DIG THE GIG was established in twenty twenty one to create a musical movement - a movement to get our student bands out their flats/halls of residents and into a live music venue (off campus) to put on a kick ass show and connect to humans that should know about them but don’t.
Our Credo here at DIG THE GIG is simple..
Giving the characters and personalities behind our incredible NZ tertiary bands a chance to strut their swagger live on stage is what DIG THE GIG lives for - showcasing & promoting the bands live shows and songs to our domestic & international audiences that should know about them but probably don't is our PROMISE.
DIG THE GIG is now the coolest Tertiary Band Competition in the world that exposes and unearth's the bands through the FANS. There are NO JUDGES - the bands are carried through the heats and into the grand final by a DECIBEL METER.
That’s right the band that brings the best live show and the LOUDEST crowd night after night will be crowned winners of DIG THE GIG - We say ROCK N ROLL DEMOCRACY at it’s finest!
Each DIG THE GIG Tertiary Competition has four heats and the final.
Each band has to play three songs in their heat - one cover and two originals.
DIG THE GIG has been created to nurture, mentor and help guide our incredible NZ Tertiary Bands through to the next level of their musical careers. The colourful doors DIG THE GIG is opening for these awesome bands here in NZ and abroad is heartwarming to say the least.
