Official Rules

1. Eligibility:
The Road to Revelree Contest (hereinafter the “Promotion”) is open to Ontario residents eighteen years of age or older. Bands that consist of two (2) individuals, performing on at least three (2) different modalities i.e. vocalist, guitar, bass, etc., are eligible for entry (“Entrants”). All Entrants must be available to perform during the entire promotion period as stated below. Employees of Revelree Entertainment, Inc. (“Sponsor”) its’ respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Promotion. The Promotion is subject to all applicable national, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules:
‍By participating, Entrants agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by these Official Rules, and Entrants represent and warrant that they meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, Entrants agree to accept the decision(s) of Sponsor as final and binding as it relates to the content. The Promotion is subject to all applicable national, provincial, and municipal laws.

3. Promotion Period:
The promotion period will begin on November 14, 2023 and is scheduled to end on May 24, 2024 (“Promotion Period”). Entrants selected to participate in the Promotion will be notified on or before January 5, 2024. In the event of inclement weather or other uncontrollable events, Sponsor reserves the right to extend the Promotion Period up to June 7, 2024 and also reserves the right to reschedule any planned performances.

4. How to Enter:
‍1) All Entrants must submit their details via the Artist Submission Form on www.roadtorevelree.com. Emailed entries will not be accepted. Entrant certifies that original songs contained in the Submission are their own. The Submission will be judged on 1) Music (clarity, musical composition, lyrical content, and overall performance) and 2) Original Material. From all Submissions, twenty (20) Entrants will be selected to participate in the competition. The twenty (20) Entrants selected must be available during the entire Promotion Period, with each Entrant performing live in front of a panel of judges and an audience starting on January 19, 2024 and ending on April 19, 2024 (the “Initial Event”). During the Initial Event, a total of four (4) Entrants will be selected to perform on May 24, 2024 (“Final Event”). On each third Friday of the month during the Initial Event (Jnauary 19, 2024, February 16, 2024, March 15, 2024, and April 19, 2024), five (5) of the twenty (20) Entrants will perform. The date and order of the Entrants’ performance will be selected at random. Each Entrant must be able to perform a live set for a total of thirty (30) consecutive minutes. Entrants will receive a point score based on the scoring criteria set forth below. The Entrant with the highest total point score from each month will advance to the Final Event. All performances will take place at Collide Lounge, 148 Front Street North, Sarnia, Ontario, N7T 5S3 (“Venue”).

5. Social Media Requirements:
‍Entrants participating in the Initial Event will be required to post a minimum of two (2) times per week in the three (3) weeks preceding the Initial Event they are playing and the Final Event if they are selected to participate. These posts will be on a specified social media platform during the Promotion Period (“Posting Requirements”). Posting Requirements do not apply following elimination from the Promotion. The accepted social media platforms for the Posting Requirements will be Facebook and Instagram. Entrants are encouraged to post on additional social media platforms however, posting to additional platforms does not count toward the Posting Requirements. Entrants that do not meet Posting Requirements will have one (1) point deducted from their total point score for each week of non-compliance during Initial and Final Event.

6. Scoring Criteria and Judging Scale:
‍The panel of judges will consist of a minimum of three (3) judges and a maximum of five (5) judges (“Scoring Panel”). The bands will be judged on five (5) criteria with points being assigned for each criterion. During the Initial Event, Entrants scoring the highest point total during each monthly event will be advanced to the Final Event. The criteria that will be used by the Scoring Panel are 1) Music (clarity of sound, musical composition, lyrical content, and overall performance) with a possible point score ranging from 1 to 10 points, 10 points being the highest; 2) Stage Presence, with a possible point score ranging from 1 to 5 points, with 5 points being the highest; 3) Appearance and Personality, with a possible point score ranging from 1 to 5, with 5 points being the highest; 4) Original Material, with a possible point score ranging from 1 to 10, with 10 points being the highest; and 5) Crowd Vote, with the winner of the crowd vote receiving additional points as follows: 1st Place: 10 additional points; 2nd Place: 7 additional points; 3rd Place: 5 additional points. The winner of the Crowd Vote will be determined using a paper ballots at each Initial Event. Every attendee will receive one (1) paper ballot that they can fill out for their favourite Entrant. These ballots will be collected during each Initial Event and totalled. The highest possible points score for an Entrant is 40 points. The same scoring criteria and judging scale will apply to both the Initial Event and the Final Event. In the event of a tie in total points, the panel of judges will take a closed vote and the Entrant receiving the majority of votes will be declared the winner.

7. On Stage Conduct:
‍During the Initial Event, the Final Event, and any time Entrants are present at the Venue, Entrants shall adhere to the Code of Conduct, hereby incorporated as “Exhibit A” to the Official Contest Rules. By entering the Promotion, Entrants acknowledge that they have read and agree to abide by the Code of Conduct. Any violation of the Code of Conduct will result in immediate disqualification from the Promotion.

8. Prizes:
All Entrants selected to participate in the Initial Event will receive a prize in the amount of one hundred and 0/100 Dollars ($100.00). The winner for each Initial Event will receive: two-hundred and fifty and 0/100 dollars ($250.00) cash. The two winners for the Final Event will each win a forty-five (45) minute lineup spot at the 2024 Revelree Music Festival, which includes a one-thousand and 0/100 dollar ($1,000.00) cash fee. The spot will be either on Friday, July 19, 2024 or Saturday, July 20, 2024 and final date will be determined after coordination with the Revelree Music Festival team. The third and fourth place finishers at the Final Event will receive a total payout of five hundred and 0/100 dollars ($500.00) cash, half from performance fee and half from prize bonus. Any and all prize related expenses, including without limitation any and all national, provincial, and/or municipal taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Prize values are non-negotiable. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and its affiliates to use winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

9. Odds:
‍Odds of winning are based on number of entries received.

10. Winner selection and notification:
‍The winner(s) will be determined by the judging criteria set forth below and will be notified following the conclusion of all performances and tallying of the total points score at the Final Event. All decisions are final and based off the sole discretion of the host and judges.

The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Promotion is conditioned upon compliance with any and all national and provincial laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE CODE OF CONDUCT BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE PROMOTION AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

11. Rights Granted by you:
‍By entering this promotion, you understand that Revelree Entertainment, Inc. and its affiliates, anyone acting on behalf of Sponsor, or its respective affiliates, licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry an winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Promotion, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.

12. Terms:
‍Revelree Entertainment, Inc. reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion should (in its sole discretion) non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Promotion. In such case, Sponsor may select the recipients from all eligible participants received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Promotion or website or violates these Rules. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Promotion, to void votes for any reason.

13. Limitation of Liability:
By entering the Sponsor’s premises, you agree to release and hold harmless Revelree Entertainment, Inc. and its’ subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant’s participation in the promotion and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (iii) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

14. Disputes:
‍THIS PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ONTARIO WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Promotion, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, shall be resolved individually, exclusively before a court located in Ontario, Canada having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Promotion), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

15. Copy of Official Rules:
‍Copy of the official rules are available at www.roadtorevelree.com/rules.

16. Sponsor:
The Sponsor of the Promotion is Revelree Entertainment, Inc., 148 Front Street North, Sarnia, Ontario N7T 5S3