haight ashbury street fair

Open Spots at the 34th Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Stages

Want to play the Haight-Ashbury Street Fair? Here is your foot in the door.

2nd BATTLE OF THE BANDS / HASF Fundraiser

Battle of the Bands Fundraiser which will be showcased at:
THE BLUE MACAW at 2565 Mission Street @ 21st Street
-- 20 bands will Battle for 2 Open Spots at the 34th HASF Stages --
Competition Dates:
Rounds One - Five
March 30th - Wednesday
April 14th & 28th - Thursdays
May 19th & 26th - Thursdays
-- FINALS --
May 27th - Friday
Admission: $7.00 - $10.00 (sliding scale) at the door
Doors open at 8:00 pm – show starts at 9:00 pm
  • Each Round will feature four bands competing to advance to final showdown
  • The five Round winners will compete at the FINAL
  • The top two bands will perform at 34th Annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fair on Sunday, June 12, 2011
  • 1st place band will play at the Stanyan Street Stage; 2nd place will play at the Masonic Street Stage.
BAND CRITERIA:
  • Bay Area Bands only
  • Original music (No cover bands)
  • Open to all musical styles
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
  • Submissions of Interes are now being accepted.  Please contact:
Michael Xavier at (415) 664.2970 / buzzpresents@juno.com
Ace Annesse at (415) 438.0772 / ace@haightashburystreetfair.org
  • Some opening slots are still available for our BOB fundraiser
  • Our cut off date for submissions is April 15th
HOW TO WIN
  • Each band will get an audience clap count at the end of their set and then a second clap count at the end of the evening
  • There will be no judges or sound meters, so it is up to the bands to pack out the club for their set
  • Musical greatness is encouraged, but having a large crowd will help your chances of winning in the end of the night