IIT Mumbai’s Livewire is one of the most reputed semi-professional music band competition in India. Hundreds of bands from various parts of the country and across several genres of music such as rock, metal, punk, jazz and blues, compete every year for the coveted title of India’s best semi-professional band. The winners, among a lot of other things, also get a chance to open for internationally renowned bands on the main stage at the Open Air Theatre, IIT Bombay. Previous winners of Livewire from the past years include Parikrama, Pentagram, Vayu, Zero, Something Relevant

The headliners of Livewire in the past have included the Grammy-nominated UK band Porcupine Tree in 2009, Swedish doom metal band Katatonia and Finnish Viking metal band Ensiferum in the past.

The “LIVE YOUR PASSION” incentives for Livewire-2011 are:

Winners get to open for the Australia’s most acclaimed band – Karnivool at the main stage Open Air Theater, IIT Bombay.

Total prizes worth rupees 2 lacs.

Chance to perform at Hard Rock Café chain across India.

Furtado’s Gift vouchers worth rupees 1.1 lacs.

Recording deal with a reputed recording studio in Mumbai

The schedule for Livewire this year is:

1) Regional eliminations

a) North Zone, Delhi : 27th October (Striker Pub, Gurgaon)

b) South Zone, Bangalore : 28th October. (Kyra Lounge)

c) East Zone, Kolkata : 4th December. (Venue TBA)

d) West Zone, Mumbai : 5th December. (Venue TBA)

2) Semi Finals, Mumbai: 17th December, NCC Court, IIT Bombay

3) Finals, Mumbai: 18th December, Main stage, Open Air Theater, IIT Bombay

To register log on to www.moodi.org/livewire

(via IRMP3)