The staff at MGK would like to thank 
all of the bands that entered the 2008 MGK House Band competition.
Below you'll find the 15 Finalists + the date + location they'll be playing.  

Update: Stage 3 won our 1st semi-final.  See the pics.  
Update: Left Edge won our 2nd semi-final.  See the pics.
Update: Stumptown won our 3rd semi-final.  See the pics.
Update: Dead Poets won our 4th semi-final.  See the pics. 

Date	Location	Address	Bands	Time
7/24	Stone Grille	1300 Blackwood-Clementon Rd  Clementon, NJ 08021	Minds Eye View; Stage 3; Leebee Lobeyes	8p
7/31	Kildare's  King of Prussia	826 West Dekalb Pk  King of Prussia, PA 19406	Great Scott Band; Contrarian; Left Edge	8p
8/7	Manyunk Brewery + Restaurant	4120 Main Street in Manyunk, PA 19127	Stumptown; Wailbone; Vonilla Gorilla	9p
8/14	Philadelphia Park + Casino	3001 Street Rd  Bensalem, PA 19020	The Bughunters; Spur of the Moment; Dead Poets	8p
8/21	Finnegan's Wake	3rd + Spring Garden Philadelphia, PA	Redhouse; The Rigbees; Scary Monster	8p
8/28	Cavanaugh's River Deck	417 N. Columbus Blvd  Philadelphia, PA	The winners from each of the 5 qualifing rounds will compete	8p

 
This year there will be 5 semi-final events.  
3 of the 15 finalists will play each event.
The semi-final events will take place from 7/24-8/21.  
The 2008 MGK House Band Finals will take place on 8/28
at Cavanaugh's River Deck on 417 N. Columbus Blvd in Philadelphia. 



The 15 finalists will face off against each other in 
a series of battles of the bands.  
The eventual winner will become 
our offical MGK House Band for the next 12 months.

As House Band they'll...

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1.  Play the 2009 Let Freedom Rock Fest 
2.  Play additional MGK parties and events
3. Receive 2 free days of recording time 
at Fifth Stone Studios
4. Receive $3,000 worth of new equipment

 

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Contest Rules, HERE.