Battle of the Bands and Acts

Live and Unsigned is the UK's largest music competition for musicians and bands to perform live. A battle of the bands and acts competition like no other, a competition with serious prizes for those serious about getting signed.

Get your music heard in front of industry Judges

From BBC Radio One, Kerrang, NME, BBC Introducing, Regional Press & record labels. Check out the full list of Industry Judges What better opportunity to get your music heard live and by the right people?

Play at the best venues in the country! From auditions through to the Grand National Final, you could follow in the footsteps of  the likes of Jimi Hendrix at Sheffield City Hall or take on the best live music venue in the world with the Grand Final at IndigO2 The O2 in London! Click here to check out our toured music venues 

Prizes; As well as offering entrants the chance to showcase at some of the best venues in the country, there's  prizes that will blow you away!  With £100,000 in prizes up for grabs and a comprehensive winners’ package which includes; recording studio time, Blackstar and TC Electronic amps, music development classes and the main prize which includes £10,000 cash to spend as you wish for the development of your act!  !!!  ! Click here to see full list of prizes

Want to play at Festivals?

We have festival partners on a global level from Italy's Tour Fest, Supernova in Canada and Latvia's massive Summer Sound Festival to grass roots UK festivals such as Beach Break Live, Bearded Theory, Cock Rock, Norfolk Spectular, Osfest and IVYLIVE. With festival organisers selecting acts from throughout the competition, if you want to play at festivals this year, then Live and Unsigned is the music contest for you! Check out our festival partners. 

Get your act or band Press through this competition!

Being part of something this big will give you a news worthy story that the media will really want to hear! Check out a small amount of our vast press successes. This is your chance to get your music heard! Want to enter now? 

Apply now for this band competition and, if successful, you will be invited to perform a live amplified audition piece. Auditions are held all over the UK where you will perform in front of our prestigious judging panel. If successful you will be invited to perform on the main stage at the Live and Unsigned showcase Regional finals. Auditions will be starting again in January. Audition places are limited, so be quick not sorry! Enter now Registering in advance will secure your audition and avoid disappointment.

With its nationwide status, Live and Unsigned gives musicians and bands all over the UK the opportunity to compete to be the UK's best Live and Unsigned act.

Then of course it’s the big one! The climax of the competition! If you make it through the auditions you will compete at the Live Showcase finals with a chance of making it to the National Grand Final as part of Live Fest, London’s Largest indoor festival inside the world’s best venue.

So you can win festival slots, get huge amounts of press, huge prizes, free equipment, showcase in front of industry and loads more besides... get entering and we’ll see you soon.