ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As submissions
closed last week, more than 300 local bands across the country are
competing in a virtual battle of the bands to open Charter
Center Stage, a music festival featuring national acts Panic!
At the Disco, Fitz & The Tantrums, and Plain White Ts.
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Voting for all local bands continues until September 4, when the top bands based on fan
voting – one from each of Charter's key market areas -- will be
announced.
From the final 11 groups, the band with the most votes will be
determined on September 26, winning a
prize package valued at nearly $25,000 and opening Charter Center Stage,
which will be webcast live, October
15, via Facebook® from Willow Island at Alliant Energy
Center in Madison, WI. The 10
remaining finalists each receive a gift card valued at $2,500.
Every voter with a Charter serviceable address is entered into
the sweepstakes for a chance to win prizes that include a trip to
the concert, tablet computers, HDTVs and game consoles. Voters are
also eligible to win a free year of Charter services, including
Charter Internet®, which delivers a fast, reliable online
experience to consumers on multiple devices, as well as TV and
phone service. Music enthusiasts can register to vote to select
finalists at Charter.com/Concert until September 3. Additional information can be found
at Charter.com/Concert or at Facebook.com/Chartercom.
Dates to Remember for Charter Center Stage Battle of the
Bands
September 3: Last day to
vote for your favorite band to become finalist.
September 4: Eleven finalists
contacted.
September 18-25: Final voting
period. Vote again to choose the winner.
September 26: The Grand Prize
winner will be contacted
October 15: Charter Center
Stage concert at Willow Island in Madison, WI. Concert will also be streamed
live online via Facebook.
* No purchase is necessary to enter the contest or the
sweepstakes. See Charter.com/Concert
for full contest and sweepstakes rules and entry details. Void
where prohibited. Sponsored by Charter Communications, Inc.
Contest: The entry period for the "Battle of the Bands"
contest began at 12:00 p.m. CDT on
7/15/2011 and ended at 12:00 p.m. CDT on 8/24/2011. Local band voting on
contest entries began at 12:00 p.m.
CDT on 8/11/2011 and continued
through 12:00 p.m. CDT on 8/24/2011.
Finalist voting on contest begins at 12:00
p.m. CDT on 9/18/11 and
continues through 12:00 p.m. CDT on
9/25/11. Contest is open to musical groups whose members are
all 18 years of age or older and legal residents of one of
the United States or D.C.
Sweepstakes: The Sweepstakes began at 12:00 p.m. CDT on 7/15/2011 and ends at 12:00 p.m. CDT on 9/25/2011. Entries for the
Grand Prize drawing will be accepted only through 12:00 p.m. CDT on 9/3/2011. To be eligible for
the Grand Prize drawing, you must submit an entry by no later than
12:00 p.m. CDT on 9/3/2011. Entries
for the First Prize and Second Prize drawings will be accepted
through 12:00 p.m. CDT on 9/25/2011.
The sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of one of
the United States or D.C.
(excluding Florida, New York and Rhode
Island) who are at least 18 years old and live within a
Charter serviceable area, as determined by Charter.
About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband communications
company and the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States. Charter provides a full
range of advanced broadband services, including advanced Charter
TV® video entertainment programming, Charter Internet® access, and
Charter Phone®. Charter Business® similarly provides scalable,
tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to
business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet
access, data networking, business telephone, video and music
entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. Charter's
advertising sales and production services are sold under the
Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter can be found
at charter.com.
SOURCE Charter