Win The Chance To Support Less Than Jake, The Skints and Mariachi El Bronx On ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire’ Tour 2016

Academy Events in association with Fireball are extremely pleased to announce an open call for local bands to play their respective hometown date on the first ever ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’, joining a bill that already boasts Florida ska-punk pioneers Less Than Jake, with support from modern British reggae torchbearers The Skints and Los Angeles amigos Mariachi El Bronx. The competition opens at 9am on Monday 11^th July 2016 giving eight lucky bands the opportunity to win a 20 minute opening slot on their local date, with full branded Fireball backline provided for the gig on their behalf. Enter now and fill in the entry form fields, sayingwhy your band should open the tour in your city. The competition closes on Sunday 14th August 2016 at 11.59pm and winners will be judged and selected by a panel of music industry experts, journalists and the bands from the tour. Full terms and conditions can be found on the website. The winners will then be announced on Friday 26^th August 2016.

Commenting on the news, Fireball UK Brand Manager James Pattison said:’We are delighted to offer the opportunity to open our inaugural ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire’ tour shows to up and coming, independent, grass-roots British bands at each of our 8 shows this October.

‘There is so much talent at a local level in the UK, and it’s part of our long term aim at Fireball UK to help bring these musicians to the fore and create some unforgettable experiences for fans of the brand.’

Tickets are incredible value costing just £10 each and are on sale now. The tour spans eight nights including a stop at O₂ Academy Brixton in London on Thursday 6^th October with a very special DJ set from Kerrang! Radio, Scuzz TVand Team Rock Radio presenter and punk fanatic, Matt Stocks. The ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’ is your only chance to see some of the finest live bands the international punk scene has to offer on one stage this October – find out what happens when you’re #FuelledByFireball

Monday 3^rd October – O₂ Academy Bristol * –
Tuesday 4^th October – O₂ Academy Sheffield * –
Wednesday 5^th October – O₂ Academy Birmingham * –
Thursday 6^th October – O₂ Academy Brixton * –
Saturday 8^th October – O₂ Academy Newcastle ^ –
Sunday 9^th October – O₂ Academy Glasgow ^ –
Monday 10^th October – O₂ Ritz Manchester ^ –
Tuesday 11^th October – O₂ Academy Bournemouth ^ –

* w/ KEMURI
^ w/ The Bennies