Hosted by Doctor Browns, Middlesbrough and sponsored by North East Live & The Pig Pen.
Starts with round one on Wednesday May 14th.
Five rounds followed by two semi finals and then the grand final on Wednesday July 9th.
Bands are battling for a place at The Pig Pen Music Festival which will be held on 6th September 2008. Read more about the Pig Pen Festival and other services offered by PigPen here.
Read about each round by following the links below.