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                                      <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#666666">The
                                      Battle of the Bands Winners will also
                                      receive&nbsp;<br>
                                      <b>The Cavern Hofner Bass</b> - worth </font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b>£869<br>
                                      </b></font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#666666">courtesy
                                      of</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FF0000"><b><br>
                                      <a href="http://www.dawsonsonline.com/" target="_blank">DAWSONS</a></b></font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#666666"><br>
                                      </font><img border="0" src="../images/cavernbass.jpg" width="112" height="254"><br>
                                      <font face="Arial" size="1" color="#666666">This
                                      stunning instrument is a recreation of the
                                      bass that made the Cavern Club famous.
                                      Produced in collaboration with the Cavern
                                      Club and available only through Dawsons
                                      Music.There have only been 100 produced
                                      for the world. Each bass features an
                                      exquisite AAA Flamed maple top and comes
                                      with a certificate of authenticity along
                                      with a custom fit case.This is an
                                      investment-quality instrument</font></p>
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<p align="center"><img border="0" src="../archive/lpool_memphis_logo.jpg" width="110" height="118">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<b><font face="Arial" color="#C0C0C0" size="1"><img border="0" src="../images/Jack Daniels.gif" width="266" height="95">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><font face="Arial" color="#C0C0C0" size="4"><a href="http://www.dawsonsonline.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="../banners/dawsons.gif" width="151" height="51"></a></font></b><p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" color="#C0C0C0" size="1">14 April 2016</font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br>
</font><font face="Arial" color="#C0C0C0" size="4">Battle of The Bands</font></b><p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">First
heat Sunday 9th May, Final Sunday 20th June.</font><p align="center"><a href="http://www.sunstudio.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="../archive/sunlogo.jpg" width="99" height="99"></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
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The winning band will fly to <b> Memphis Tennessee</b>, the birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll&nbsp;where
they will&nbsp;record in <b> Sun Studio</b>s and perform&nbsp;at a venue in <b> Beale Street</b>
on Monday 5th July during the City of Memphis celebrations commemorating 50
years of Rock and Roll.<br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">As guests of the Memphis
Convention and Visitor Bureau (MCVB), the winning band members&nbsp;will spend a
minimum of three nights in the City. Flights, hotels, studio costs, back line,&nbsp;the
Beale Street gig, meals and land transfers in the USA will all be provided and
arranged by MCVB.</font><p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">To
enter the competition bands must complete an entry form which together with
their &quot;demo&quot; must be posted&nbsp;or handed in to;</font><p align="left"><b><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">Memphis
Bob<br>
</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0"><b>The Cavern Club</b><br>
10 Mathew Street<br>
Liverpool<br>
L2 6RE</font><p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">The
Cavern Club opens at 11am each day, 12 noon on Sundays.</font><p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">Entry
forms can be obtained by being printed from the Cavern&nbsp;web site;
www.thecavernliverpool.com, calling into the Cavern&nbsp;or by phoning 0151
236 9091.</font><p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"><b>&gt;&gt;&nbsp; To Download
entry form in
Microsoft Word:<br>
<br>
&nbsp; <a href="botb_entryform1.doc">Right Click here </a>

 &gt; Save Target As &gt; select folder in which to save file.</b></font><p align="left">&nbsp;<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0"><b>RULES
&amp; CONDITIONS</b></font>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">Bands with a current
recording contract are not eligible.<br>
Bands with a publishing deal or management deal are eligible<br>
At least one band member must be resident in the County of Merseyside, which
includes the Districts of Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens or
if one band member has an 0151 prefix to their home phone number.<br>
They must ensure they are available to travel on or between the 2nd to 7th July.<br>
</font><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#C0C0C0">They must ensure they have a
current passport or that an application is in place during the heats stage.<br>
Bands successful during the heats stage must be available for either of the two
semi finals on Sunday 13th June or Thursday 17th June and the final which is on
Sunday 20th June.<br>
Bands will be judged on performing original material and must have biographies
and promotional photographs.</font>

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