The Prize Stack

  • 1st Place — Rock the Raceway Champion: $6,000 cash
  • 2nd Place: $2,500 cash
  • 3rd Place: $1,500 cash
  • 4th Place: $1,000 cash
  • Best in Genre: $250 cash to the top vote-getter in each of the 10 genre categories
  • Top 4 finalists: hospitality package on event day in addition to cash
  • All entered bands: stay eligible for Best in Genre through the full run, even without a bracket spot
  • Total cash purse: $15,000, the largest battle of the bands grand prize in Pennsylvania for 2025 and 2026

How It Works

  • Nomination Round · June 13 → June 28. Community voting opens. Top 64 or top 128 vote-getters earn bracket spots. Bracket size locks Saturday, June 13 based on entry volume.
  • Sudden Death · June 29 → August 2. Head-to-head weekly matchups. One vote per fan per matchup per day. Half the field goes home each round.
  • Live Finale · August 23. Top 4 perform on the main stage. On-site judging panel plus crowd audience pick the champion.

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