New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Hard Rock International) Hard Rock is gearing up for one day of non-stop live music around the world! On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, more than 425 local artists and music acts will perform live at 107 Hard Rock Cafe and Hotel locations across the globe as part of the world's largest, one-day music showcase - Hard Rock Rising. From New York to Japan to Australia, Hard Rock Rising, in partnership with ReverbNation, saw 10,000 up-and-coming musicians register to compete for a chance to become the Hard Rock Rising champion. The global grand prize winner and four regional finalists will take home a professionally-produced music video, a 1,000 count CD/DVD pack of their latest recording from Bison Disc and a Fender Instruments prize pack. Additionally, the grand prize winner will take home $50,000 USD and an all-expenses-paid trip to perform at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza in September.
"This year marks the first time in the six year history of Hard Rock Rising that we are syncing all performances on one day, elevating the competition and creating an immersive, social experience for music fans worldwide," said Jeff Nolan, Hard Rock International's
Music and Memorabilia Historian. "On June 1, you can walk into a Hard Rock Cafe or Hotel anywhere in the world and enjoy live music from some of the most talented up-and-coming acts in more than 100 markets."
Hard Rock compiled a panel of artists and music industry veterans to judge this year's competition. Together, the panel of talented and diverse judges will vote to determine who has what it takes to take home top honors. The judging panel includes:
Echosmith
Tokyo
Police Club
Portugal. The Man
You Me At Six
A Day To Remember
Alex "Clemente" Castillo
Jack Barakat of All Time Low
Cam
Set It Off
Shen Lihui � General Manager of Modernsky
Entertainment CO, LTD / Founder of
Strawberry
Music Festival
Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness
Frightened Rabbit
Bands participating in the June 1 showcase have been narrowed down from a record-breaking 10,000 entries entered via ReverbNation through a combination of online fan voting, and local Hard Rock Cafe or Hotel team nominations. On June 1, one winner will be selected at each location by a panel of local judges. These winners will be evaluated by the expert panel of international artists and music industry professionals, who will narrow the local winners down to four regional finalists and one global grand prize winner.
Committed to supporting music and emerging artists around the globe, Hard Rock International hosted more than 31,000 live music events worldwide in 2015. The brand continues its dedication to support up-and-coming artists in 2016 with Hard Rock Rising global music showcase, providing a forum for today's new talent to connect with music fans around the world.
Fans can follow Hard Rock across the globe on June 1 to check out select Hard Rock Rising performances live on Facebook. For a list of participating locations and artist profiles of the participants, visit www.HardRockRising.com.
About ReverbNation
ReverbNation is the global leader in providing independent musicians the tools to manage every aspect of their careers. Since 2006, ReverbNation's complete career management solution has built a community of over 4 million artists. This unrivalled access to today's emerging talent, added to an industry leading curation capability, and a growing online audience of millions of fans, allows ReverbNation to play a pivotal role in the early identification and development of the next generation of successful artists. For more information, visit ReverbNation.com and follow ReverbNation on Twitter at Twitter.com/ReverbNation.
About Hard Rock International
With venues in 68 countries, including 164 cafes, 23 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an
Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company's two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Chicago, Cancun, Ibiza, Las Vegas, Macau and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include San Juan, Reykjavik and Lyon. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Berlin, Dubai, Itapema, Los Cabos, Tenerife, and Shenzhen, Dalian and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.
