• Loudoun County's Battle of the Bands Initial Interest Form

    Loudoun County's Battle of the Bands Initial Interest Form

    Loudoun’s Battle of the Bands is a joint program implemented by Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS), Loudoun Youth Inc., and the Loudoun County Youth Advisory Council (YAC). For over a decade, the competition's support of YAC's "For teens, by teens" mission has provided a 100% free platform for teen musicians to play for a live audience, in a popular venue, with professional sound mixing. In addition to exclusive prizes granted to the winning acts, the program provides useful feedback to the bands/acts from a panel of industry experts who judge the competition with a skilled ear. Many former competitors say part of their success came from the lessons learned while playing in The Battle and some have gone on to play such major events as the Van's Warped Tour, American Idol, and even open for Bon Jovi at the Capital One Arena (as high school students!)! Forms will be accepted August 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026. We will only be accepting up to 30 acts so please fill out your interest form ASAP!  

  • How do the battles work? 

    • Thirty artists will be given a chance to compete at one of the first three battles. Each battle will have ten artists compete for the following slots first place, second place, fan favorite, and soloist winners. These top four will compete at the final battle for prizes and bragging rights! 

    What are the winning categories?

    • The Final winning categories are:
      • 1st Place
      • 2nd Place
      • Best Original Song
      • Soloist Winner
      • Fan Favorite

     

    Eligibility

    • All Bands/Acts must consist of, at minimum, 71% high school or middle school-age members.
    • Students under the age of 11 or over the age of 19 will NOT be permitted to compete.
    • All Bands/Acts must be, at minimum, comprised of 25% Loudoun County residents.
    • Bands/Acts may register to compete in the battles as soloists, vocalists, instrumentalists, or DJs/producers.
    • Artists may not register in more than one act.
    • We will not be accepting any bands larger than eight (8) members. 
    • First-place and Soloist winners from previous years are ineligible for readmission

    How do I register?

    • There are two steps to registering your band or act for the competition:

    STEP 1: Band/Act Initial Interest Form Due by August 31, 2026.

    One member of your Band/Act will submit the Band/Act Initial Interest Form on behalf of the entire band. Please be prepared when filling out this form, it requires a sample audio or video track of your band/act playing, your band member’s names and contact info, and some promotional verbiage for your band/act. Have this information ready before filling out the form and ensure its accuracy before submitting! Submission samples that violate the rules stated below, or don’t take the process seriously, will be denied entry. If your band/act is approved, you will be emailed instructions for how to complete the second step of the application.

    STEP 2: Participant & Parent Waiver Due by September 14, 2026

    Every member of the band will receive via email the Participant & Parent Waiver to complete. (This is why it is important to ensure that the email addresses that are submitted on the initial interest form are accurate for each member! EVERYONE who is taking the stage is required to submit the Participant & Parent Waiver or the band/act will be pulled from the competition. If you are under 18 a parent must also sign this waiver. Under 18 before or on Septemberr 14, 2026, a parent must complete and sign the form with you. These will be due September 14, 2026.

  • What type of act are you entering into the competition?*
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  • How did you hear about Loudoun's Battle of the Bands?*

  • When completing the next section, you MUST include ACCURATE information for ALL of the members of your band/act!

    Errors, blank, fake, or placeholder entries (including typos) will make your band/act ineligible for the competition! If you don't know someone's phone number or email: ASK THEM BEFORE SUBMITTING! Double-check EVERYTHING before you click submit!

  • This is your reminder to double check your work!

    Is the information for ALL members accurate?

  • After completing this interest form, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) will review submissions. If accepted into the event, all band members will be sent the digital Participant & Parent Waiver for Battle of the Bands.

     This form must be filled out by ALL of the band members and their parent/guardian no later than September 14, 2026.

     

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  • *Questions or technical difficulties? Please call or email Amber Rogers , Youth Initiative Specialist, at Amber.rogers@loudoun.gov or 571-498-3090 

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