2025 Battle of the Bands Application

How to Enter

  • Complete the online application below.
  • All band members must be 21 years old or younger
  • Minimum of 3 members in each band
  • Bands selected to perform in the Qualifier round will be contacted directly by Wildflower!

* The application below is ONLY for Battle of the Bands and requires that each band member must be 21 years old or younger. If you do not meet these qualifications but are interested in performing at Wildflower, click here.

Rockstars of Tomorrow
The Revel Patio Grill

2025 Prize Package

  • Grand Prize Winner

    • $500 cash
    • A Saturday night or Sunday set-time at Guitars and Growlers (specific date and time to be determined)
    • Band Strategy Session with Music Industry Strategy Consultant, Brianna Ruelas
    • 3 months of weekly one (1) hour rehearsal time with the Rockstars of Tomorrow Frisco Top Band Coach + an additional hour of weekly rehearsal time in the Rockstars theater space! Plus, the winner’s poster would hang on the Rockstar Pro Wall as the Wildflower Battle of the Bands Winner!!

    Runner-Up

    • 1 month of weekly one (1) hour rehearsal time with the Rockstars of Tomorrow Frisco Top Band Coach + an additional hour of weekly rehearsal time in the Rockstars theater space!

 

Contest Rules

  • All band members must be 21 years old or younger
  • Minimum of 3 members in each band
  • No foul language, or crude/offensive/vulgar behavior of any kind is allowed on stage, in lyrics, off stage, or otherwise. Absolutely no moshing (audience included).
  • Band members are only allowed on stage during their set. Bands or members who go on stage while another band is competing, will be disqualified from the competition.
  • Winning bands will be determined by a panel of judges based on musical talent as determined by our panel of judges, crowd enthusiasm, showmanship of band members, ability to follow contest rules and originality of cover song.
  • All band performances will be videotaped for possible online contest and/or for use by Wildflower! to publicize the contest.
  • Ticket sales or attendance by the band are not a factor in the judging of the winning bands.

 

Qualifier Round

April 13, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.
The Revel Patio Grill

  • Maximum of 12 bands will be selected to perform in the qualifier round.
  • Each band is required to perform a 15-minute set that must include one (1) original song and one (1) cover song of a band in the 2025 Wildflower lineup. The band may choose to play the full cover song or a minimum 2-minute excerpt and are encouraged to interpret/adapt the cover song to their style/genre.
  • At the judges’ and producer’s discretion, 2 bands will be selected outright to compete in the finals and an additional 2-3 bands will be selected to compete in an online People’s Choice contest for the third finalist slot.
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