Time to vote for your favourite local band ...

The shortlisted bands who will play live in front of the Grandstand at Newbury Racecourse on Friday, June 29 for a chance to win £500 and a day in a recording studio are: Gutter Godz, Highly Personal, The Doss, Conan MacDermott, Glacier, The Jammin’ Dodgers, and Empires.
Trust spokesman Julian May said that it had been a difficult decision for the judges because the quality of entries was so high, and thanked everybody who applied for the competition.
Now it is your turn to vote for your favourite band via the Newbury Weekly News.
Visit the website

and click vote next to your favourite performance.
Your vote will count towards the final result on the night but the judges will be looking for the best performance on June 29.
Mr May said: “The shortlisted acts all have a lot of potential and we want you to support them.
"They are an eclectic mix of genres from a singer songwriter to Indie, Rock, Grunge and American Folk bands.
"They are all local.
“Tell your family, Facebook your friends and your work colleagues.
"Come and see Rock at the Racecourse for a fantastic night of live music and you will not be disappointed.”
After watching seven great bands the audience can look forward to the headline act The Crave while the judges choose the winners (remember acts who come second receive £300 and third win £200).
The Crave have toured with the world’s biggest bands and played Britain’s biggest venues and festivals, including Download and Sonisphere. Tipped by the music press to be the next giants of rock, their debut album was called one on the best albums of 2011.
Their link to Newbury is through teaching at Newbury Rock School and the guys are travelling from Brighton to help support our talented local musicians.
The trust is not making a profit on this event but does need to cover its overheads so ticket prices will be at the subsidised price of £5 for adults and £2.50 for under-18s. Rockers over 60 can get in free.
To buy your tickets, call into the Corn Exchange box office or telephone them on (01635) 522733 or visit

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for more information and don’t forget to vote and buy your tickets for the final now.
The link to Rock at the Racecourse can be found at: