T Break for unsigned bands

the annual hunt for the best new acts in Scotland

By Scott Williams | Published: Fri 6th Mar 2015

T in the Park 2015 - around the site (1)
Photo credit: Danielle Millea

T in the Park 2015

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July 2015
Strathallan Castle, Kinross, Perth & Kinross, PH3 1JX, Scotland MAP
£205 full weekend with camping
Daily capacity: 92,500

This year it will be 20 years of T Break T in the Park's grassroots music initiative which began in 1996, and searches for Scotland's freshest unsigned musical talent.

Once again the hunt is on for the best new talent in Scotland. 16 of the best unsigned acts in Scotland will get the chance to have a slot on the T Break Stage at T in the Park. Any unsigned musical act, band and solo artist, is eligible to enter T Break, provided they are resident in Scotland, over the age of 18 and performing original material.

All submissions must be entered by midnight on Monday 6th April 2015 and will be heard by the T Break judging panel of , consisting of 15 of Scotland's most influential music industry experts including: artists, promoters, bookers, managers and members of the media, who will then select the line-up for the T Break Stage.

George Kyle, Head of Sponsorship at Tennent's says, "Tennent's are so proud to be celebrating 20 years of T Break this year, T Break has been an exciting and inspiring journey over the past 20 years and something that Tennent's has always strongly believed in. Seeing so many Scottish unsigned musicians come through the process, and in some cases go on to achieve massive success, has been the source of much pride for Tennent's Lager as a brand and we look forward, once again, to all the entries coming in again this year."

Dave McGeachan from T Break partners DF Concerts, sits on the judging panel. He said, "T Break has been an incredible 20 year journey, we've seen an amazing amount of talent come through the process over the past twenty years with some bands going on to achieve huge success. The great thing about T Break is, it's so different every year, music styles change and fashion changes but the freshness and authenticity of Scotland's unsigned acts remains the same, I can't wait to hear what this year's acts have got to offer!"

The selected acts will be invited to play on the T Break Stage at T in the Park on Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July where they will share a bill with Kasabian, The Libertines, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds The Prodigy, Stereophonics, Avicii, David Guetta, Sam Smith, Rudimental, Fatboy Slim, Hozier, Mark Ronson (DJ set), The Script, Twin Atlantic, alt-J, George Ezra, Jessie J, Courteeners, The Vaccines, Art Department, The Proclaimers, St. Vincent, Jamie T, Paloma Faith, Above & Beyond, Alabama Shakes, Kodaline, Catfish & the Bottlemen, Clean Bandit, and many more.

All entrants need to visit www.tennents.com/tbreak for full details on how to submit their work. Musicians can upload their demos via the website, or alternatively they will find instructions on how to make a postal submission.

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T in the Park 2015 tickets are available in the following ticket types:

A full weekend with Thursday camping (Thurs - Sun)  £205
A full weekend camping ticket (Fri-Sun arena access)  £194
A weekend (Fri-Sun) with no camping £184

Prices do not include booking fee.

No under 5s. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 21+ with a full priced ticket.




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