Kilroy

The fall Club Wars will start on September 24, 2004. The tournament will be divided into 4 different rounds, with bands advancing from each round to the Championship on November 12. Here is a description of each round, the scoring rules, prizes, and other things in store for Club Wars this fall:

INVITATIONAL: This round will feature some of the top rock and metal bands in the Kansas City area. There will only be two shows of 4 bands each in this round, both serving as semi-finals. One band will advance to the championship from each show. The advancing band will be determined by a combination of fan and judges votes.

BLITZKRIEG: This round will feature the veterans, Kansas City area bands that have played in Club Wars before. There will be one preliminary show featuring 12 bands, each playing 3 songs. This will be a fan only vote with the top 4 vote getters advancing to the semi-final. The semi-final will be a judges only vote, with one band advancing to the championship.

REGIONAL: This round will be made up of bands based outside of the Kansas City area. In the past, the Regional Round of Club Wars went to other cities, this time bands from other cities will come to Kansas City. Approximately 12 bands will play in this round. There will be 4 preliminary shows and one semi-final. One band will advance from each preliminary to the semi-final, one band will advance to the championship from the semi-final. Bands that advance will determined by a judges only vote.

ROOKIE: This round will be made up of Kansas City area bands that are playing Club Wars for the first time. Approximately 18 bands will play in this part of the tournament. This round will be scored in the traditional Club Wars fashion, fans will vote for bands at each preliminary show. There will not be a nightly winner, the amount of votes each band gets at their show will determine their place in the standings. At the end of the round, the 3 bands with the most votes will advance to the semi-final, the bands that finish 4-7 will advance to the wild card playoff. One band will advance from the wild card to the semi-final, one band from the semi-final to the championship. The bands that advance from the wild card and the semi-final will be determined by a judges only vote.

CHAMPIONSHIP: The championship will be on Friday, November 12 at The Beaumont Club, this will be an 18 and over show. The band that wins the championship will be determined by a combination of fan and judges votes. The championship will be filmed and produced into a 2 hour show that will be broadcast on Time-Warner and Comcast Cable networks in the Kansas City metro area.

JUDGES VOTING: At shows where judges vote, they will score bands on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest) in 4 different categories: stage presence, songwriting, musicianship and crowd response.

FAN VOTING: At shows where fans vote, the rule will be one ballot per person, per paid admission.

THE TV SHOW: There will be a 2 hour show of the Club Wars Championship produced by KC Team Sports (www.kcteamsports.com). This will be broadcast in the Kansas City area on Friday, November 19 at 7pm and 10pm on Comcast Cable (Channel 16 in Missouri and Channel 20 in Kansas) and at 10pm on Time Warner Cable (Channel 4 in Kansas City). The show will feature interviews and performances from the bands at the championship. There will be a "Premiere Party" for the show at The Bunker on November 19, the club uses Comcast Cable.

THE DRAFT: This will be the night that the tournament line up and order of performances will be officially set and announced. The Draft will be held at America's Pub on Wednesday, August 18 at 9pm, more details regarding The Draft will be forthcoming.

CASH & PRIZES: 1st place grand prize will be $1,000 cash, free recording time and a $500 gift certificate to Guitar Source in Overland Park, KS. 2nd place prize will be a $500 gift certificate to Guitar Source. Each finalist at the championship will also receive $200 cash. Each finalist at the championship will also receive a $250 gift certificate to Onlinegigs.com (an automated booking and promotion service). Bands that play at semi-finals will receive $100 each. Bands that make it to the wild card playoff will receive $50 each. Additional prizes will be announced.

ENTERING A BAND: Interested bands need to send a tape or CD, bio and picture of the band with a $25 reviewer fee (check or money order) to: Kilroy Promotions, P.O. Box 7522, Overland Park, Ks 66207. Deadline for entry is August 15, 2004. All bands that submit promo packs will receive a free one month subscription to Onlinegigs.com. Bands will also get the tape or Cd reviewed on Banzaimagazine.net. All bands selected to play in Club Wars will receive 15 tickets to their show. Bands can sell these or give them away to fans and friends. Bands will also receive one Club Wars VIP Pass per band member.

VIP PASSES: These will be available for $50 each. Good for one admission to all show dates on the schedule. There are 17 dates currently booked for the fall Club Wars. These will be available for purchase at any of the Club Wars shows or by sending check or money order to Banzai at P.O. Box 7522, Overland Park, KS 66207.

Any questions regarding Club Wars should be directed to Jim Kilroy at 913-642-2262 or clubwars@hotmail.com.