The votes are in from our panel of industry insiders and the Final 5 from each region have been selected!!

Now it’s time for the ultimate test, crucial for any act hitting the scene. Do they have what it takes to work audiences into a lather?! The 5 semi final winners from each region will perform in their capital where they will endure further scrutiny from our judges. Once the Final 5 are selected, it's onto Sydney for one last hurrah, then, it’s down to you guys to decide who’s going to be the 2008 MTV Kickstart winner! Happy Days!

The finals will be held at the following venues:

Melbourne - 7 August @ Miss Libertine
Gold Coast - 9 August @ Elsewhere
Adelaide - 22 August @ Rocket Bar
Perth - 29 August @ The Bakery ARTRAGE Complex
Brisbane - 4 September @ Troubadour
Sydney - 5 September @ Oxford Art Factory
more gigs info...

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered Kickstart 2008, the quality of this year’s entries was truly astounding! Remember, if you didn’t make this year’s finalists then don’t fret your freckle, you can still take part in Kickstart. There’s still plenty to do on the site; you can still be involved in voting, writing reviews and chart ranking. You can even continue to load up your band profile - it’s a big wide world out there, and who knows, it may even be seen by someone other than the Kickstart judges!