Campus Rock Idols, a rock music competition is all set for the fourth edition. The annual independent competition for amateur bands at the campus level, in this fourth consecutive year, offers an ultimate experience for bands to perform on a professional, technical and a much evolved production offering.

The Campus Rock Idols Tour 2007 will be held across 10 cities in India over a period of two months.  Commencing on October 27 the competition culminates with a grand finale in Delhi on December 2.

The regional events will commence on October 27 in Jaipur and Hyderabad followed by Bangalore, Chandigarh, Shillong, Manipal, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune and Delhi  respectively. The South Zone comprises of Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Manipal for the music fest while the West Zone encompasses Pune and Ahmedabad. Jaipur, Delhi and Chandigarh form the cities in the North Zone and In the East Zone, the event will be organised in Kolkata and Shillong.

The winning band gets a cash prize of Rs 75,000, the first runner up Rs 50,000 and second runner up Rs 25,000 as prize money. This year’s winners will get once-in-a-lifetime debut opportunity to perform alongside an international rock iconic artist who is promoted by DNA Networks.

Entry forms are being distributed at various campuses. Alternatively, aspiring amateur bands at the campus level can log on to www.campusrockidols.in or www.dnanetworks.com to register for the competition.  The jury comprising of senior representatives from the music industry will shortlist the winners at the respective cities. All participating members must be bona fide college students. They are required to attach a copy of their ID cards with the entry forms. Members of the band must be less than 25 yrs of age as on 25th Oct 2007. A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 members can be a part of a band.

The Regional selection in Bangalore will begin on November 1. The top two winning bands from the Regional selections will compete with other bands in the South Zone Finals held at Manipal. On completion of the regional events, the chosen bands will be provided with travel and accommodation for the Zonal Finals. The top two bands from each zone will compete in the Grand Finals. The Zonal Finals for the other zones will be held at Kolkata, Pune and Delhi.