After 4 weeks of voting both online and by text the votes have been counted and the 5 finalists, in no particular order, are:

Congratulations to the 5 finalists, they will battle it out head to head in the final on November 14th at the Circle Lounge of the Ipswich Regent.
After watching the bands perform, a panel of judges will choose the winner.

Well done to all the bands that took part in the contest and thank you to all the fans that voted.

Tickets are now on sale for the final being held at the Circle Lounge of the Ipswich Regent.

Tickets are £5 each and can be purchased online at www.lovemusic24.co.uk/tickets (subject to 50p booking fee) or from the EADT/Evening Star offices in Lower Brook Street, Ipswich

There are a limited number of tickets available, so book early to avoid dissappointment.

Please note: We do not post out tickets purchased online.
Instead of sending them to you in the post we give you a unique booking reference which is displayed on your screen once you've bought your tickets. We also email you confirmation of your booking reference shortly after your order has gone through, however the booking reference itself, along with some ID is all you'll need to gain entry to the event.

Please see here for further details.

The winning band will receive a weekend of recording at Punch Studios, free membership for a year at Punch Academy and artwork by Outsauce; plus coverage online with lovemusic24.co.uk, and in the Evening Star and East Anglian Daily Times in print and on-line.