Welcome to the 2024
Battle of the Borderland Band Contest!
We're giving bands the chance to play the final spot at Borderland Festival 2024! Follow the steps below, get those votes and make your way through three rounds of competition culminating in a Finals show at Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY where the 4 finalists will play to see who takes the crown of the Battle of the Borderland and wins a slot at Borderland Festival 2024!
Round 1: Submissions & Engagement (Tuesday, July 23 - Sunday, August 4)
Round 2: 15 Bands Selected for Online Voting Round (Tuesday, August 6 - Wednesday, August 14)
Round 3: Four Finalists Play the Finals Showcase at Town Ballroom on Wednesday, August 22nd in Buffalo, NY. Winner selected & announced after!
Winner to play Borderland Festival!
Follow the instructions below and maximize your votes for each round OR send this to your favorite local band so they can enter:
ROUND 1 - Submissions and Engagement
Tuesday, July 23 - Monday, August 5
1. Submit your band to officially
enter the contest here...
2. Social Post & Submission Votes
Step 1: Share a photo of your band AND this Borderland graphic (Click HERE to Download) together in a post on your Facebook, Instagram or X account pages (more posts = more votes). Encourage your fans to comment, share and like the post to maximize engagement and get the most votes.
PRO TIP: Reshare the original post a couple times while Round 1 is still open - but remember, votes are only counted on the original post.
YOU MUST:
1. Share a photo and the graphic
2. Tag @borderlandfestival
3. Include the hashtag #battleoftheborderland2024
Step 2: Direct fans your fans to submit your band name on our Battle of the Borderland Vote page. Each submission from one person = one vote.
VOTING PAGE LINK HERE: hive.co/l/battleoftheborderlandvote
After the first round - we will tally up engagement based on comments, like and shares of your social post as well as the number of votes via submission and the top 15 bands will make it to the next round.
Good luck!