RULES
All bands participating must follow all of these rules. So make sure you read them!

1. Bands must play at least one original song at each performance. Covers are allowed, but playing more than one cover may cause judges to deduct points.

2. Bands must play on their assigned dates. No requests for certain dates or requests to change dates will be accepted. If you are unable to play the date given to you, you forfeit your spot in the Band Challenge.

3. Bands are responsible for providing all necessary equipment to perform, other than microphones/PA. Bands are responsible for the security of their own equipment before, during, and after their performance. The venue and the Band Challenge are in no way responsible for your equipment! Bands will be held liable for any damage to venue's equipment during their performance.

4. In the 1st Round, bands will be permitted 15 minutes to perform, with 15 minute changeovers. If a band takes longer than 15 minutes to set up, their performance time will be reduced to compensate. In the 2nd round, semi-finals and finals, performance times will be 20 minutes instead of 15. Exceeding the permitted time may result in disqualification. Only venue staff may run sound.

5. A random drawing will be held at 4PM to determine the order that bands play in each night. A representative from each band must be present at 4PM for the drawing or the band will be disqualified. No changes to the order are permitted.

6. No guest lists are permitted for any night of the Band Challenge.

7. Respect the venue! The Venue 42 is an awesome place that allows us to have all-ages shows. The building is also used a church on Sundays. Please help us keep this going strong by using common sense. Be respectful of the building (i.e. don't put your band's stickers on the walls, etc), and be respectful of the all ages crowd (while we won't tell you what you can or can't say, remember that there may be little kids watching you). The Band Challenge reserves the right to disqualify any band that acts inappropriately.

8. Winners will be responsible for any applicable taxes on their winnings and will receive a 1099 from us.

9. Bands must be unsigned at the time of registering for the Band Challenge.

10. The Band Challenge is for local bands, so acts must be from an area that's reasonably close to The Venue 42 (i.e. Cincinnati, Dayton, suburbs, etc). Bands from too far away will not be accepted into the Band Challenge.

11. Bands will not be allowed to play any other shows at The Venue 42 during the time they are participating in the Band Challenge.

12. Bands agree that their names and photos can be used by The Venue 42 and the Band Challenge for promotional purposes.

13. Submitting a registration form means that all members of the band have read and agree to these rules. The Band Challenge reserves the right to change rules if needed or to disqualify a band if they violate the rules. In the event of a disagreement, decisions made by the Band Challenge are final.