The Perks: What you GET...

IMF will award all participants and city, regional and final winners at different levels.

Grand Prize:
One (1) winning band will receive:
    * A performance engagement on the IMF World Tour, encompassing major cities in international locations: two stops in South Africa are already confirmed! Additional shows, including tentative plans for a stop in London, UK are in final negotiation stages. So check back often as more stops are added!
    * While on tour, the opportunity to perform multiple additional shows at club-circuit level.
    * All travel, airfare and hotel expenses paid for your tour... plus a daily per diem in the applicable foreign currency!
    * Permanent online placement. Bios, audio samples, photos and more from each year's winning bands will be permanently archived on the IMF website.
    * An EP recording session.

Second Prize:
One (1) runner-up band will receive:
    * A performance engagement on the IMF World Tour.
    * The opportunity to perform multiple additional shows on tour, at club-circuit level.
    * Hotel accommodations for world tour. (Band is responsible for travel expenses and all additional expenditures.)
    * Permanent online placement. Bios, audio samples, photos and more from each year's winning bands will be permanently archived on the IMF website.
    * An EP recording session.

Finalists Prize:
All six (6) finalists will receive:
    * Permanent online placement. Bios, audio samples, photos and more from each year's winning bands will be permanently archived on the IMF website.
    * An EP recording session.
    * Participation in the IMF North American Finals.

City Winner Prize:
Approximately Sixty (60) market winners will receive:
    * Permanent online placement. Bios, audio samples, photos and more from each year's winning bands will be permanently archived on the IMF website.
      Remember, even if you do not advance to the Finals, this is an opportunity to expose your music to thousands!
    * Small cash prize - in selected markets.

ALL PARTICIPANTS:
All participants in the IMF series will receive access to ANTHEM Entertainment's extensive collection of live music resources. ANTHEM organizes hundreds of smaller nightlife events and music series in cities nationwide every night. All participants will be offered the opportunity to book up to 3 shows - distributed between any IMF participating cities - simply for competing. That means 3 more GUARANTEED GIGS, simple for participating in the IMF series in cities of YOUR choice.

Now are you ready to rock?
SUBMIT your band now!