging artists and
give new talent a chance at much greater exposure,” said Scott Hutchison of
acclaimed indie-band, Frightened Rabbit.
“I’m really eager to hear the top 25 bands that the world chooses, and
I’m even more excited to pick the winner who will perform at Hard Rock’s first
Hard Rock Live in Rome music festival.”
Avalon
Landing has already received a taste of the rock star lifestyle in Las Vegas,
and now has the chance to be judged alongside 24 other winners from across the
globe. These local winners will be evaluated by a panel of celebrity judges and
music industry professionals, including Steven Van Zandt, producer, songwriter,
creator of the world’s most successful radio rock show “Little Steven’s
Underground Garage,” founding member of the E Street Band and soon to be Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame inductee; singer and hit songwriter Bonnie McKee, known
for her hit single “American Girl” as well as hit songs for Katy Perry, Ke$ha,
and Britney Spears; Scott Hutchison of acclaimed indie-band, Frightened Rabbit;
Laura Taylor of Everybody’s Management, who currently works with Laura Marling
and Mumford & Sons; Stone, guitarist of Taiwanese band Mayday and Hard Rock
Records’ Artist Relations Executive James Buell, who will determine the grand
prize winner and two runner-up bands.
Visitwww.hardrock.com/LasVegas for additional details and ways to vote for Avalon
Landing for the final voting phase.
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