Source: New South Wales Ministerial News
Entries are now open for the 2025 Battle of the Bands until Friday August 22, 2025 with all finalists to perform at the fourth annual BendiGLOW Youth Fest – a glow in the dark, themed event for young people that will take place from 3pm to 9pm on Saturday September 20, 2025 at Bendigo Exhibition Centre.
Battle of the Bands is open to local bands of all genres and is free to enter and participate. It’s a fantastic opportunity for local emerging musicians aged 12–25 who live in Greater Bendigo to showcase their talents and perform live in front of a large crowd.
Yo Bendigo is calling on music teachers, youth workers, parents, or industry professionals who may know a young talented band that could benefit from participating in the Battle of the Bands to please encourage them to apply and showcase their skills.
Not only will the winning band gain valuable exposure, but they’ll also take home an incredible range of prizes, including recording studio time, merchandise packages, and future performance bookings.
The Battle of the Bands competition has become a cornerstone of Bendigo’s youth music scene, and this year it will be even more competitive, with finalists performing live on a professionally equipped stage. The event will also be broadcast across the region by Phoenix FM, reaching even more music lovers.
Young artists are the future of live music in Greater Bendigo and the Battle of the Bands event supports the vibrancy, vitality and life of our community.
This year’s BendiGLOW Youth Festival will also feature a range of other entertainment and activities including an inflatable laser tag arena, skateboarding sessions and workshops, UV face and body painting, food trucks, community and youth service stalls, chill out zone and interactive spaces.
Battle of the Bands and BendiGLOW are initiatives of YO Events, Greater Bendigo’s youth events team – a fun-loving team of young people who create local arts events and experiences by young people for young people.
BendiGLOW is supported by Amplify and Victorian Youth Fest, both Victorian Government initiatives that support young Victorians to get involved in their community by planning and running drug, smoke, vape and alcohol-free music and cultural events for young people. It is a safe and secure event with no pass-outs. Entry is free with donations welcome to support YO Events activities.
For additional information, contact the YO Bendigo team via email or phone (Ask for YO Bendigo):
To submit an entry and see the full rules and conditions visit: