The Battle Royal 2008
Was presented by
LIVE AT THE ROYAL
in conjunction with
Beggars Opera Productions
 

Since 2007, Live at the Royal (LATR) has actively
encouraged and supported live music of all kinds.
During the past year the venue has successfully
presented shows by such well established performers as:

• 4 Good Men (Scottish supergroup ft.Mick MacNeil and Derek Forbes ex Simple Minds with Ian Donaldson
  ex H2O and Smiley ex Joe Strummer/Mescalleros)
• Tony Moore (ex Cutting Crew, musical director The Bedford, London)
• Jerusalem Harpoon (ft. Rupert Black ex Pretenders)
• 1 Giant Leap (Exclusive Screening of “What About Me” film)
• And, of course, local rock heroes Beggars Opera

LATR is fast becoming Lanarkshire’s Hottest New Live Music Venue …It’s time for us to make a real contribution towards the development of Scotland’s Hottest New Young Talent.

The Battle Royal contest, designed to bring forth new up and coming bands into the public eye, ran for seven weeks, from Tuesday 23rd Sept – with the final on 31st Oct 2008.

Performing in the right atmosphere is very important to any young musician and creating it is just as important to us at LATR. That's why the four preliminary heats and the two semi-finals of this contest were FREE ADMISSION to the public. Only the Grand Final night had a nomina entry fee.

We were also delighted to announce that our main sponsor for this contest was Bulleit Bourbon.

Bulleit Bourbon is owned by DIAGEO plc  the world's leading premium drinks business whose brands also include: Smirnoff, Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Baileys, J&B, José Cuervo, Tanqueray, Guinness, Crown Royal, Bushmills Irish whiskey as well as Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines.

The winners of the competition were awarded:

• 2 days of studio time to record and produce a professional quality demo disc sponsored by Live At The Royal (LATR)
• Plus a Bulleit sponsored, all expenses paid trip to appear as the Support Act, opening for the Bulleit Sessions Band, further helping to promote their career. (Details coming soon)
• Feature page on the LATR website with streaming video of the winning performance. (under construction)
• A Battle Royal Winners trophy and Winners Certificate.
  
  
  
  

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