Published March 18, 2013
The flurries are flying and it's hard to picture ourselves with a beer at the Big Gig, but the folks at Milwaukee World Festival are working at fever pitch on Summerfest and so is Roy Henning, who has organized an annual battle of the bands competition that leads to a performance at Summerfest for the past eight years.
Published June 18, 2012
Break into the Big Gig, a battle of the bands that took place at the Up and Under Pub on Brady Street in March, April and May, has wrapped up and four lucky winners have now earned Summerfest slots. The performances mean a lot to the bands.
Published March 5, 2012
It's that time of year again. Time for local bands to prepare to duke it out for a Summerfest gig. Break Into the Big Gig is actually four battles of the bands that take place at The Up and Under Pub, 1216 E. Brady St.
Published May 10, 2011
Longtime music scenester Todd Ciske wrote in to tell us that his band Favorite Shape Triangle (FST) - stay tuned for our story on the band's latest CD - has reached the final round of the Break into the Big Gig battle of the bands at the Up and Under Pub.
Published April 13, 2011
The first round of finals for the Break into the Big Gig battle of the bands contest are slated for this weekend at The Up and Under and BBC. The Friday Up and Under battle features Up North, The Jake Paul Band and Cadence Finale. On Saturday, the BBC hosts Karma 13, Halfway Jane and Behemoth and Leviathan.
This weekend at Club Garibaldi and BBC during the Break in to The Big Gig music contest, the Summerfest Street team will be giving out free tickets to Summerfest. So come on down and enjoy 3 bands for $5 and also pick up a pair of tickets to Summerfest!!
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