FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          CONTACT: Ted Hall

Phone: 512-442-2880

E-mail: battleobandssongwritingcontest@gmail.com

Austin Guitar School Presents:

BATTLE OF THE BANDS SONGWRITING CONTEST

(Ages 10 – 17)

winning band receives:

one week songwriting/performanc camp at "austin guitar school" & record a cd at "austin to boston" recording/mastering/rehearsal studios.

WHAT: Contest Auditions # 3 WHEN: Thu Oct. 8 5-7 pm

# 4 Thu Oct 15 5-7 pm

# 5 Thu Oct 22 5-7 pm

# 6 Thu Oct 29 5-7 pm

# 7 Thu Nov 5 5-7 pm

#8 Thu Nov 12 5-7 pm

Semi-finals (Top 2 bands go to finals) Sat Nov 14 2:00 - 7:00 pm

Finals Sat Nov 21 2:00 - 4:30 pm

WHERE: Ruta Maya coffee house, 3601 South Congress

OTHER: Rounds 1 & 2 of the audition rounds are completed & we have 2 bands entered into the semifinals - THE "ROYALS" & DRUNK FISH

COST: FREE ADMISSION

INFO: For more information, call Ted Hall, Event Organizer, at 442-2880 or visit http://www.upstages.com/feature%20Event.htm Keeping Austin Weird since 1988