It’s hoped more than 40 bands will be selected to take part in AYRPLAY.  From each weekly performance 2 bands will be chosen on a ‘text to win’ and judges vote basis - until just 6 bands battle it out to win in the final at the burns an’ a’ that! Festival Club in Ayr Town Hall on Thursday May 27th to an audience of more than 500 music fans.

The selection process.

Bands will be selected to take part in the competition by submitting mp3 tracks (myspace URLs) or similar.

The competition is run in conjunction with the Burns Festival, Ayr and is produced by Liz Hobbs Group Ltd www.lizhobbsgroup.com

For information on the Burns Festival visit - www.burnsfestival.com

Ian Ferguson:

Currently Head of PR Ayr Racecourse since 2003. Previously 30 year plus career in journalism latterly Assistant Editor of Daily Record. Reporter of Year in Scottish Press Awards 1997. Life long interest in music loves all sorts particularly Paul Weller, Ray Davies, Elbow and of course The Saw Doctors.

Stuart Wilson

Journalist Stuart Wilson has been part of the Ayrshire news scene since 2006. A keen music fan, he has attended and reported on many Ayrplay finals. For the past 4 years, he has been the Ayrshire Post's correspondent for the burns an'a' that Festival, covering a huge range of events.

John Potts:

John Potts has worked as an organiser and judge on the Ayrplay panel since the competition's conception, however this will be his first experience as a judge in the final panel and will be the first time he will be seeing a number of finalists perform.