1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.  ALL U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. HOW TO ENTER: Create your band’s entry package including, a CD of your band’s original music, a photo of the band, if available a video of your band performing (VHS, MiniDV, DVD or Youtube link accepted) and a filled out copy of the application found at 97xonline.com. Online Entries will be accepted 4/14 at 5pm through 4/23 at 11:59pm.  In order to participate and win you must provide all the requested information.  Entries may also be accepted for drop off in person or mail your band’s entry package to: WSUN, Attn:  BBQ Local Band Search, 11300 4^th Street N. Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33716.  Band entry packages will be accepted Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5:30pm beginning 4/14/17 and running through 5:30pm on 4/21/17.

 On or around April 24^th, 2017, (5) bands will be chosen as finalists by the staff of 97X.  These 5 bands along with 4 prequalified bands from the Ferg’s Live Local Band Spotlight monthly competition will be contacted by email and/or phone and invited to participate for a total of (9) qualifying bands. Bands will be assigned a date and time-slot to performan at Ferg’s Live in order to compete for the Grand Prize – an opening slot on the 97X BQQ at Vinoy Park, May 27^th. 97X listeners will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite at Local Band Search Nights at Ferg's Live.  The band who gets the most votes on-site will win the spot at NBT. If the opportunity presents itself two spots will be opened up at the 97X BBQ.
The competition nights will be as follows:
5/5 | 8pm-11pm | 3 bands will perform a 30-45 minutes set (specific time TBD by 97X)
5/12 | 8pm-11pm | 3 bands will perform a 30-45 minutes set (specific time TBD by 97X)
5/19 | 8pm-11pm | 3 bands will perform a 30-45 minutes set (specific time TBD by 97X)
If a band chosen cannot fulfill the following duties requested, another band will be chosen to replace them. 97X reserves the right to select bands.

• -Finalist band must be able to perform a 35-40 minute set on the Friday night assigned to them by 97X.
• -If chosen as a Grand Prize Finalist, the band must be able to perform, if they win, at the 97X Backyard BBQ, May 27, 2017.

On or around May 1, 2017, the BBQ Local Band Search webpage will be launched at 97xonline.com.  The page will feature all nine bands and their bios, photos.  The page will also highlight the three bands that will performing each of the Friday at Ferg’s Live between 8 and 11pm on the following Friday, May 5^th, May 12^th, and May 19^th.   On each of these Friday’s, three finalist bands will perform a 35-40 minute set.

On-site voting will occur at each of the Friday performances at Ferg’s Live.  Attendees will be given the opportunity to drop (1) vote voucher into a tally box for the corresponding band they wish to vote for. Attendees will receive a written indication of their vote to avoid duplicate votes. Voting will be cut off at 11pm each night and tallied. The total number of votes for both bands will be announced at the end of each Friday’s event (on or around 11pm) After all the Friday events, the band who received the most votes from their assigned Friday event will be declared the winner. If the opportunity presents itself an additional opening spot will be opened up to the 2^nd place winner at 97X’s discretion. 

The winning band(s) must be able to perform, if they win, at the 97X Backyard BBQ, May 27, 2017. Winning band(s) must fit 97X brand requirements and is subject to approval by 97X.

3. ELIGIBILITY:  The “BBQ Local Band Search” is open only to unsigned bands who reside in the following Florida counties: Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Sarasota, Charlotte. Employees of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Cox Radio, Inc., WSUN-FM, other radio stations, promotional sponsors, and all affiliated companies (and the immediate family members of all such employees, and all other with whom they are domiciled) are not eligible to participate in the contest or win prizes. The term, immediate families include spouses, grandparents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.  Bands must be available to perform the duties outlined above.  All bands agree to have their name, voice and/or likenesses, songs used in any advertising or broadcasting material related to this contest without any compensation or rights to royalties for such use. All participants are required to be courteous and respectful toward other participating musicians. Participants who fail to respect other musicians' performances will be subject to disqualification.

4. PRIZES:

• The winning band(s) will receive a local band spot in the lineup for the 97X Backyard BBQ, May 27, 2017 at Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg, Fl. Winning band must fit 97X brand requirements and is subject to approval by 97X.
• The 1st place winner will also receive a prize pack from Gator Cases valued at $250 including:
  (1) Transit Gig Bag (choice of elec, bass, or acoustic. All same price)
  (1) GFW-MIC ACC TRAY
  (1) GP-007A – Drum Stick Bag
  (1) Guitar Hanger
  

5. ODDS: The odds of being chosen as a finalist depend on the number of bands participating in the contest.  The odds of being chosen as one the two Finalist bands is 1:9.

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The Winning Band will be announced on 5/22/2017 at noon. Winners will be determined by the number of votes received and are subject to 97X approval.  The Winners will be notified of prize via telephone.  

7. PARTICIPATION:  Participation in the Contest constitutes an agreement by each contestant to comply with these Official Rules.  WSUN-FM, and Cox Radio, Inc. reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud or technical failures have destroyed the integrity of the Contest.

8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY:  By entering the Contest, contestant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) under no circumstances will any contestant be permitted to obtain any award for, and contestant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

9. CONSTRUCTION:   All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the contestant and Cox Radio, Inc. in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Florida, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.  In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

10. GENERAL RELEASE: By entering the Contest, contestants release WSUN-FM, Cox Radio, any other promotional sponsors, and each of their respective parents, affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light).

11. The “BBQ Local Band Search” is sponsored by WSUN-FM, Cox Radio, Inc., 11300 4^th St. N, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.  WSUN-FM, and/or Cox Radio, Inc., will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other Contest materials. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, please contact the Promotions and Marketing Department, WSUN-FM via email at evander.lipps@coxinc.com or mail at the above listed address.