We’re launching registrations for the long-awaited band contest that gives you a chance to perform at Hells Bells Festival! We have three 30-minute slots available for bands to play at the festival.
The “Hit The Bell” contest will run until mid-May and is divided into several stages:
- Until April 15 we are collecting applications at: hellsbells.pl/hit-the-bell
- Between April 21–30, voting will take place on our website for the bands selected for this stage by the jury.
- On May 4, we will announce five bands that will perform in the contest final at Dom Kultury Słowianin.
- On May 15, the grand final will take place at Dom Kultury Słowianin in Szczecin.
Key rules of the “Hit The Bell” contest
- The jury decides which bands qualify for the final concert at Dom Kultury Słowianin, as well as the two main prizes — performances at Hells Bells Festival 2026.
- Audience votes determine the third main prize — a performance at Hells Bells Festival 2026. For the other two prizes, audience votes support the jury’s decision and are an important part of the entire process.
- The organizers guarantee that at least one main prize will be awarded among the bands performing in the final at Dom Kultury Słowianin. The third festival slot may be awarded by the jury as a wild card to either a band performing in the final or to a band that took part in the online voting stage.
The contest partner is Dom Kultury Słowianin.
The Terms & Conditions are available HERE.