Firestone Battle of the Bands to offer contestants the chance to play the Barclaycard Arena ahead of Biffy Clyro
Historic tyre brand Firestone has set up a Battle of the Bands competition, for the chance to win a spot playing the Barclaycard Arena on December 7 ahead of Biffy Clyro.
The prize also includes some studio recording time and recording equipment.
Battle of the Bands, a social networking-based campaign, will be run in partnership with the arena and Professional Music Technology (PMT), who will provide music equipment as an invaluable additional prize to the winning act.
The band will play on the Firestone Stage, located in the pre-show entertainment area of Birmingham's Barclaycard Arena, ahead of Biffy Clyro's headline show in the main room supported by Brand New and Lonely The Brave.
Last year, more than 200 unsigned acts showcased their talents through video entries, before Birmingham-based band Rituals won.
Firestone's brand manager Stuart Attfield said: "We are thrilled to be running Battle of the Bands for a second year, following an extraordinarily successful competition in 2015.
"We see Battle of the Bands as being adventurous, bold and full of originality. We think it is unique for the tyre industry to be thinking along these lines and we can't wait for the entries to come in to us."
Barclaycard Arena sponsorship sales manager Ben Sharman said: "Firestone created a unique initiative for emerging bands to showcase their talents last year, and we were delighted to welcome the shortlisted acts to the Barclaycard Arena.
"We are thrilled to be a part of the competition again and we can't wait to welcome the shortlisted acts for the final in December. We wish everyone all the very best of luck."
