Registration for the 2010 National Campus Band Comp will reopen early in the year.
NCBC is the largest live band competition in the southern hemisphere. NCBC has been running on Australian university and TAFE campuses across the country for 19 years providing audiences with some truly memorable moments and memorable bands. Each year up to 1000 bands from over 80 institutions compete live, looking to be crowned national winners of this prestigious and highly respected competition.
NCBC is a great way to get live music experience under your band's belt, not to mention some great prizes and media and record company attention. Previous winners and entrants have included: Eskimo Joe, The Vines, Jebediah, George, Grinspoon, Waikiki, Frenzal Rhomb, 78 Saab, Augie March and The Vasco Era, to name a few!
The competition's local campus heats run from May–August (campus heats and regional finals: please check your local campus organiser for exact dates), with State Finals in September and the National Final in October. It is your responsibility to check with your local participating campus regarding the dates of local heats.
Registration:
Registration for the National Campus Band Comp 2010 will open in March. Watch this space for more info on how to enter your band!
Playing Times
Each band will be allocated 20 minutes to perform. There will be a minimum of 10 minutes to change over between bands.
Equipment
Unless otherwise notified by your local NCBC coordinator you should expect to be sharing backline equipment with other bands playing on the night. This normally includes a drum kit and amplifiers. A typical backline setup would be:
1 x drum kit (e.g. Pearl Drum Kit with 22” Bass Drum, 12” + 13” Mounted Toms, 16” Floor Tom, 6.5” Snare, 1 x set cymbals (Paiste or Zildjian), 14” High Hats, 16” + 18” Crash, 20” Ride, hardware (stands) to suit);
2 x guitar amp (e.g. Marshall JCM800 Combo and Fender Twin Reverb Combo);
1 x bass amp (e.g. 1 x Trace Elliot AH200 Bass head);
1 x cabinet (e.g. Trace Elliot 1048 Cabinet)
Sound provision
A sound engineer will be supplied for you for your performance. This is not negotiable and is a condition of entry.
Judging
Judging criteria applied by the NCBC Judges will be as follows:
30 points: Originality of material
30 points: Musicianship
20 points: Stage Presentation
10 points: Recording Viability
10 points: Audience Response
2009 Winners
First place - Downstairs Mix-Up (QLD)
2008 NCBC National Final Click the video twice to view larger screen size
