Chuck Shaffer Picture Show Winner Of Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands

Chuck Shaffer Picture Show has been chosen as the winner of the 2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records. As the grand prize winner, Chuck Shaffer Picture Show has earned a coveted spot on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, the opportunity to record an EP with legendary producer Jay Baumgardner at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA, $10,000 worth of music gear and many other prizes.

 The latest episode of UPROAR TV features performance footage of Chuck Shaffer Picture Show on the Ernie Ball Stage at the Bristow, Virginia date of the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, as well as advice to bands from Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands judges Jay Baumgardner, Jose Mangin, and Bill McGathy. Check out the clip at www.rockstaruproar.com/uproartv.

Richmond, Virginia’s Chuck Shaffer Picture Show was one of 28 local market finalists from this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival that were evaluated by a panel of music industry professionals and artists including: Jose Mangin from Sirius XM, Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance, legendary producer/mixer Jay Baumgardner, and music industry veteran Bill McGathy.

“The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is the ultimate summer rock tour and we are so honored to be a part of the 2013 experience! We'd like to thank Ernie Ball, Imagen Records, Rockstar Energy Drink and all of the judges for believing in us and welcoming us into the family,” says Ryan Johnson of Chuck Shaffer Picture Show.

“We had a lot of great bands competing for the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands grand prize, and it was hard to narrow it down to a single winner,” says Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival co-producer John Oakes. “It was clear that the Chuck Shaffer Picture Show really connected with the audience at the Bristow, VA UPROAR show. That’s what pushed them over the top for me.”

The grand prize package for the 2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records includes:

• A coveted spot to play live on the entire 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival
• Record an EP with legendary producer/mixer Jay Baumgardner at world famous NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, CA
• $10,000 worth of music gear
• Professional photo shoot with rock photographer Lisa Johnson

(www.MySpace.com/LisaJohnsonPhoto)

• Exclusive editorial feature in Revolver Magazine
• Music video by video director Strati Hovartos (www.stratihovartos.com)
• Featured content on Loudwire.com
• One year supply of Ernie Ball strings
• One year supply of Rockstar Energy Drink
• Free web site design and 2 years of free hosting from Lunarpages

Learn more about Chuck Shaffer Picture Show at: http://battle.rockstaruproar.com/u/ChuckShafferPictureShow, www.CSPSband.com and https://www.facebook.com/cspsband.

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Uproar Festival '2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival 2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands Powered By Imagen Records is underway. Unsigned bands can sign up to earn the chance to play live on the Ernie Ball Stage at the 2012 UPROAR this August and September. Bands can enter now at www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands.

Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands finalists will compete to win a grand prize package that includes a coveted spot on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, the opportunity to record an EP with legendary producer Jay Baumgardner at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA, $10,000 worth of music gear and other prizes. Details about the complete grand prize package and additional information about the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands Powered By Imagen Records are available at www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands.

Today, Mindset Evolution, last year’s Battle Of The Bands winner, premieres the video for their new single “We Are Stars.” Watch the video directed by Davo from the Music Media Group online at http://youtu.be/EfYcbuECii0?hd=1. Mindset Evolution is part of the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival lineup that includes main stage performances from multiplatinum rock bands Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Papa Roach and breaking band Adelitas Way. Mindset Evolution will be joined on the Ernie Ball and Jägermeister stages in the festival area by multiplatinum headliner P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists Deuce, Fozzy (featuring WWE superstar Chris Jericho), Redlight King, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red and a local Battle Of The Bands winner.

To buy tickets and for all info about the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, go to www.RockstarUPROAR.com.

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Uproar Festival "2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands" Underway

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival has announced details for the 2012 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records. Beginning Tuesday, June 19, unsigned bands can enter to win a chance to play live on the Ernie Ball Stage in their market this August and September. In addition, finalists will compete for the grand prize, which includes a coveted spot on the 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, the opportunity to record an EP with legendary producer Jay Baumgardner at NRG Recording Studios in Hollywood, CA, $10,000 worth of music gear and other prizes.

This year’s judges for the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records include: Jose Mangin from Sirius XM, Zacky Vengeance, guitarist of Avenged Sevenfold, legendary producer/mixer Jay Baumgardner, and music industry veteran Bill McGathy.

Visit www.RockstarUPROAR.com/UPROARTV to see a video clip of Chris Jericho of Fozzy, Shinedown, Godsmack, Papa Roach and more bands from this year’s tour talking about the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records.

