New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Monday 11th July 2016; Academy Events in association with
Fireball are extremely pleased to announce an open call for local bands to play their respective hometown date on the first ever �Fireball � Fuelling The Fire Tour�, joining a bill that already boasts Florida ska-punk pioneers Less Than Jake, with support from modern British reggae torchbearers The Skints and Los Angeles amigos Mariachi El Bronx.
The competition opens at 9am on Monday 11th July 2016 giving eight lucky bands the opportunity to win a 20 minute opening slot on their local date, with full branded
Fireball backline provided for the gig on their behalf.
To enter, simply head to: https://www.academymusicgroup.com/FireballBandComp and fill in the entry form fields, telling us why your band should open the tour in your city. The competition closes on Sunday 14th August 2016 at 11.59pm and winners will be judged and selected by a panel of music industry experts, journalists and the bands from the tour. Full terms and conditions can be found on the website.
The winners will then be announced on Friday 26th August 2016.
Commenting on the news,
Fireball UK
Brand Manager
James Pattison says: �We are delighted to offer the opportunity to open our inaugural �Fireball - Fuelling The Fire� tour shows to up and coming, independent, grass-roots British bands at each of our 8 shows this October. There is so much talent at a local level in the UK, and it�s part of our long term aim at
Fireball UK to help bring these musicians to the fore and create some unforgettable experiences for fans of the brand.�
The tour - a celebration of punk rock, ska, reggae and roots music featuring some of the best live bands the international punk scene has to offer � is set to hit the road in the UK throughout October 2016 with Japanese ska punks KEMURI and Melbourne psychedelic reggae ska doom metal punk rockers, The Bennies, joining on select dates.
Tickets are incredible value costing just �10 each and are on sale now. The tour spans eight nights including a stop at O2 Academy Brixton in London on
Thursday 6th October with a very special DJ set from Kerrang! Radio, Scuzz TV and Team Rock
Radio presenter and punk fanatic, Matt Stocks.
The �Fireball � Fuelling The Fire Tour� is your only chance to see some of the finest live bands the international punk scene has to offer on one stage this October � find out what happens when you�re #FuelledByFireball
Tickets for the tour are on sale now.
�Fireball � Fuelling The Fire Tour� with Less Than Jake, The Skints and Mariachi El Bronx tour dates:
Monday 3rd October � O2 Academy Bristol * - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/VDH0310F
Tuesday 4th October � O2 Academy Sheffield * - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/EEH0410Y
Wednesday 5th October � O2 Academy Birmingham * - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/tdh0510f
Thursday 6th October � O2 Academy Brixton * - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/WDH0610
Saturday 8th October � O2 Academy Newcastle ^ - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/ceh0810f
Sunday 9th October � O2 Academy Glasgow ^ - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/XDH0910F
Monday 10th October � O2 Ritz Manchester ^ - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/BSE1010
Tuesday 11th October � O2 Academy Bournemouth ^ - https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/UDH1110F
* w/ KEMURI
^ w/ The Bennies
