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Start your band’s story. $100 BAND entry.

If the band declines or does not claim the invitation, the payer may request a refund at bestbandoncampus@gmail.com. We check for a paid entry before continuing. If two people are charged for the same band, contact us so we can refund the duplicate. Band eligibility, roster review, and official submission are separate steps.

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How your BAND entry works

To enter a BAND in Best Band On Campus, the entry fee is $100. It’s easy, and anybody can get it started. After payment, BBOC emails a claim link to the person who paid. They can use it or share it with a BAND member or organizer to claim the entry. The organizer then sends each performer an invitation link to complete registration. The BAND must meet the competition requirements before it can compete.

Your BAND signup process

From claiming your entry to telling your story and submitting your first BATTLE—follow these steps in order.

  1. Pay and claim your entry

    Anybody can start a $100 BAND entry. The payer receives a claim link by email and can use it or share it with a BAND member or organizer. Already paid? Use your claim email or request a setup link.

  2. Build your BAND CARD

    Add your photo, bio, sound, member introductions, and music and social links. Confirm the band name, primary campus and location during registration. Your BAND CARD introduces the band to the network.

  3. Connect every MUSICIAN

    The organizer invites each performer using the email they use for BBOC. Every performer accepts their invitation and completes their participation and eligibility details. A designated nonperforming organizer can manage the band without counting toward its performing roster.

  4. Tell us why you are the Best Band On Campus

    Introduce the band and its members. Show us your campus, your sound, what makes you different, and why you believe you are the Best Band On Campus. Share this introduction on your BAND Feed with your band name in the title. Add its video link to the Featured Video URL on your BAND CARD. Document your journey through rehearsals, campus life and behind-the-scenes footage. BBOC may select your footage for BBOC TV and the final movie. This introduction is separate from your judged BATTLE performance.

  5. Complete eligibility and permissions

    Your BAND needs at least two performers and at least one currently enrolled student at its primary accredited U.S. college. Complete requested eligibility details and participation terms; performers under 18 need guardian permission. Only submit footage and music you have permission to share. Finish BBOC review and the required roster setup before an official BATTLE upload opens.

  6. Submit your first BATTLE performance

    Prepare your original-song performance video. When your band is eligible and a submission window is open, the official performance-upload link appears in your private BAND setup page. Submit there—not as your introduction post—and check the submission status. Official BATTLE videos are judged through FAN scorecards.

  7. The Road to Vegas

    Check the live BATTLE SCHEDULE for each submission window and deadline. The weekly submission deadline is Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Pacific; FAN judging opens Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and closes Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Qualification requires 12 official BATTLES, with the best 10 scores counting. Eight eligible finalists advance to the two-night National Championship in Las Vegas.

Your story and your score are different: the introduction tells fans who you are; the official BATTLE performance is submitted separately for judging. Keep your private claim and roster links private.

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