TOURNAMENT RULES

• This tournament will be played on the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band 2.
• There is a $40 one time fee per band.
• The tournament encourages ages of 18 and over. NO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL BE PERMITTED TO PLAY OR WATCH. PROPER ID IS REQUIRED
• This tournament will take place every Wednesday from 7PM to 10PM and if need be, to ensure all bands get proper play time, Thursdays from 7PM to 9PM. If there is an additional  need for play time the tournament staff  will make sure all bands get equal stage time.
• Each band is comprised of as at least 2 members or as many as 4 members and may play at any difficulty they desire.
• Bands are allowed to have a band member sing and play an instrument at the same time.
• The winning band of each night will qualify for the final “Battle Of The Bands”
• Weekly Scoring: (Every Wednesday 7 to 10PM)
• Each band picks and performs two songs.
• Weekly score will be taken from three things:
• 40% The average points taken from both song choices
• 40% Audience Participation (Bring your friends!)
• 20% Stage Presentation (Get in your grandmas closet)
• Finals “Battle Of The Bands”: (Date TBD)
• The top band from each weekly competition will automatically be entered into the final “Battle Of The Bands”.
• Each band picks one song for a drawing and one song that they want to play. The songs placed in the drawing will be assigned to 1 per band. This amounts to two songs that will be performed by each band.
• Final scoring will be taken from three things:
• 40% The average points taken from both song choices
• 40% Audience Participation (Bring your friends!)
• 20% Stage Presentation
• NOTE: Bands cannot choose the same song twice in one night.
• ALSO NOTE: The majority of downloadable content will be available.

Instrument Regulations

• Guitarists/Bassists
• All guitarists/bassists may bring their own guitars.
• Any Xbox360 guitar is allowed: Xplorer, Les Paul, Fender.
• Modded guitars are NOT allowed. NO homemade star power buttons/pedals.
• Vocalists
• All vocalists may bring their own microphones and controllers.
• Mic stands are allowed and/or provided.
• Drummers
• Working drum kits will be provided by tournament staff.
• You are welcome, and encouraged, to bring your own kit.
• “Defect Correcting” drum mods are allowed. (i.e.: sock mod, gum rubber, tape, penny mod, etc.)
• All drummers may bring their own Bass Pedal and Drumsticks.
• Limited bass pedal mods are allowed:
• Reinforced RB Pedals are allowed. (i.e. “MegaPedal”)
• Reed Relay driven bass pedals are allowed. (i.e. “Lazy Man’s Mod”)
• Practice pad with piezo sensor are allowed. (Only for SINGLE bass pedal.)
• DOUBLE BASS MODS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Prizes:
Weekly Prizes:
We will have weekly prizes for the winning band as well as door prizes throughout the event.
Final “Battle Of The Bands” Prizes
1st Place – A DrumRocker.com Official drum set and a choice date (Friday or Saturday Night) to play a LIVE set performance on The Wheel House stage.
2nd Place – $200 GIFT CARD to Game Stop and plays the opening spot for the 1st place band on the choice date.
3rd Place  - Rock Band 2 Game Only and are the roadies for 1st and 2nd place on choice date performance.

*To win the DrumRocker.com drum se and the $200 Gift Cardt there is a minimum requirement of 10 bands in the tournament.