The Isle of Wight Festival launches nationwide band search

Unsigned acts wanting to perform at this summer's Isle of Wight Festival could get the opportunity as the event launches the Isle of Wight Festival Unsigned competition.

From today, the festival is giving six lucky unsigned artists from the UK & Ireland the chance to perform at this year's event on the Main Stage, Big Top, The Bandstand, Life's A Beach, Cabaret Club, or The Hipshaker Lounge.

Those wishing for an opportunity to play the event should go to the festival's website, (here), click on the link, follow the instructions and upload their favourite track to be listened to.

The best acts will be shortlisted, going through to the final of The Isle of Wight Festival Unsigned, taking place in London in March, in front of a judging panel of music industry leaders.

Over the past 12 years, the festival has hosted performances from the likes of The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, Jay-Z, The Strokes, The Who, David Bowie, Coldplay, and more. Now it's an unsigned act's turn to be part of the historic line-up.

John Giddings, the Festival promoter, said, "We are first and foremost a music festival. A celebration of music from the past, present and future and it's great to give up and coming musicians an opportunity to showcase in front of the Isle of Wight Festival audience. Wouldn't it be great for one of them to headline one day!"

The festival taking place from Thursday 13th until Sunday 16th June 2013 will offer top rock and indie names, legendary acts, and rising stars, on three main stages in a relaxed festival atmosphere.

The Stone Roses headline Friday, The Killers headline Saturday, and Bon Jovi close Sunday.
Other acts announced include Example & DJ Wire, Madeon, Sub Focus, Jaguar Skills, A-Trak, Boomtown Rats, Paul Weller, I Am Kloot, Ke$ha, Steve Harley, Devlin, Little Angels, Lawson, Jake Bugg, Emeli Sande, Palma Violets, Ben Howard, Laura Mvula, Newton Faulkner, Lianne La Havas, Willy Moon, Young Guns, Kids in Glass Houses, Tracer, Stackridge, The Blockheads, Hugh Cornwell, Levellers, Steve Forbert, The Script, Bloc Party, Paloma Faith, The Maccabees, Ellie Goulding, Happy Mondays, Blondie, and more.
For the line-up details as available please click here.

An adult ticket with camping is priced at £185, and a child (7 to 12 years) weekend ticket with camping is priced at £92.50. A day ticket is priced at £75. All children 6 years old and under on 13th June 2013 can go free of charge but must still be included in the booking in order to receive a wristband. A Campervan ticket is priced at £100, and car parking is priced from £10.

To buy tickets, click here.

For those travelling to the island, there are various ferry options available, see Red Funnel or Wight Link for details.

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