Bands and solo acts are competing for a £1,000 music prize by performing live for for travellers at Glasgow Airport, in the main terminal building. The first six acts, which were chosen from a shortlist of 24 played last Thursday as part of the airport’s “Airplay” sessions.
Travellers may then vote for their favourite act through a web page. The competition hopes to strengthen Glasgow’s status as a United Nations (UN) City of Music, awarded in 2008 because of its rich musical heritage. Around 100 acts originally entered the competition and the best were selected to play to travellers as part of a “free entertainment”
Four heats are being held on Thursday 15, 22 and 29 July consecutively, and one on Thursday 5 August.
The winner of each heat, determined by public vote, will go forward to the live final on Thursday 12 August. The ultimate winner will be chosen by a panel of judges. The final winner/winners will be selected by a panel of judges, and Glasgow Airport’s terminal manager, Mark Johnston, stated that the festival may become an annual event .
He added that it was a great opportunity for new solo singers or bands to showcase their music in front of thousands of people, and that they had received many entries from right across the country.