Live Music Showcase

After auditions it's the live music showcase. Successful unsigned bands and acts from auditions will be asked back to perform and compete in the Live and Unsigned live finals showcase. The showcase will be at one of the most prestigious music venues in the UK. The music showcase will also include a special guest performance plus all the best unsigned acts in your region in a showcase to music industry Judges from National Radio 1, Kerrang, NME, BBC Introducing, Regional Press & record labels as well as the general public. Want to play in front of these Judges? Get your music heard by the right people, what better way than to perform in front of them LIVE?... Enter now!

Click here to purchase a ticket to come and see the finest unsigned talent in your region. Tickets cost £8 for one show or click here for an all day pass, which includes seeing all 3 shows and guest act for the price £10. Once purchased your name and reference will be on the door ready for you to collect your ticket(s). Dates, venue address details and times are as per below.

LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE 2012 REGIONAL FINALS

Sunday 11th March Beck Theatre , Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex, London UB3 2UE

Saturday 17th March Towngate Theatre, St Martins Square, Basildon, Essex SS14 1DL

Sunday 18th March The Coal Exchange, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5EB

Saturday 24th March National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham B40 1NT

Sunday 25th March Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield S1 2JA

Saturday 31st March Glasgow Royal concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3NY

Saturday 31st March Dewsbury Town Hall, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury WF12 8DG

Sunday 1st April The Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 4AG

Sunday 1st April Dingwalls, Chalk Farm Road, Camden Lock, London, NW1 8AB

Sunday 8th April Corn Exchange, St Paul's Sq, Bedford,nr Milton Keynes MK40 1SL

Saturday 14th April The Riverside Centre, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HY

Saturday 14th April Royal Northern College of Music, 124 Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD

Sunday 15th April Sub89, 110 - 117 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EP

Sunday 22nd April Highlight, Unit R04, Blvd Buildings, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth, PO1 3TW

Sunday 29th April Hove Centre, Norton Road, Brighton, BN3 4AH

LIVE MUSIC SHOWCASE THE AREA FINALS

North East & Scotland final; Saturday 12th May The Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 4AG

Midlands final; Sunday 13th May Corn Exchange, St Paul's Sq, Bedford,nr Milton Keynes MK40 1SL

London final; Saturday 19th May Beck Theatre , Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex, London UB3 2UE

North & N.West England final; Sunday 20th May Huddersfield Town Hall Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2TA  

Southern England final; Saturday 26th May 2012 Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth PO1 2AB

South West England & Wales final; Sunday 27th May Sub89, 110 - 117 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1EP

MUSIC SHOWCASE FINAL SCHEDULES

Final 1
Doors open 12.15pm for a 12.30pm start
(approx finish time 2.15pm)

Final 2
Doors open 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start
(approx finish time 6.15pm)

Final 3
Doors open 8.15pm for a 8.30pm start
(approx finish time 10.15pm)

LIVE FEST

The Live and Unsigned Grand National Final is incorporated into Live Fest, London’s largest indoor Festival. Live Fest is an all day festival at The O2 in London, packed full of entertainment and will play host to an eclectic mix of artists – including Rock, Indie, Pop/Acoustic/Urban and Alternative, so it’s packed with music for everyone! For 2012 the festival will be taking place on Saturday 14th July.

Proud2 will play host to the Grand National Finals of the Live and Unsigned competition as part of this massive indoor festival. All the best unsigned acts from across the UK will take to the stage in a bid to be crowned the best Live and Unsigned Act of 2012.

UNSIGNED ACTS SHOWCASE

With some of the hottest acts from the UK music scene performing, as well as all the best unsigned acts from across the country, this is the festival for those who love great music but want to avoid the mud this summer!

Want to enter for 2012? Enter Live and Unsigned now!