The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will run from August 17 in Kansas City, MO through September 30 in Albuquerque, NM. The trek will include 2011 Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands winner Mindset Evolution. The Peoria, IL band recorded an EP with legendary rock producer Jay Baumgardner at NRG Studios in North Hollywood as part of last year’s grand prize package and is excited to hit the road in August. Lead vocalist Rob Ulrich says, “Winning the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands has been a life changing experience for us. It really kickstarted our career, giving us some amazing opportunities. We had an incredible experience recording our EP with Jay [Baumgardner] and can’t wait to tear it up on UPROAR!”

Leading up to the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, Mindset Evolution will join UPROAR bands Papa Roach and In This Moment for a string of shows from June 25 through July 2. Go to www.RockstarUPROAR.com/bands/mindset-evolution for details.  

“We Are Stars,” the brand new single from Mindset Evolution, is available for free download--before it can be purchased anywhere--exclusively at www.revolvermag.com.

Speaking of this year’s Battle Of The Bands, Head of Imagen, Bob Winegard, explains: "Imagen is very pleased to be part of the Battle Of The Bands this year, with the winner receiving a label development deal with Imagen. We look forward to producing some great new music and being a part of their success!"

To enter the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records, bands can register by completing a short informational profile and uploading at least one MP3 to the Battle Of The Bands website (www.RockstarUPROAR.com). Entrants should use the Band Promotional Toolkit provided in their profile after logging in to promote their entry on the web and drive fans to vote. Fans can also register at www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands to become an official contest judge.

The top 100 bands receiving the most fan votes in each tour market will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and UPROAR artists. This panel will choose the winner for each local U.S. tour market. Winners for each local market will be announced two weeks before that tour date. The winner in each city will perform in the opening slot on the Ernie Ball Stage at the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and will be automatically entered into the grand prize competition.

Each tour market’s winning band will be eligible to compete for the grand prize. One band will be chosen by the panel of judges to win the Grand Prize package from the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, Ernie Ball Music Man and Imagen.

The grand prize package includes:

• A coveted spot to play live on the entire 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival
• Record an EP with legendary producer/mixer Jay Baumgardner at world famous NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, CA
• $10,000 worth of music gear
• Professional photo shoot with rock photographer Lisa Johnson

(www.MySpace.com/LisaJohnsonPhoto)

• Exclusive editorial feature in Revolver Magazine
• Music video by video director Strati Hovartos (www.stratihovartos.com)
• Featured content on Loudwire.com
• One year supply of Ernie Ball Strings
• One year supply of Rockstar Energy Drink

The 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival main stage will feature performances from multiplatinum rock bands Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Papa Roach, along with breaking band Adelitas Way. In addition, the Ernie Ball Stage and Jägermeister Stage in the festival area will include performances from multiplatinum headliner P.O.D., as well as up-and-coming artists Deuce, Fozzy, Redlight King, Mindset Evolution, In This Moment, Thousand Foot Krutch, Candlelight Red and a local Battle Of The Bands winner.

The Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands powered by Imagen Records will take place at the tour dates listed below. For the full Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour itinerary, go to www.RockstarUproar.com.

Date                            Market                         Venue                                                 

Friday, 8/17                 Kansas City, MO         Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone    

Sunday, 8/19               St. Louis, MO              Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Wednesday, 8/22        Chicago, IL                  First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Friday, 8/24                 Holmdel, NJ                 PNC Bank Arts Center

Saturday, 8/25             Syracuse, NY              TBA

Sunday, 8/26               Mansfield, MA              Comcast Center

Tuesday, 8/28             Scranton, PA               Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Wednesday, 8/29        Buffalo, NY                  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Friday, 8/31                 Pittsburgh, PA             First Niagara Pavilion

Saturday, 9/1               Saratoga, NY               Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Sunday, 9/2                 Bristow, VA                 Jiffy Lube Live

Wednesday, 9/5          Simpsonville, SC        Charter Amphitheatre at Heritage Park

Friday, 9/7                   Detroit, MI                    DTE Energy Music Theatre

Saturday, 9/8               Noblesville, IN              Klipsch Music Center

Sunday, 9/9                 Cleveland, OH             Blossom Music Center

Tuesday, 9/11             Raleigh, NC                 Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek

