YouthRock

YouthRock has been a key focus event of Youth Week in NSW since 2000. YouthRock has evolved from a local band competition run by Belmore Boys High School, to a state-wide talent search with winners including Silverchair, Alex Lloyd and 2009 Australian Idol runner up Hayley Warner.

YouthRock addresses the Youth Week aims of providing an opportunity for young people aged 12 to 25 to create and enjoy entertainment and to acknowledge and celebrate the positive contributions made by their efforts and achievements. It also showcases student bands to the music industry.

Gallery

Visit the NSW Youth Week Facebook page and check out the photos from the Semi Finals at the YouthRock State School Band Competition 2012.

Dates for YouthRock 2012 have been announced

Wed 18 April - Sun 22 April

Info packs will be sent to schools in the first term of 2012. Entries close Wednesday 21st March 2012

Proposed Schedule
Semi Final 1 Wednesday 18th April, 2012 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Semi Final 2 Thursday 19th April, 2012 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Semi Final 3 Friday 20th April, 2012 7.00pm - 11.00pm
Semi Final 4 Saturday 21st April, 2012 5.00pm - 9.00pm
GRAND FINAL Sunday 22nd April, 2012 3.00pm - 7.00pm

Venue

Sutherland Entertainment Centre
30 Eton St
SUTHERLAND

Visit the YouthRock website - http://youthrock.com.au/ and download the "YouthRock Entry Pack 2012 updated" before completing the online component of the entry below

Entry Qualifications

1. The Competition is open to all amateur high school youth contemporary music bands in New South Wales. Including rock, grunge, reggae, R&B etc2. The maximum number of band members is ten (10).3. At least 50% of band members currently attend a high school.4. The maximum number of band members not attending school is two (2).5. Any person born before 22/4/92 is ineligible to compete in YOUTHROCK unless they currently attend a high school.6. No teachers may perform with the band.7. All material must be original compositions.8. Previous first place winners of YouthRock are ineligible to enter.9. At the discretion of the YouthRock Committee, special circumstances relating to entry conditions 3 & 4, above, may be considered with respect to eligibility.Eg If ALL members are 18 or younger we will most likely consider the entry as long as one member attends the nominated high school.

(Remember YouthRock is about young people, original songs and above all their bands)

The Bands