WIN tickets to WIRELESS sponsored by Barclaycard

With a line up looking stronger than ever, where better to enjoy your summer than the stunning surroundings of Hyde Park at Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard?!

The opening day of Wireless already boasts a stunning line up with superstar P!NK headlining on Friday 2 July, supported by  The Tings Tings, Gossip and  The Temper Trap. Megastar JAY-Z and Mr Hudson are confirmed for the Sunday and with many more acts to be announced for the three day festival, temperatures are set to soar.   Wireless is guaranteed to be one of the hottest events of the summer and you could be there!

We have 2 pairs of tickets for Friday 2 July, headlined by P!NK.  For your chance to win a pair, just answer the following question:

What racing event is P!nk currently promoting? Answers to the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

1. Spanish F1 Grand Prix

2. V8 Supercars

3. Nascar

4. Banger Racing at Wimbledon Stadium

For more information, go to www.wirelessfestival.co.uk

Thanks to the nice people at SpringFetsival we have two tickets to the 10th anniversary celebrations of the biggest Austrian festival for electronic music and art. Live acts and DJs have just been announced and include Kruder & Dorfmeister, Zoot Woman, Delphic, Miike Snow (live), The Japanese Popstars (live) Pendulum (DJ Set), plus  Zombie Nation, Henrik Schwarz and AME, with many more acts yet to be confirmed.

The festival takes place in Graz, the 2nd largest city in Austria, between the 12th-15th May.

To win tickets simply answer this question. Which of the movie lines below is not from famous Austrian export Arnold Schwarzenegger? Answers to the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

1. “Remember when I said I’d kill you last… I lied!”

2. “Your clothes, give them to me, now!”

3. “I’ll be Beck”

4. “I live to see you eat that contract, but I hope you leave enough room for my fist because I’m going to ram it into your stomach and break your god-damn spine!”

www.springfestival.at

Exclusive music memorabilia eBay auction

On the 25th February for one night only, Abbey Road Studios is throwing open its doors for Cancer Research UK’s exclusive event ‘Sound and Vision’. For the first time, an incredible eBay auction of rare music memorabilia will launch from the 1st to 21st February and includes the opportunity to bid on the last pairs of tickets for Sound and Vision 2010 for the chance to see legends Robert Plant and David Gray in an intimate gig atmosphere & more.  Other items include a tour of Abbey Road Studios with Giles Martin, son of legendary Beatles producer Sir George; unique signed guitars and drum skins and handwritten lyrics by various artists.

To bid for your own piece of music history, from 1st February please visit www.soundandvisionebay.com

Meats and Beats [Boyband Special]

Pure Groove and FRUKT present:  Meats & Beats – grilling your music and meat knowledge.

Get your rump down to Smithfields meat market for the hottest music quiz in town. Yes, the pop butchers are back on 24th November – and this time it’s boybands. Step out with a team or by yourself and get connected when you’re there.

7pm, Tuesday 24th November – at  Puregroove Records, West Smithfield. See flyer for full details.

Guitar Hero 5, the latest in the long-running video game franchise, is currently out performing another little Beatles inspired videogame you may of heard of – out ranking it on a number of charts. Guitar Hero 5 offers up 82 tracks and features avatars of iconic figures such as Kurt Cobain. If you fancy trying your hand at some of rock’s most famous tracks we have a number of PS3 copies to give away. Simply answer the following question:

Which of these famous figures hasn’t appeared in a Guitar Hero commercial?

1.Lars Ulrich

2.Heidi Klum

3.Tom Cruise

4.Hugh Hefner

Answers to the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

Which of these weekday themed songs is the odd one out?:

1. Sunday Bloody Sunday
2. Ruby Tuesday
3. Everyday is like Friday
4. I don’t like Mondays

Answers to the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

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Fancy having a coastal picnic with PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, VV Brown, Florence and the Machine and Mercury Rev? How about throwing in a castle, fancy dress and Spongebob SquarePants?

Well all this and more could be yours at the 2nd outing  of Rob Da Bank’s Camp Bestival, held at Lulworth Castle in Dorset from 24-26th July. Thanks to Get Involved who are organising the event we have a pair of tickets to  give away.

Simply answer the following question:

We’ve replaced some shapes within song titles, which one relates to Bikini Bottom?

1. Lucky Rhombus
2. The Equilateral Triangle of Life
3. It’s Hip To Be Trapezoid
4. Bizarre Love Dodecahedron

Answers to the usual address: competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

On 17th July 10,000 people will descend on Riverside Organic Farm, at Whatcroft, near Northwich for WhatFest 2009, one of the biggest festivals in the North West. The event is going to be something of a 90s revival, featuring britpop stars Dodgy and The Bluetones as headliners, plus performances from former Inspiral Carpets front-man Tom Hingley, Liverpool’s China Crisis, and Northwich heroes The Shallow Call. In total over 40 bands will take to the stage at the family friendly festival.

Camping is available throughout the festival, with a host of entertainment, hot food stalls, and fully licensed bars on-site. Early booking discounts are now available with tickets starting from £16.50 per day, or £39.50 for a weekend pass.

We have managed to get our hand on two weekend passes, which as usual we are giving away to you. Simply fill in the blanks on these song titles to be in with a chance of winning:

What ____does it make?
What is___?
What’s my ___ again?
What a _____ world?

Answers to the usual competitions@brandsbandsfans.com address

http://www.whatfest.co.uk/

This year’s Bloom Festival – which describes itself as “the ultimate house party in a field’ – takes place on 14-16th August and features acts such as Esser, Noah and the Whale, Tom Middleton, The Filthy Dukes, Loose Cannons, The Whip and Part Time Heroes. The boutique festival is now in its fourth year and will showcase music across six stages, as well as knitting, burlesque strip tease, kung fu, tai chi, mask making, recyclable art and flamenco classes.

To win tickets to this event simply answer the following question. Which of these artists/bands is the odd one out?

1. Flowered up
2. The Posies
3. The Stone Roses
4. Petunia Clarke

Answers to the usual competitions@brandsbandsfans.com address
http://bloomfestival.com/

This year’s FIB Heineken Benicássim festival, held on the east coast of Spain in July, is one of the premier highlights of the European festival calendar. Now celebrating its 15th year confirmed acts include Oasis, Kings of Leon, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, Paul Weller, Lily Allen, Glasvegas, The Mystery Jets, Elbow, Maximo Park and The Horrors. We have secured two full sets of tickets, covering the full four days, for one lucky winner. Simply answer the following question:

Which of these acts is not of Spanish origin?

1. Russian Red
2. Enrique Iglesias
3. I’m from Barcelona
4. David Bisbal

Answers to the usual address:competitions@brandsbandsfans.com

www.fiberfib.com