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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

• Starting Grid · May 11 → June 12. Register for free, upload your video, build your public page and start sharing right away.
• 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.

What Every Entered Band Gets

• A public band page with your video, bio, photos, live vote counter, and one-tap vote button
• A share toolkit with pre-written posts for Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, email, and text, plus sized graphics with your band name pre-loaded
• A unique attribution URL that shows you which posts and channels are driving traffic
• A real-time dashboard with vote counts, share counts, traffic sources, and head-to-head matchup standings, updated every 15 minutes during bracket rounds
• Two free GA tickets to the August 23 finale if you don't make the bracket, plus your page stays live and you stay eligible for Best in Genre