Local bands have been quick off the mark to fight for a place in the final of the 2009 Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands.

Bands from across Shropshire and Mid Wales will soon be urged to vie for honours in a regionwide Battle of the Bands contest.

Up-and-coming bands across Shropshire and Mid Wales are being urged to send demo tapes and videos to the Shropshire Star – so they can reach a new audience of fans

The winners of the Shropshire Star’s Battle of the Bands competition have collected prizes worth more than £5,000 from sponsors at Salop Music Centre.

The winners of the Shropshire Star’s Battle of the Bands competition today said they hoped the victory would change their lives.

The Shropshire Star Battle of the Bands came to its climax at the final, held at the Buttermarket in Shrewsbury. Watch our exclusive video.

Music fans have been urged to grab a “golden opportunity” to see some of the county’s top acts perform together at the final of the Shropshire Star’s Battle of the Bands competition.  

Finalists in the Shropshire Star’s Battle of the Bands contest have been urged to bring a “passionate following” to Sunday’s £6,000 final.

A bumper crowd is expected to watch the grand finale of the Shropshire Star’s £6,000 Battle of the Bands.

Four of the best unsigned bands in Shropshire and Mid Wales fought for glory during the first of two finals in the Shropshire Star’s £6,000 Battle of the Bands.

Organisers of the Shropshire Star’s £6,000 Battle of the Bands competition today issued a final call to fans to support a gig featuring the best local talent.

The Shropshire Star’s Battle of the Bands contest has been described as a “fitting tribute” to former Severn FM and Telford FM journalist Rob James.