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We Have Our Round 3 Finalists!

Congratulations to our four finalists in our Battle of Original Music: Photos of Wagons, the Gavin Petrie Band, Leon and the Forklifts, and Iceberg! These four acts will square off live and in person at Nietzsche’s on Friday, January 15. The band that gets the most votes that night wins a live-action video produced by Artvoice and a slot in the BOOM Grand Finale. The Albrights and Hunger Anthem have already secured spots on that bill by collecting the most votes at our two previous live shows. The winner of the Grand Finale will walk off with a digital recorder courtesy of our friends at Guitar Center and a whopping cash prize.

For you dear readers who’ve been living under a rock, here’s how our contest works. Bands visit boom.artvoice.com and register by answering a brief questionnaire. They also submit a couple songs and a photo.

From the pile of submissions we receive, two acts are chosen each week, and they appear in the print edition of the paper. These two then compete head to head in our virtual concert hall—where visitors to Artvoice.com can listen to the music, and then, with the click of a mouse, cast one vote for the contestant he or she prefers.

Thus, each week produces one winner. At the end of four weeks, we arrive at the four bands that then square off in a live showdown, where each audience member receives one ballot to cast for his or her favorite. At the end of the night, one band emerges victorious and wins a spot in the B.O.O.M. Grand Finale. That night, one band will walk off with awesome prizes, and join the ranks of past B.O.O.M. Grand Champions Dali’s Ghost and TypeRelevant.

Also, musicians, there’s still time to enter B.O.OM., even if you’ve entered before. Visit boom.artvoice.com today, to find out how. The next round will begin soon.

Photos of Wagons

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The Gavin Petrie Band

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Leon and the Forklifts

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Iceberg

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Visit boom.artvoice.com to see how these acts made it this far, and check out all the bands who've participated this year and last in our archive!

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