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Pasco County Library System
This year's competition will involve 6 weeks of online videos in February and March of 2010, with viewers voting for their favorite band each week via our MySpace page, following by a live band battle at Crews Lake Park (16739 Crews Lake Dr, Shady Hills, FL 34610) on March 26th, 2010. Two different prize categories will be available this year. The top two bands of the online voting will receive $500 and $250 music store gift cards to buy instruments, repairs, etc. The winners of the live battle will get a recording package worth $3500 for first, $1750 for second, and $1000 for third at a local recording studio.
CLICK HERE to view past videos from previous Rockus Maximus events.
For more information, contact Paul Stonebridge, Teen Services Manager, at 813-929-1214 or 727-861-3040 or e-mail
pauls@pascolibraries.org.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Pasco County Library System
Help raise money for the Battle of the Bands by participating in our Charity Car Wash at LOL. We know you want to rock, but first you have to clean! Sign-up now to volunteer. Saturday, December 5th, 12:30-4:30pm.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
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Pasco County Library System
Check out the graphic below for all the info. For just $1, donated at your local library branch, you can own a piece of Rockus Maximus: Battle of the Bands XIII and have a chance (or more) to win a custom decorated acoustic guitar, courtesy of Gretsch Guitars.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Pasco County Library System
Pasco County Library System's original Battle of the Bands ain't dead yet! That's right, Rockus Maximus is coming back for another year with another round of live concerts and hilarious online competitions.
We need 8 bands once again to take the Rockus Maximus challenge. Beginning December 11th and until December 29th, bands can register at any
Pasco County Library location or online. Entry forms and all the other Battle of the Bands information are available now. Bands must have a minimum of 3 members with the majority of members under 21, must play their own instruments, must have at least 2 original songs on CD, DVD, or online, and must have an online presence such as MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
A free kickoff concert will be held on December 11, 2009 at Land O Lakes Branch Library (2818 Collier Parkway, Land O Lakes, FL 34639) from 6:00-10:30pm, featuring 4 local acts including past Battle winner
Variance and Shallow Waters. Entry forms will be accepted from bands at this event.
This year's competition will involve 6 weeks of online videos in February and March of 2010, with viewers voting for their favorite band each week via our
MySpace page, following by a live band battle at Crews Lake Park (16739 Crews Lake Dr, Shady Hills, FL 34610) on March 26th, 2010. Two different prize categories will be available this year. The top two bands of the online voting will receive $500 and $250 music store gift cards to buy instruments, repairs, etc. The winners of the live battle will get a recording package worth $3500 for first, $1750 for second, and $1000 for third at a local recording studio.
CLICK HERE to view past videos from previous Rockus Maximus events.
CLICK HERE to visit the Pasco County Library System MySpace page.
For more information, contact Paul Stonebridge, Teen Services Manager, at 813-929-1214 or 727-861-3040 or e-mail
pauls@pascolibraries.org.
Friday, November 13, 2009
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Pasco County Library System
That's right, our first highlight video from Battle of the Bands XII on March 20th at Crews Lake Park is now up. If you didn't hear, Variance was our winner, pulling off a victory for the 2nd year in a row. Scilter came in 2nd, followed by Tomatoes & Radio Wires and The Distance. Our online voting winner was Hippodrome, with Tomatoes & Radio Wires pulling off another showing in 2nd place.
Check out the video below or watch it in larger format HD on our YouTube page!
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Pasco County Library System
Wow. That's about the only thing we can say about Rockus Maximus Retro: Battle of the Bands XII. If you missed it, we are sorry... very sorry.
On Friday, March 20th, our annual concert went off without a hitch at Crews Lake Park, drawing 600+ attendees. It was a hard-fought battle between our 8 bands, with Variance eventually emerging victorious, followed by Scilter, Tomatoes & Radio Wires, and The Distance. Glowsticks were everywhere, pizza and ice cream flowed like a mighty river, and fun was had by all. Very poetic, eh? No? Oh well, it was still a great night. We actually have a couple of BotB t-shirts remaining that survived the night. The numbers are very limited and only exist in M, L, and XL sizes. Stop by any library and purchase one today for only $10.
Check out our MySpace page for all the photos and videos from the event... coming very soon! If you have your own photos or videos, message us on MySpace with the link to where they are posted. As a little preview, here are our Battle winners for your viewing enjoyment. Click on the image for a full-size view.
Online Voting Winner. We had over 10,000 votes this year and Hippodrome came out on top!
Live Event Winner. Variance triumphed for a second year in a row. Congrats!
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Pasco County Library System
Yes - it's finally here! The event we all have been waiting for - Pasco County Library System's 12th Annual Battle of the Bands!
Join us at Crews Lake park in Shady Hills for our latest and biggest concert extravaganza, now in its 12th year. We have 8 bands lined up to play and compete for fabulous prizes on the earth stage. As if 5 hours of solid music isn't enough, we will have a covered pavilion where we will have numerous game systems hooked up to play Guitar Hero and Rock Band, plus a food booth selling pizza, ice cream, and snacks.
We will also be giving away hundreds of glowsticks and wands for your after sundown amusement. The best part is that admission is free as long as you have a library card!
Friday, March 20th from 6:00-11:00pm.
Be there!
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