UW Gamers

Rock Band: Battle of the Bands
End the term by rocking out!
Time/Location

SLC Great Hall
Friday, August 1st
5pm - 8pm
Signup

Sign up your band here!

If you're still an artist on the lookout for a band, find one by going by going to the forums

Also check out the Facebook event, and keep reminded!
Rules and Notes:
  • Entrance fee: $5 for guitarists and drummers, free for vocalists.
    • Bands must have at least 3 positions filled.
    • Two-Man bands are eligible only if one of the members is playing an insturment as well as singing
    • People may be members of multiple bands, within reason. (A single vocalist appearing in 4 bands will start to recieve low marks.)
  • Each band will play a 3 song set, and be judged according to the judging criteria listed lower on the page.
  • All songs are eligible for a setlist. This includes both disc based songs and downloaded songs. Downloaded songs available are listed below, otherwise, expect to bring in your own console if you want to play a particular downloaded song.
  • Two Rock Band setups will be present at the event. One for warmup and one for the stage.
  • The equipment available on the stage includes:
    1. Xbox 360 Console
    2. One Rock Band Microphone
    3. One Rock Band drum kit
    4. One Rock Band Stratocaster Guitar
    5. One Guitar Hero 2 Xplorer Guitar
  • You may supply any instruments you wish.
  • UW Gamers Executive are ineligible for the prize
  • DLC available:
    • The Who Pack
    • Boston Pack
    • Pixies - Doolittle
    • NIN packs 1 & 2
    • Harmonix Pack
    • Queens of the Stone Age Pack
    • The Police
    • Rush (non-covers)
    • Sex Type Thing
    • Fortunate Son
    • Hier Kommt Alex
Judging Criteria:

A panel of 3 judges will score musicians in each category using a point system:

"Technical Score"
Judged on:
% notes hit for each band member.
Absent positions get 50%.
max 100 * 4 = 400

"Costume Score"
Judged on:
How it applies to your band and how you use it as part of your show.
Absent positions get 0
max 25 * 4 = 100

"Stage Presence"
Judged on:
Difficulty
how you perform on stage, (dance, ad lib, props, lights, fog, and whatever)
Absent positions get 50
max 100 * 4 = 400

"Team Presence"
Judged on:
Your band working well as a whole. Working together.
max 100

Total: 1000 points