PRESS RELEASE (4/22/2015)
Registration has opened for the sixth edition of the “Up'n'coming” young band competition.”, organized by YEPP Loano with the contribution of the’Youth Policy Department of the City of Loano, of Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation and of the A. Foundation. De Mari.
Through May 2 young bands from Liguria can apply to participate in the competition, which plans to award the band with the best unreleased song. The competition organization will confirm the application by the May 9.
There are many new features in this edition. The first and most significant concerns the mode of selection for the finals, which this year will take place Through live performances and voting by the audience. The first 8 band enrolled will perform over two evenings (four bands per evening), and the audience will decide the two bands that will participate in the finals, where a technical jury will evaluate musical composition, stage presence, and performance and interpretative technique, deciding the winner at the end of the evening.
Another new feature will be the final prize, which this year will consist of the professional recording of a song by the winning band. In addition, as in the past the first three band ranked will have the opportunity to play at the YEPP Music Festival scheduled at Loano on June 14.
The competition aims to promote youth music production and live music. The requirements for admission to the competition are the average age of the band not exceeding 26 years (1 out of quota band members is allowed), the residence in Liguria and the presentation of unreleased tracks.
Participation in the competition is free of charge. Interested bands should fill out and send to info@yepploano.it the entry form, which they can download on the Yepp Loano facebook page.
Live selections will be held in the Kursaal Palace, the May 16 and 23, the final on the May 30.
