ROUND 1 IS DONE, NOW COME PICK THE WINNER!

IS YOUR BAND READY TO OPEN UP FOR BLUES TRAVELER?

On Tap presents our 2009 Last Band In competition to see who opens for Blues Traveler, the Friday night headliner at Celebrate Fairfax! 2009!

Entering is easy: Just submit your band’s name, url, contact info. and an mp3. Once you have submitted your info, we’ll post it on this site. Then send your friends and fans here to vote you into our May 9th Battle of the Bands. You can submit entries from April 5th to April 17th. VOTING HAS CONCLUDED!. The top four vote getters are invited to perform Saturday, May 9th at Continental in Rosslyn. That night’s winner opens for Blues Traveler on Friday, June 5th at the festival!

About Celebrate Fairfax!

The Celebrate Fairfax! Festival is Northern Virginia’s largest community-wide event, featuring music, crafts, a carnival and much more. The festival takes place June 5-7, 2009 on the 25-acre grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center.

Headlining performers this year on the Bud Light Main Stage are:

• BLUES TRAVELER
• PHIL VASSAR
• THE FIXX
• and OLD SKOOL ALL-STARS: Featuring TONE LOC, NAUGHTY BY NATURE, and the SUGAR HILL GANG

Plus, dozens of local acts play throughout the weekend. Visit www.celebratefairfax.org for a complete lineup and festival info.

Band: Along Those Lines
Website: alongthoselinesmusic.com
Track: In My Head
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Band: Chaotika
Website: www.myspace.com/chaotikaband
Track: Surf Messiah
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Band: Death By Sexy
Website: www.deathbysexy.net
Track: Sweet
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Band: Dimestore
Website: www.dimestoremusic.com
Track: Foolish Reasons
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Band: Fistful of Fifties
Website: www.fofrocks.com
Track: Space
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Band: Future
Website: www.futureband.net
Track: Hummingbird
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Band: Go Home Robot
Website: www.gohomerobot.com
Track: Safe in the City
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Band: Half Fast
Website: www.reverbnation.com/halffast
Track: Rock Steady
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Band: Icarus Rising
Website: http://www.icarusrisingdc.com
Track: Anomaly
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Band: J.P. McDermott and Western Bop
Website: http://www.westernbop.com
Track: Coulda Shoulda Woulda
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Band: Johnny 3 & The Franchise Players
Website: www.myspace.com/andtheygrow
Track: Destiny
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Band: Karl Stoll and The Danger Zone
Website: www.karlstoll.com
Track: Cadillac
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Band: Keefe Rocket
Website: myspace.com/keeferocket
Track: Good People
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Band: Knock Off Johnson
Website: www.myspace.com/knockoffjohnson
Track: Steam
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Band: Lucky Day
Website: http://www.luckydayband.com
Track: Out of Time
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Band: Maggie Mayday
Website: www.maggiemayday.com
Track: Spit It Out
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Band: Memphis 59
Website: http://www.myspace.com/memphis59band1
Track: Me, Myself & Eyes
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Band: Michael Jantz & the Davenports
Website: www.michaeljantz.com
Track: Memphis
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Band: Michael K. & the Populists
Website: http://www.Populistmusic.com
Track: After the Rain
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Band: Mike Terpak Bles Explosion
Website: http://www.myspace.com/miketerpakbluesexplosion
Track: Whiskey or Gin
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Band: Nate Lukas
Website: www.natelukas.com
Track: Nate Lukas
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Band: Once Okay Twice
Website: www.myspace.com/onceokaytwice
Track: I Have An Illness
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Band: Permanent Ascent
Website: www.permanentascent.com
Track: Hooligan
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Band: Rebelicious
Website: www.rebeliciousmusic.com
Track: High On Life
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Band: Redshift
Website: www.dcredshift.com
Track: Curse of the Gills
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Band: Side FX
Website: sidefxband.net
Track: Simple Touch
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Band: Snakehead Run
Website: www.myspace.com/dennyandmarkblues
Track: Statesboro Blues
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Band: Southern Fury
Website: www.realsouthernfury.com
Track: The Rebel
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Band: The B-Film Extras
Website: www.myspace.com/thebfilmextras
Track: Sad World
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Band: The Echo Boom
Website: www.myspace.com/echoboomdc
Track: Better Side
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Band: The Grilled Lincolns
Website: www.GrilledLincolns.com
Track: After Spring
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Band: The Gypsy Sons
Website: www.thegypsysons.com
Track: Sweet Soul Sunshine
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Band: The Jackfields
Website: www.myspace.com/thejackfields
Track: Echo Hangs Around
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Band: The Jones
Website: www.myspace.com/thejonesmusic
Track: You Don't Have The Stones
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Band: The Method
Website: themethodmusic.com
Track: Are You Lonely
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Band: The Potentials
Website: www.myspace.com/thepotentials
Track: Mayday Baby
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Band: The Process
Website: www.myspace.com/processtheband
Track: Wrecking Ball
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Band: The U-Liners
Website: www.uliners.com
Track: Three Weeks To Vegas
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Band: The Vicious Martinis
Website: www.theviciousmartinis.com
Track: Hollywood
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Band: Tom O'Connor
Website: www.myspace.com/tomoconnormusic
Track: Virginia Rain
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Band: Trustfall
Website: www.myspace.com/trustfallband
Track: Lose Control
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Band: Wes Tucker & the Skillets
Website: www.westucker.com
Track: Let it Ride
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Voting in the 2009 contest is over. We will be announcing the winners shortly.

If you missed out on this contest, there are still plenty of chances to get involved. On Tap produces numerous concerts, events, band competitions, an annual compilation CD and more! And, of course, we have our regular monthly music calendar, feature articles, CD reviews and much, much more. To make sure your band is included in all of it, just email us your contact info. at music@ontaponline.com with info. on your band and how to best contact you. Feel free to attach MP3s as well. You can also become a fan of our Facebook group or friend us on MySpace.

Complete this form and upload an MP3 to enter your band in the 2009 On Tap "Last Band In" Competition. By submitting an entry you agree to the contest rules. Please note: Original acts and tracks only -- sorry, no cover bands for this one. Bands that are playing Celebrate Fairfax! this year or have played it previously are ineligible.

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