Guitar Idol is an online worldwide talent search to find the hottest undiscovered guitarists from every corner of the globe. Staged over 4 online heats, contestants are competing for a place at the Guitar Idol Live Final on the massive main stage at The London International Music Show on June 13th 2009.
A combination of public votes and professional judges will select the best guitarists from thousands of entries, and the 12 Finalists will take home fabulous prizes from sponsors including Marshall, PRS, Ernie Ball/MusicMan, Blackstar Amplification, Mayones and The Guitar Institute - with the outright winner also opening for the headline band at the London International Music Show featuring legendary Guitar Hero Steve Vai!
Many of the finalists from 2008 have attracted recording, endorsement and lucrative tour deals - so here’s your chance to live the dream of becoming a real deal guitarist in 2009: what are you waiting for?
Simply register at
www.guitaridol.tv and upload a YouTube video of your finest guitar work, publicise it on Internet sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and YouTube – and don’t forget to tell your fans, friends and family to vote for you: every vote counts!
The Guitar Idol competition was launched in March 2008 by organisers
www.alloutguitar.com and
www.licklibrary.com and attracted almost half a million online visits. Thousands of fans witnessed guitarists from Russia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Bosnia and the UK battle at The London International Music Show on June 14th 2008. Brazilian Gustavo Guerra was crowned Guitar Idol 2008, and the competition attracted worldwide media coverage as well as millions of YouTube views.