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 21 years
providing audiences with some truly memorable moments and memorable bands. Each year up to 400 bands from over 40 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 is now open! Follow the link on the right to register.
Your band must have at least one member who is a student at an institution that is a current financial member of AACA (check the participating campuses link on the right).
Please note you'll need your band's bio, a press-quality photo (between 700k and 1MB), website details and contact details for each of your band members to complete the registration process.
Make sure you have read and agree to the terms and conditions.
Once you've registered, your local campus coordinator will get in touch with details of your local section of the competition.
Prizes
The National Winner will recieve;
- $1,000 cash;
- Fame, glory and gloating rights!; and
- The opportunity to participate in the 2011 International Competition, I-Rock!
Each State Winner will recieve;
- $500 cash;
- A slot at the National Final in Perth;
- Up to $1,000 travel subsidy for bands outside WA to attend the National Final in Perth, WA;
- Depending on each state, a myriad of prizes from the State Final; and
- Press and media coverage within their state.
Key Dates
National Final: Friday 1 October in Perth
Venue: Rosemount Hotel (WA)
State Finals will be held in August and September.
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)
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