Wednesday, 9/12        Atlanta, GA                  Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Thursday, 9/13            Tampa, FL                  1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Saturday, 9/15             Houston, TX                Woodlands Pavilion

Sunday, 9/16               Dallas, TX                   Gexa Energy Pavilion

Tuesday, 9/18             Denver, CO                 Comfort Dental Amphitheater

Wednesday, 9/19        Salt Lake City, UT       USANA Amphitheatre

Friday, 9/21                 Spokane, WA              Greyhound Park and Events Center

Saturday, 9/22             Auburn, WA                 White River Amphitheatre

Sunday, 9/23               Portland, OR               Sleep Country Amphitheater

Tuesday, 9/25             Boise, ID                     Idaho Center Amphitheater

Saturday, 9/29             Phoenix, AZ                 Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Sunday, 9/30               Albuquerque, NM         Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion

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Looking For Three Bands Who Think Their Band Is Unstoppable!

So Rock My Monkey has a new wacky idea. What about taking 3 bands per week, posting a link to one free download (or stream if we get desperate) from each of the 3 bands, then letting just those three battle it out too see which one survives? The winner will go on to battle two new foe's the next week.

Bands with a direct MP3 download will get preferential treatment. In other words, if when picking the bands fo the week I have a band that links to a stream and a band with a direct MP3 link on their website, the band with the MP3 link will get the feature. Bands who insist on having you sign up to  mailing list, click an ad, share on your Facebook, or dance around the house in a pink tutu for the almighty privilege of downloading one single song will be asked to go fly a kite and please fall off a cliff while doing so. Bands that want to charge can do the same.

No mater if you want to stream it or give an MP3 download, we MUST have a direct link to a specific song! "But dude this goes right to our MySpace and people can find the song there." We will not ask anyone to find jack squat. It must be a direct link or you will get sent back to the minor leagues. We WILL NOT host the file for you. You are big boys and girls and can figure out how to do that for yourselves.

So it must be a direct link to a direct song. A YouTube video is fine if it is on your bands official YouTube (or other video hosting service) account.

So do ya feel lucky punk? Well do ya?
Post the link to our Facebook page HERE. I will pick from there. If your band is not chosen feel free to keep bugging us. Only 3 slots per week so your chance will come up quick.

If you have any questions PLEASE ASK!

Uproar Festival Announces Details For 'Battle Of The Bands'

For the first time, the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will host the Best Buy Music Gear Battle Of The Bands Powered by Ernie Ball. This competition will allow one unsigned band the opportunity to play live on the Best Buy Music Gear Stage at each U.S. tour stop during the August 28-October 14 trek. Finalists will compete for a grand prize package worth more than $20,000.

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival features multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, along with main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate. The North American touring music and lifestyle festival also includes Best Buy Music Gear Stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and Hell Or Highwater.

To enter the Best Buy Music Gear Battle Of The Bands Powered by Ernie Ball, bands simply register by completing a short informational profile and uploading at least one MP3 to the Battle Of The Bands website (www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands). Entrants should use the Band Promotional Toolkit provided in their profile upon logging in to promote their entry on the web and drive fans to vote. Fans can also register at www.RockstarUPROAR.com/battleofthebands to become an official contest judge.

The top 100 bands receiving the most fan votes in each U.S. tour market will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and UPROAR artists. This panel will choose the winner for each local U.S. tour market. Winners for each local U.S. market will be announced two weeks before that tour date. The winner in each city will perform in the opening slot on the Best Buy Music Gear Stage at the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival and will be automatically entered into the Grand Prize competition.

Each U.S. tour market’s winning band will be eligible to compete for the Grand Prize. One band will be chosen by a panel of judges--including UPROAR artists and industry professionals--to win the Grand Prize package from the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, Ernie Ball Music Man and Best Buy Music Gear.

The grand prize package includes:

• A coveted spot to play live on the entire 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival
• EP produced by Jay Baumgardner at NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA
• $10,000 worth of gear from Best Buy Music Gear
• Editorial Coverage in Guitar Player Magazine
• Music Video by Plural Eyes Media
• Photo Shoot by LA-based Rock Photographer Lisa Johnson (www.MySpace.com/LisaJohnsonPhoto)
• One-year supply of Ernie Ball strings
• One-year supply of Rockstar Energy Drink
• Pair of KICKER headphones for each band member
• Travel Bag for each band member courtesy of Rockstar Energy Drink

Best Buy Music Gear brings rockers a great line-up of accessories--picks, sticks, strings, stands and more--at every Best Buy store in the country, with convenient hours.  Go to www.BestBuy.com/MIgear for details and the expanded Music Gear selection, coming July 17.

