{"id":59830,"date":"2015-12-16T18:43:42","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T17:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=59830"},"modified":"2015-12-16T18:43:42","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T17:43:42","slug":"make-your-band-famous-with-bala-perduda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-band-famous-with-bala-perduda\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Band Famous with Bala Perduda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sala Apolo <\/strong>is an iconic venue in Barcelona, one of the most popular concert halls and nightclubs in the city. Always on the go, Sala Apolo has a rich weekly programming that includes massive rock and roll parties, live acts, DJs, alternative music, jazz, swing, music from 70\u2019s up to the 2000\u2019s and all the latest hits. A great supporter of the music scene, Sala Apolo is one of the venues that receives concerts during the major music festival Primavera Sound. This year, Sala Apolo has created an initiative meant to pump some gas into the non-professional musical scene.\u00a0 <strong>Bala Perduda<\/strong> (lost bullet) is the name of the battle of the bands created by Sala Apolo<strong>, <\/strong>who wants to offer newcomers a way to break into the music business. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will tell you all about it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-music-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where are Barcelona\u2019s best music venues?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-band-famous-with-bala-perduda\/#Want-to-get-your-band-on-Sala-Apolos-stage\" title=\"Want to get your band on Sala Apolo\u2019s stage?\">Want to get your band on Sala Apolo\u2019s stage?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-band-famous-with-bala-perduda\/#Who-decides-who-wins-and-who-loses\" title=\"Who decides who wins and who loses?\">Who decides who wins and who loses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/make-your-band-famous-with-bala-perduda\/#What-are-the-prizes\" title=\"What are the prizes?\">What are the prizes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want-to-get-your-band-on-Sala-Apolos-stage\"><\/span>Want to get your band on Sala Apolo\u2019s stage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_59831\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/2304444382_c4574858e8_b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59831\" class=\"wp-image-59831 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/2304444382_c4574858e8_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona concert\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bala Perduda<\/strong>\u2019s reception period starts on the beginning of November and remains open until the 15<sup>th<\/sup> of December. There are only 18 spots. The selected bands will play at Sala Apolo in a total of six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sofar-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>concerts<\/strong><\/a>. At each concert there will be three bands fighting to rise to the next level. There will be only one winning band at the end of each concert, and that band will go straight to the finals. This means there will be six finalists facing each other on an epic band battle, from which two winners will arise.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who-decides-who-wins-and-who-loses\"><\/span>Who decides who wins and who loses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You and them. Fifty percent of the score will be decided by the audience, using a smartphone <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/apps-to-help-you-save-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>app<\/strong><\/a> created specifically for Bala Perduda, and the other fifty percent will be decided by a jury formed by people who are directly involved in the music business, like artists, <strong>festival<\/strong> organizers, record labels representatives, etc. If you plan to be in the audience, don\u2019t forget to cast your vote. You will get a free beer for it!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-music-venues-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top music venues in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-are-the-prizes\"><\/span>What are the prizes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_59832\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/concert-984276_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59832\" class=\"wp-image-59832 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/11\/concert-984276_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona concert\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-59832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The band that wins the Grand Final will automatically get a gig at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/primavera-sound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Primavera Sound Festival 2019<\/strong><\/a>, the opportunity to record at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aclamrecords.cat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Aclam Records<\/a><\/strong> professional studio with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hitmakersmastering.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">HitMAkers Mastering<\/a> <\/strong>mastering service, and a live gig at BTV Feeel tv show. The band that comes in second place will receive the opportunity to record an EP at Aclam Records. Psyched? Then don\u2019t waste any more time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are you in a band? Will you take a shot at winning next year?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sala Apolo is an iconic venue in Barcelona, one of the most popular concert halls and nightclubs in the city. 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