Hard Rock Rising - Final Voting, Time to make your favourite Delhi band reach the top 10 worldwide

Events in Delhi NCR - Hard Rock Rising - Final Voting, Time to make your favourite Delhi band reach the top 10 worldwide

Time to make your favourite Delhi band reach the top 10 worldwide

Vote for Urban Early Men as voting lines open for Hard Rock’s Global Battle of the Bands Competition

New Delhi, Delhi, April 10th, 2012 – 12,000 + bands entered worldwide. More than 275,000 votes were cast. 841 bands competed. The results made your favourite Delhi band - The Urban Early Men the local round winner of Hard Rock Rising – the global battle of the bands! After battling it out with several of the area’s top bands at Hard Rock Cafe Delhi, The Urban Early Men, is one step closer to winning the chance of a lifetime – a spot on the bill at the 2012 Hard Rock Calling music festival in London’s Hyde Park, featuring headlining performances by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Paul Simon and more to be announced! Now, it’s up to you Delhi to show your support and help these emerging artists live out their dreams! So get started and start voting. Make Delhi proud and hit the voting line!

The Urban Early Men will now be pitted against 85 other Hard Rock Cafe local winners from across the globe. These local winners will be narrowed down to the top ten bands worldwide via fan voting on Hard Rock Facebook pages. The voting has started from April 9, 2012 at 10am EST and will continue till 24th April, 2012. Once the global voting is complete and the top 10 are chosen, a panel of celebrity judges and music industry professionals will select the top three winners. You have helped them reach this stage; now help them become the winners.

The first place winner will be flown to London for the ultimate rock star treatment, including a spot on the bill at Hard Rock Calling 2012. Second and third prize winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.

VOTE NOW!!

Visit http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fon.fb.me%2FIq9Ggk&h=0AQERzaS8 right now to cast your vote!!

About Hard Rock Calling
Hard Rock Calling, an iconic festival now in its seventh consecutive year, has established itself as one of the UK’s premier outdoor music events. The 2012 festival will take place from Friday, July 13 to Sunday, July 15 in London’s Hyde Park. Headliners for the festival will include Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, who will take the Main Stage on Saturday, July 14 for their second Hard Rock Calling performance, followed by Paul Simon on Sunday, July 15. Hard Rock Calling 2012’s performers will join a long line of rock ‘n’ roll greats who have previously taken the stage at this iconic festival including: Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, The Killers, The Police, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi. Hard Rock Calling, produced by Live Nation and presented by Hard Rock International, is a unique and historic musical event with a main stage, second stage, renowned bands, on-site Hard Rock Cafe, as well as a variety of additional attractions. For further information on the 2012 artist lineup and ticket details, visit www.hardrockcalling.co.uk.

About Hard Rock International
With a total of 173 venues in 53 countries, including 138 cafes and 15 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Pattaya, Bali, Macau, Penang, Singapore and Punta Cana. Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced including Panama Megapolis, scheduled to open in 2012; Cancun and Vallarta scheduled to open in 2012; and Riviera Maya, Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013. Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

About JSM

A partnership between noted restaurateurs Jay Singh and Sanjay Mahtani, the JSM portfolio includes a repertoire of some of India’s most successful and well- known independent restaurants. From the super premium luxury lounge Shiro, with its signature high ceilings, grand statues and award winning Oriental cuisine JSM is the exclusive India master franchisee for world- renowned brands like Hard Rock Café, California Pizza Kitchen, Trader Vic's, Inakaya and now Pinkberry. JSM restaurants are known for their unique designs and uncompromising standards and remains committed to its vision – Let Us Entertain You!

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