Wildcard: Exeter | Heat B

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WE NEED BANDS X OBVIOUS EVENTS Present:
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WILDCARD: EXETER | HEAT B (ALTERNATIVE · PUNK)

The team behind Bristol’s biggest Battle of the Bands (We Need Bands) are bringing their competition to Exeter for the very first time! After a successful test event back in February, Wildcard launches in Exeter with a mini-competition in Autumn 2025. Eighteen bands will compete for our 2025 prize table:

• A guest headline slot at Thekla in Bristol (as part of the 2026 Underdog series).
• A single recording with Studio54
• A press photo shoot with Apertography

The winning band will be decided 50/50 between our industry judges and audience votes – buy your ticket in advance to get bonus votes at the event!

The top-scoring band from each heat will automatically go through to the Grand Final on Saturday 15th November. Two Wildcards will also join the line-up at the Grand Final: the band with the best overall judge’s score, and the band with the best overall audience score.

Follow the competition by using the hashtag #WildcardExeter on socials.

The BANDS:
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Please note: the bands are listed alphabetically and do not reflect the running order of the event.

✪ EFEMEER
Post Hardcore

https://linktr.ee/efemeeruk 

LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XIAPh10WwP1l2MBn34BHc
WATCH: https://youtu.be/83waqV2bLag

FOR FANS OF: Linkin Park, Beartooth, Paramore

✪ MARIGOLD
Alt Rock

www.instagram.com/_marigoldband

LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/7pC7XIccHna5BbwXHt46P3

FOR FANS OF: Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fontaines D.C.

✪ MERAKI
Grunge · Prog Rock

www.instagram.com/_meraki_band

LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/1jOtg0zh4TMFkbTgiZ93iC

FOR FANS OF: Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Wunderhorse

✪ MISLED
Hard Rock

https://linktr.ee/_misled_

LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/album/7yNKqDdufKNhqnLpx6pU8C
WATCH: https://youtu.be/E3_MxmjCpUQ

FOR FANS OF: Queens of the Stone Age, SilverChair, Foo Fighters

✪ THE UPPER HAND
Alt Rock

https://linktr.ee/theupperhandmusic

LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/0ocTgjwgMJnjGkhF9FWML9
WATCH: https://youtu.be/m0iLQi_RX0c

FOR FANS OF:

✪ TWISTED IN A LAYBY
Punk

www.instagram.com/twistedinalayby

WATCH: https://youtu.be/hv6QGiR_KqI

FOR FANS OF: The Chats, Amyl and The Sniffers, R.L Burnside

The INFO:
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WHERE? ⇾ Bomba
4 The Quay, Exeter, EX2 4AP
https://www.bombaexeter.com/

WHEN? ⇾ Wednesday 8th October

WHAT TIME? ⇾ 7:00pm-11:00pm

HOW MUCH? ⇾
Super Early Bird (4X Votes): £6:00 +BF
Early Bird (3X Votes): £7.00 +BF
General Release (2X Votes): £8.00 +BF
Final Release (1X Vote): £8.00 +BF
Tickets via Fatsoma

Please note: only one ticket can be claimed per customer (you cannot buy multiple tickets to give extra votes).

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Search #WildcardExeter on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all Wildcard 2025 news, or follow us on social media via:

www.instagram.com/WildcardComp
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