The musical program VillaSoundBilbao The age of participation increases (35 years) and the tour of the selected band will pass through four cities within the cycle and Son Estrella Galicia venues, among other concerts.
From today, January 22 to February 22, the registration period for the fourth edition of VillaSoundBilbaothe musical program, promoted by the Bilbao City Council, so that young soloists and groups (between 16 and 35 years old) from the Basque Country and Navarra receive a boost in their professional career and bring the current musical panorama to the public.
To this end, a call is open in which those selected by the Jury will be able to perform live at one of the 4 concerts to be held in Bilborock on April 4, 11, 18 and 25. Subsequently, six will be selected from among these 12 soloists/groups, who will go on to the training phase (MENTORING), in which they will receive training given by professionals in the music industry.
Finally, one of these groups/soloists will perform a TOUR through various cities. Groups or soloists may also be selected to perform in other concerts throughout the year with various entities promoting the musical field (Musika Bulegoa, Aste Nagusia, BIME Live, Bilbao Basket…).
What bands can achieve:
– A performance in Bilborock within VSB Fest for 12 groups or soloists selected by the Jury. Each of them will subsequently receive the video recording of the concert, made with 2 cameras, as well as the audio track recording of their live performance, for editing and remastering.
– Training for the 12 groups or soloists selected by the Jury, in aspects such as communication and P&R, musical production, intellectual property, rights management, booking-concerts-tours and relations with promoters;
– A personalized mentoring for 6 groups or soloists selected by the Jury with an A&R and/or managers, and a study session.
– A tour of 4 concerts in different cities of the State, within the Son Estrella Galicia cycle and venues, for one of the groups or soloists, as opening act for a recognized band. The 4 performances will be paid.
– A performance in Aste Nagusia, at the local Pop-Rock Show, for a group/soloist from Bizkaia selected by the Jury
– A performance in a Musika Bulegoa partner venue and €1,000 + VAT in expenses for a group/soloist. Selection made by Musika Bulegoa.
– A performance at BIME Live for a group/soloist
– A paid performance in a Bilbao Basket Fan Zone prior to a game for a group/soloist and screening of the band’s video clip on the Bilbao Arena video scoreboard at half-time of the game.
– BIME Pro passes for the 6 groups/soloists selected for mentoring
Recording of a video clip “Lokal Session” at the Bilborock venues for a group/soloist.
The bands and solos that can participate:
– Groups or soloists whose proposals are framed in music
current (rock, pop, metal, rap, trap, electronic, folk, author…) or fusions
between these.
– Said groups or soloists must be from the Basque Autonomous Community or
of Navarra, and meet the following requirements:
– Origin: at least half of the group members must be
residents in any town in the Basque Autonomous Community and/or Navarra.
– Age: the date of birth of each component must be
between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 2008.
– Repertoire: the songs submitted to the Contest must be original. In
If the organization requires it, authorship must be demonstrated.
– They may not have a record contract in force, although this is not a reason to
exclusion of any collaboration, self-production or licensing contract in
vigor.
Registrations
Registrations must be made through the following website, where you must fill out the form and attach:
• 3 themes in mp3, ogg or wma format.
• A photograph in jpg, bmp or png format.
• The group’s history in doc, docx, odt or pdf format.
• Social media profiles of the group or soloist (Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• A link to an unedited video, either from a live show or a rehearsal (playing live, not a video clip)
• The person who appears in the registration as “representative” must be a member
of the group and will have the obligation to attend the Bilborock concert.
Selection of concerts in Bilborock
A jury made up of professionals linked to the field of music will select a maximum of 12 groups or soloists from among the proposals presented. These will perform live at Bilborock within the VSB Fest on one of these 4 days: April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2024. The specific dates and times will be established by the organization. The entire repertoire to be performed in the performance (30′) must be composed of original songs by the group or soloist.