Academy Events and Fireball are pleased to announce that the Fireball’s Hottest Band 2019 Competition is now open for entry, with this year’s newly introduced live heats proudly presented in association with Kerrang! Magazine.
Bands can enter here:
In a new twist for this year, the initial top three entrants from each city will perform at five regional heats to be held at O2 Academy venues around the country, with the nine overall winners in each city hand-selected on the night by a panel of judges including music industry professionals from Academy Events, Fireball UK, Kerrang!, and a host of specialist regional music websites, blogs and radio shows.
From there, the nine regional winners will each perform at a slot on this year’s ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’ in their respective city, with the overall finalist crowned Fireball’s Hottest Band 2019 and going on to play the entire ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’ next year, along with a host of other incredible opportunities and year-long support and guidance from both Fireball and Academy Events.
The competition closes on Monday 16th July 2018 with finalists announced on Wednesday 1st August 2018. See competition entry page for full T&Cs.
Hitting the road throughout December 2018, the ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’ will once again feature a star studded line-up of the best in punk music, headlined by Celtic-punk legends Flogging Molly, with support from So Cal punk veterans Face to Face, Glasgow pop-punks and Fireball’s Hottest Band 2018 Lost in Stereo, and VERY special guests still TBA.
The ‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire Tour’ is your only chance to see some of the finest live bands the punk scene has to offer on one stage this December – make sure you don’t miss out. #FuelledByFireball
‘Fireball – Fuelling The Fire’ 2018 Tour Dates with Flogging Molly + Face To Face + Lost In Stereo + Very Special Guests TBA:
02.12.18 – London – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
03.12.18 – London – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
05.12.18 – Glasgow– O2 Academy
06.12.18 – Newcastle – O2 Academy
07.12.18 – Bristol – O2 Academy
09.12.18 – Manchester – O2 Ritz
10.12.18 – Sheffield – O2 Academy
12.12.18 – Birmingham – O2 Academy
13.12.18 – Oxford – O2 Academy
14.12.18 – Bournemouth – O2 Academy