My Big Gig

Get Ready to Rock for My Big Gig 2009

In 2005, ten school bands from around the state rolled up to Canning Vale College in a one day music event called MySick Festival. The battle between the bands saw Kwinana Senior High School emerge as the winner with Seven Oakes Senior College hot on their heels. Little did anyone realize that this one day event would grow into something far bigger. In 2006, Twenty eight student bands plugged in their amps and showcased their rock n’ roll chops in what has become a huge new music festival, My Big Gig.

With major sponsors Kosmic Sound, Roland and Canning Vale College, the music festival was born from the idea of larger than life battle of the bands for secondary students who had a passion for music and performing. For the past three years now, after a week of heats, a ten band final has been chosen to perform in a showdown at the Fly By Night Club in Fremantle. 2008 saw 44 schools vie for that chance and now into 2009 the call is out there far and wide for more bands to get involved

My Big Gig is back and bigger than ever. Stay tuned for updates on support band line ups, prize information, dates and other exciting stuff for My Big Gig 2009!

D'addario strings

Vic Firth sticks

Dean Markley strings

Corporate and Concert Productions
thank you to Les Cross as our lighting designer for the heats!

Thank you to Local Drug Action Groups for supporting My Big Gig and the youth bands by sponsoring and donating $5000 to the competition which will be used to record the Finals performance to DVD

Recent news

29/09/2009 Winners of My Big Gig 2009!

The hot showdown Finals of My Big Gig 2009 started off with a roar with the first of the finalists, MacKillop CC with Gnarwhal making a fierce appearance with an impressive first set. Yet the other bands didn't dissapoint with a stunny array of musicianship, catchy tunes and assortment read more »

18/09/2009 FINALS! Tickets!

That's right! Next Thursday night, the 24th of September is the My Big Gig final! It promises to be a fantastic night of great bands peforming! Our line up is:

Aquinas College - disturbing Marilyn - Wildcard

Lake Joondalup Baptist College - Electric Dyslexic

Ballajura Community College - Free Fall

18/09/2009 Friday Heats - With Wildcard Announcement!

Another day of heats and another great lineup as twelve bands battled it out for the last two spots in next Thursday night's final. After some eclectic genres and fabulous covers, the final two spots went to Electric Dyslexic from Lake Joondalup Baptist College and Free Fall from Ballajura Community read more »

17/09/2009 Thursday Heats 17th Sept 2009

Another great day with a little injection of soul, jazz, funk, metal and classic rock! Eleven bands hit Canning Vale College for the third day of heats this week. There was some incredible competition, to the pleasure of the judges who were amazed at how the incredible the standard was read more »

16/09/2009 Wednesday Heats - 16th Sept 2009

Day two of the heats saw a distinct genre shift to heavy metal! The bands layed it on thick for the judges and audience with some screamo which almost blew out the foldback! And everyone loved it. Another impressive day with fantastic talent from bands far and wide - Mirrabooka read more »

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