The Next Great American Band

Hundreds of bands from accross the country audition for a chance at stardom. After auditions, judges narrow the group down to 10 hopefuls from all genres and age-groups.

Broadcast
FOX 10/19/07-12/21/07

Host
Dominic Bowden

Judges
Ian Dickinson

Sheila E.

John Rzeznik

Gameplay
the 10 semi-finalists would perform in fron of a live studio audience and viewers vote for their favorites via telephone in order to keep them in the competition. Each week, bands are challenged with different musical styles and genres and their performances are scrutinized by a panelists of judges. In the finale, three bands would compete for a recording contract and the title of the "Next Great American Band".

Trivia
the program was created by 19 Entertainment, which is one of the companies behind American Idol.