THE CRUSADE 2010 INFORMATION
 
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OFFICIAL RULES

DETAILS AND INFO:
*STONE PONY: THERE WILL BE 3 ROUNDS HELD AT THE STONE PONY. 1 PRELIMINARY ROUND CONSISTING OF 3 SHOWS AND 1 FINAL ROUND CONSISTING OF 1 SHOW. EACH PRELIMINARY ROUND WILL HAVE 7 FINALISTS THAT WILL MOVE ON TO A FINAL ROUND. FINALISTS FROM THE PRELIMINARY ROUND WILL PLAY IN THE FINAL ROUND FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SPECIAL PRIZES AND A CHANCE TO APPEAR AT THIS YEAR�S SAINTS AND SINNERS FESTIVAL. THERE WILL BE AT LEAST 3 WINNERS PICKED FROM THE STONE PONY

**THE SILO: WILL HAVE 2 PRELIMINARY SHOWS WITH 7 FINALISTS FROM EACH, BANDS FROM THE READING REGION WILL PLAY ONLY ONE FINAL ROUND. THERE WILL BE 2 WINNERS FROM THE SILO.

***NOTE: DATES ARE STILL BEING ADDED; NUMBER OF ACTUAL SHOWS AND VENUES MAY CHANGE. NUMBER OF WINNERS IS DETERMINED BY NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS.

LOAD IN:
EACH BAND WILL BE ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC LOAD-IN TIME IN ADVANCE OF PERFORMANCE TIME. YOU MUST REPORT TO THE VENUE AT YOUR SPECIFIED TIME. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH YOUR LOAD-IN TIME MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. SO BE ON TIME!!! A CRUSADE CONTEST REP WILL BE IN CONTACT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE.

SET TIME:
BANDS WILL RECEIVE THEIR SET TIME NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THEIR SHOW.  EACH COMPETING BAND WILL HAVE 20 MINUTES TO PERFORM WITH 10 MINUTES FOR SET CHANGES. SET TIMES WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT RANDOM AND CANNOT BE CHANGED OR NEGOTIATED WITHOUT ADVANCE APPROVAL. PLEASE BE AT YOUR STAGE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR SET TIME TO MEET WITH STAGE MANAGER

TICKETS:
BANDS WILL RECEIVE 100 TICKETS TO SELL FOR EVERY ROUND THE BAND IS SCHEDULED TO PLAY.  TICKETS WILL BE $10. BANDS WILL RECEIVE $1.00 PER TICKET SOLD. **IMPORTANT** BANDS MUST SELL A MINIMUM OF 30 TICKETS TO QUALIFY FOR THE CRUSADE CONTEST.  BANDS THAT DO NOT SELL THE MINIMUM MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION.

 
SCORING:
THERE WILL BE THREE JUDGES FOR EACH COMPETION; THEY VOTE ON A SCALE FROM 1-10, EACH JUDGE WILL GIVE A SCORE FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

TALENT......................................... 30% (JUDGED)
PERFORMANCE/ STAGE PRESENCE... 30% (JUDGED)
AUDIENCE RESPONSE..................... 20% (JUDGED
BALLOTS....................................... 20% (TALLIED)


BALLOTS ARE HANDED OUT TO FANS AT THE DOOR, FANS ARE TO FILL OUT THEIR FAVORITE BANDS NAME ON THE BALLOT AND RETURN THEM TO THE BALLOT BOX LOCATED BY THE FRONT DOOR.  BALLOTS ARE TALLIED AND ARE WORTH 20% OF THE BANDS SCORE.

EQUIPMENT:
THERE WILL BE A PARTIAL BACKLINE: DRUM SET (BRING CYMBOLS, THRONE, SNARE & PEDAL), GUITAR CABINETS AND BASS CABINETS PROVIDED. YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN GUITAR AND BASS HEADS/AMPS. NOTE: NO OUTSIDE FOG/SMOKE MACHINES OR LIGHTS.

THE CRUSADE IS THE OFFICIAL “SAINTS & SINNERS FESTIVAL” BATTLE OF THE BANDS. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY LOCAL BANDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FESTIVAL.
THE 5 CRUSADE CONTEST WINNERS WILL RECEIVE:
-A SLOT ON THE SAINTS AND SINNERS FESTIVAL 2007
-A FREE REGISTRATION TO THE MAX CRUISE FAMILY ON SONIC BIDS
-WEEKEND FESTIVAL PASSES
-EXPOSURE TO OVER 8,000 FANS

THE CRUSADE WILL BE HELD AT:
THE STONE PONY, 913 OCEAN AVE, ASBURY PARK NJ. THE CRUSADE IS AN ALL AGES EVENT WITH GENERAL ADMISSION. THE STONE PONY HAS AMPLE FREE PARKING. FOR MORE INFO; CALL 732 502 –0600, OR VISIT WWW.STONEPONYONLINE.COM
THE SILO, 2017 BERNVILLE RD, READING PA 19601.  610-376-9909 THE CRUSADE IS AN ALL AGES EVENT WITH GENERAL ADMISSION WWW.THESILONIGHTCLUB.COM

PARTICIPATING BANDS MUST DISPLAY THE CRUSADE LOGO ON THEIR MAIN WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO THE CONTEST WEBSITE www.thecrusadecontest.com

THE CRUSADE CONTEST RADIUS CLAUSE: ALL CRUSADE BANDS MUST AGREE TO NOT PERFORM WITHIN 45 MILES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE VENUE FOR A TIME PERIOD OF 30 DAYS PRIOR TO CRUSADE SHOW AND 30 DAYS AFTER CRUSADE SHOW DATE, WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM MAX CRUISE. WE ARE OPEN TO DISCUSSION OF ALL CONSIDERATIONS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

DISCLAIMER: ALL CRUSADE CONTEST APPLICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW. THE CRUSADE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY ENTRY TO ANY ARTIST WITH NOTIFICATION. ALL ENTRANTS GIVE THE CRUSADE CONTEST THE PERMISSION TO USE MUSIC, LOGO, AND LIKENESS FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

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