Bands set for battle!

Jun 16 2008 by Katie Campling, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

TWO hundreds acts entered ... now just 30 bands are left to battle it out for a place at Leeds Festival through the Futuresound competition.

The winner of the 2008 contest will get a slot to play on the Festival Republic stage at Leeds Festival at Bramham Park on August Bank Holiday weekend. The four runners-up will perform on the brand new BBC Introducing stage, which is a special addition this year.

Now judges face the tough task of selecting a winner from the 30 bands. A series of live gigs have been organisers. Three bands will play at each gig and a panel will vote for their favourite. At the end of 10 heats, results will be counted and winners will be announced at a special event at The Cockpit in Leeds.

The gigs will be held at The Cockpit on June 25, 27, July 2, 8, 12, 16, 18, 19 ,23 and 30.

Bands taking part are: The Lazy Darlings, Jon Jones and the Beatniks Movement, Flowe, Sketches, Fourteen Corners, The Dead Certs, The Bribes, The Finnlys, Jack Afro, I Concur, These Monsters, The Voltaires, The Humour, Pulled Apart By Horses, Red Cells, A Lot Like Eskimos, The Dead Eyes of Quint, Solus Locus, Dinosaur Pile Up, Kram, Stations, The Bacchae, Fran Rodgers, Pushbike Army, Killing Fields of Ontario, Mr and Mrs, And The Return, Humanfly and Red Go Green Stop.

Doors for each gig open at 7pm. Entry costs £4 advance or £5 on the door.