Battle of the Bands returns for Heat 8. Attending audience members will receive a voting slip on entry, which must be handed in to cast their vote for a favourite act. Lost voting slips will not be replaced. A panel of independent judges will also score the acts on song writing, stage presence and overall performance. The winning band will be announced by one of the judges at the end of the night, once all acts have performed.

Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.