The finalists have been named for the Supercars Battle of the Bands competition and it is up to the fans to decide who will perform at this year’s Saturday Night Thrills concert.
Dozens of bands from North Queensland have entered the competition since it was first announced in May on social media, and the five finalists were announced today.
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They are local acts: The Vankeys, The Money Shots, Vampd, Bigfoot Mafia and Chris Baker, who all present impressive appearances on their social media channels as posts.
Fans will now vote on the Supercars website to decide whether the winning band will perform in front of ARIA award winner Jamieson at Saturday Night Thrills and also win the opportunity to sing the national anthem on the grid, with this performance worldwide and is broadcast nationwide by Fox Sports and the Seven Network.
ARIA awardee Phil Jamieson
You will also claim a hot lap, a unique tour of the pit lane and perform live on Triple M in the days leading up to the event. There is also a first place prize of $ 5,000 for the winning band.
The second place winner will also perform on Saturday night for a cash prize of $ 2000.
NTI Townsville 500 Event Manager Sam Pearce said the response to the Battle of the Bands competition had exceeded expectations.
“The caliber of talent we saw in this year’s entries was outstanding,” said Pearce.
“Bands have demonstrated their talent and have already made their contributions well known on social media. So we can’t wait to see which acts will be selected as winners in the coming days. “
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The Saturday Night Thrills exhibit provides entertainment for fans both on and off the track.
The event will feature for the first time in Townsville some of Australia’s strongest drag cars along with the popular Hot Wheels stunt team led by legendary Matt Mingay and performances by the soaring Airtime FMX team.
The entertainment ends with a fireworks display after Jamieson’s performance, which includes covers of rock hits and original music.
To vote, visit the Battle of the Bands voting page here. Voting ends on Tuesday, June 29th at 12 noon AEST.
NTI Townsville is supported by the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and will be featured at It’s Live! in the Queensland Calendar of Events.
The Repco Supercars Championship field returns to North Queensland for the NTI Townsville 500 July 9-11. Tickets are available here.
The event will be broadcast live on Foxtel and streamed on Kayo and broadcast live on Seven for free.