The all-day Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will run from 2pm-11pm in most cities, and tickets are affordably priced between $20 and $69.99. Go to www.RockstarUproar.com and www.LiveNation.com for full details and to purchase tickets.

The Best Buy Music Gear Battle Of The Bands Powered by Ernie Ball will take place at the tour dates listed below. For the full tour itinerary, go to www.RockstarUproar.com.

Date                Tour Market                 Venue

Fri 8/26            Camden, NJ                Susquehanna Bank Center

Sat 8/27           Scranton, PA               Toyota Pavilion

Sun 8/28          Boston, MA                  Comcast Center

Wed 8/31        Washington, DC         Jiffy Lube Live

Thur 9/1           Virginia Beach, VA      Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sat 9/3             Tampa, FL                  1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Sun 9/4            Biloxi, MS                    Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Mon 9/5           Houston, TX                Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Fri 9/9              Detroit, MI                    DTE Energy Music Centre

Sat 9/10           Buffalo, NY                  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sun 9/11          Hartford, CT                Comcast Theatre

Fri 9/16            Pittsburgh, PA             First Niagara Pavilion

Sat 9/17           Indianapolis, IN            Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sun 9/18          Chicago, IL                  First Midwest Bank Pavilion

Wed 9/21        Cleveland, OH             Blossom Music Center

Fri 9/23            Omaha, NE                 WestFair Amphitheater

Sat 9/24           Kansas City, MO         Sandstone Amphitheater

Sun 9/25          St. Louis, MO              Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sat 10/1           Seattle, WA                 White River Amphitheatre

Sun 10/2          Spokane, WA              Spokane Arena

Wed 10/5        Denver, CO                 Comfort Dental Amphitheater

Fri 10/7            Albuquerque, NM         Hard Rock Pavilion

Sat 10/8           Phoenix, AZ                 Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Sun 10/9          San Diego, CA            Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Thur 10/13       Sacramento, CA         Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Fri 10/14          San Francisco, CA     Shoreline Amphitheatre

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Best Buy Music Gear, Ernie Ball, Guitar Player Magazine, Schecter Guitars, Jägermeister Canada, KICKER Performance Audio, Zippo, Vertical-Xtreme, Air Force Reserve, KRANK Amps, Army Reserves, Fearless Music, NoCover.com and No Cover Event Guide, and others.

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About Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is produced by John Reese, John Oakes, CAA’s Darryl Eaton and Ryan Harlacher and Live Nation’s Perry Lavoisne. Reese and Eaton co-founded and continue to produce the Rockstar Taste Of Chaos, now in its seventh year and the only worldwide traveling music/lifestyle festival. They also co-produce the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, now in its fourth year and the largest heavy music traveling festival in America. The team has also produced many other successful music/lifestyle festivals and concert tours including the Samsung Music as A Weapon Festival and the Curiosa Festival, among others.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is a leading multi-channel global retailer and developer of technology products and services. Every day our employees - 180,000 strong - are committed to helping deliver the technology solutions that enable easy access to people, knowledge, ideas and fun. We are keenly aware of our role and impact on the world, and we are committed to developing and implementing business strategies that bring sustainable technology solutions to our consumers and communities. For information about Best Buy, visit http://www.bby.com/.

About Ernie Ball

In 1962, veteran player and teacher Ernie Ball created Slinkys®, the iconic light gauge electric guitar strings widely revered by hundreds of guitar greats including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, The Edge and John Mayer. In addition to hand crafting high-end Music Man® guitars and basses, Ernie Ball Inc. offers state-of-the-art instrument accessories that are carried in more than 6,000 stores in the U.S. and 110 countries worldwide. The family-run company maintains its founder’s dedication to preserving the musician’s playing experience and delivering superior sound quality through the development of new products, such as the revolutionary Element Shield Packaging which hermetically seals guitar strings keeping each set as fresh as the day they were made. The company also fosters artist development through musician-focused programs such as the Golden Pick promotion featuring Slash and Eric Clapton, and the world’s largest and longest running Battle of the Bands, where unsigned bands compete each year for the chance to play on multiple tours and win tons of prizes. Visit them online at www.ernieball.com.