T Break for unsigned bands

T in the Park 2014

Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July 2014
Balado, Kinross, Perth & Kinross, KY13 0NJ, Scotland MAP
£205 full weekend with camping

Daily capacity: 92,500

Last updated: Thu 22nd May 2014

For the 18th year running T Break is on the hunt once again for the best new talent in Scotland. 16 of the best unsigned acts in Scotland will get the chance to have a slot on the T Break Stage at T in the Park. Any unsigned musical act, band and solo artist, is eligible to enter T Break, provided they are resident in Scotland, over the age of 18 and performing original material.

All submissions must be entered by midnight on Monday 31st March. and will be heard by the T Break judging panel of 14 music industry experts including promoters, bookers, artist managers, music business academics and members of the media who will then select the line-up for the T Break Stage.

George Kyle, Head of Sponsorship at Tennent's says, "Tennent’s are extremely proud of T Break and of all the acts that have come through the initiative over the past 19 years. We truly believe that Scotland has one of the best grassroots music scenes in the world and we take great pride in supporting and encouraging these unsigned acts as they try to break into the music industry. It is extremely exciting to watch acts start out on the T Break Stage, with some going on to achieve great success and a prime example of this are this year’s T in the Park headliners, Biffy Clyro."

Dave McGeachan from T Break partners DF Concerts, sits on the judging panel. He said, "Year after year we see fantastic acts coming through T Break, many of which we book via King Tut’s and across our other venues across Scotland throughout the year. The atmosphere at the T Break Stage during the festival is always electric and so many bands have gone on to really great things – I look forward to the fantastic talent we are about to uncover this year!"

The selected acts will be invited to play on the T Break Stage at the 21st T in the Park on Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July where they will share a bill with Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris, Paolo Nutini, Arctic Monkeys, and many more.

All entrants need to visit www.tennents.com/tbreak for full details on how to submit their work. Musicians can upload their demos via the website, or alternatively they will find instructions on how to make a postal submission.