MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS!

Chaos Promotions are proud to present a new gig night every Monday night at The Vic Inn, Derby. 'MONDAY NIGHT MADNESS' will be from 8pm every monday showcasing the best new bands in Pop-Punk, Metal and Alternative music.
For more information check out the MNM link in the navigation above!
20/2/12

4th April Show
Here at Chaos Promotions we are proud to announce that we have been chosen to host the Nottingham leg of Four Short Of A Miracle's UK tour!
FOUR SHORT OF A MIRACLE are a pop punk/hardcore 5 piece, who are one of the biggest upcoming bands in the scene! They've made a name for themselves through various shows around the country, aswell as countless festival appearances. This year they have released their first ever music video which has brought their YouTube hits to over 35,000! They are also set to play Guilfest's RockSound stage for the 2nd year running - sharing the stage with GALLOWS and previously played by the likes of YOU ME AT SIX and THE BLACKOUT. After releasing their 1st EP at a sold out launch show at The Palace (Aldershot - ex The Jam/Wheatus/Hadouken) , they're set to hit the road for the 3rd time hard - following their Headline Tour in October their fan base increased massively with fans so eager for FSOAM to get back on the road, promising a fantastic stage show, with a sound so tight it can't be missed!

For this gig there will also be 2 local support bands which will be announced in the near future so keep your eyes open for our announcements!
12/1/12

Battle Of The Bands 2012
Heats & Rules
As we now have all 20 bands for our Battle Of The Bands, which is set to take place at The Maze all the way through March, we have now done the draw for the first round heats.
The results of the draw are as follows.

Sunday 4th March - Elessar, Art Of Deception, Pull The Trigger, Sonacide, Into Ruins
Monday 5th March - Crimson Circle, Cut The Heroics, Anticure, Early To The Vineyard, The Spangle Corps
Tuesday 6th March - Sytematic Killing Machine, Hellrazor, Immension, Septic Fatality, Wasteland
Wednesday 7th March - Sucker Punch, Separation Anxiety, The Species, SKM, The Gnome Architects

The rules for the competition are as follows.
All bands on the night get a 30 minute set (no longer, so pick your songs wisely), No soundcheck, each band will recieve a linecheck to make sure levels are right before performing. Throughout the competition bands are NOT allowed to perform any covers, only original material is allowed. From each heat 3 out of the 5 bands will progress to the Semi-finals (14th & 15th March). From each Semi-final 3 bands out of the 6 bands will progress to the Final (30th March). At the Final the 6 bands will perform for the title of Chaos Battle Of The Bands Champions and the top prize of 200 pounds (+More prizes to be announced).

How you will be Judged
There will be 3 Judges on each night who will judge each band on the following criteria.

Stage Presence (out of 10)
Crowd Interaction (out of 10)
Composition (out of 10)
Overall Performance (out of 10)
Total of 120 overall.

The audience will also have their say voting for their favourite 3 bands of the night (voting slip collected at the door upon entry). Once the audience votes are counted, bands will be awarded bonus points onto their score from the judges depending on where they finish in the vote. Bonus points are awarded as follows:

1st - 60 points
2nd - 50 points
3rd - 40 points
4th - 30 points
5th - 20 points
6th - 10 points (Semi-Finals & Final only)

With this in mind it will be important to not only perform well but to bring as many people as you can as gaining extra bonus points could mean the difference of making it through to the next round or being out.

Prizes
1st - £200
2nd - £100
3rd - £50
+ More to be announced

There will also be prizes for the Best Drummer, Guitarist, Bassist and Vocalist of the competition which will be decided by an online vote 1 week before the final. Prizes for these will be given out at the Final on the 30th March.
29/12/11

Chaos Christmas Party 2011 Review
23rd December saw Chaos Promotions host their first Chaos Christmas Party at the Maze, With a great lineup and great bands the night was a truely unforgetable one.
To start the night was 'Cut The Heroics' who stepped in last minute due to a band having to drop out of the show but these lads didn't fail to impress, with their very indie sound which would rival 'The Ordinary Boys' they were a great start to the nights antics. Second on was 'Conduit' a 4 piece post-hardcore bands hailing from Coventry who played the Chaos Christmas Party as one of the legs on their tour. For anybody who doesn't know about these guys go check out their debut video on youtube and you will not be dissapointed. Third on saw 'Separation Anxiety' with their Alternative sound and powerful vocals these are a band to watch out for in the future. Last but by no means least was our headline act 'The Spangle Corps' who as always didn't fail to impress and entertain the crowd with their pop punk anthems and on stage humour, playing an extended set than usual which covered the catchy songs of 'This Song Has Large Talons', 'Friendship Squared', and their cover of the N-Trance anthem 'Set You Free' + a couple of new songs and a cover of Slade's 'Merry Christmas' to end the night. Big thanks to all the bands who played and to everyone who came to the show and we hope to see you all again in the new year.
27/12/11

Battle Of The Bands 2012
Chaos Promotions are proud to announce that we will holding a 20 band Battle Of The Bands in March 2012. The Format will be 4 heats of 5 bands on the 5th,6th,7th and 8th March with 3 bands from each heat going through to our Semi-Finals held on the 14th and 15th March. From the Semi-Finals 3 bands from each will go through to make a 6 band Final which is set to be held on the 30th Macrh.
The Bands will be judged by 3 judges on selected criteria but the audience will also have a say as they will get to vote for their top 3 of the night. with great prizes up for grabs from euipment for best drummer, guitarist, bassist and vocalist, to cash prizes for the top 3 bands of the competition. The cash prize breakdown is as follows:
1st - £200, 2nd - £100 and 3rd - £50.
Any bands wanting to apply for the Battle Of The Bands either drop us a message on our Facebook page with a link to your bands page or e-mail us a small press pack about your band to our address found on the contact page.
2/12/11

Chaos Metal Night
30th November saw Chaos Promotions put on our first Metal night. Even though the turn out was less than expected it was still a good night had by all.
First on was Sacrisity now known as Pull The Trigger, with their hard hitting riffs and powerful vocals they were a great start to the show. Second was Immension, a 4 piece, Doncaster based metal act who blew us away with their technical riffs and tight playing. Last but not least was our old friends Art Of Deception, this Mansfield based hard rock / metal tripod have always impressed us with there powerful riffs and catchy hooks and continued to do so by showcasing some of their new material.
2/12/11

Chaos 2012
Here at Chaos Promotions we are already gearing ourselves up for 2012 with gig ideas in the pipeline.
After the success of the Battle Of The Bands that we held back in 2008, once again Chaos Promotions will be holding another Battle Of The Bands with great prizes to be won from cash to equipment! Also in the pipeline is an all-dayer entitled 'Chaos Fest' at the moment we are looking into where and when this event will be held so keep checking this news page and also our Facebook and Twitter pages for updates!
16/11/11

New Chaos Website
Brand new Chaos Promotions website begins construction, new and improved sections such as better detailing on gig information and brand new review section where we will be writing a small bio and review for bands that we will be putting on at our shows in the future.
14/11/11