Prizes '22

The Karel Van Eerd Music Award Committee will jointly pick one band to receive The Grand Prize: a unique live career kickstart opportunity, a Tour Production Deal worth €25.000,00 on the band’s next (or first!) European Tour.

Who will win, and why?

That is up to the jurors.

It’s not a race, where the one finishing first wins. It’s art. There will always be some subjectivity in every juror’s vote. They will focus on fun, swing, soul, mastership, improvisational skills and how the ensemble sounds as a whole. The jurors will discuss their individual findings and collectively decide which bands wins.

The Prizes

The Grand Prize Tour Production Deal is a bespoke package of services designed by Festiventures to accelerate and amplify an amazing band’s career.

The delivery of this package is made in close collaboration with the Grand Prize-winning band to augment an existing tour or build a brand-new one. We’ve seen how nothing in this industry is guaranteed, and The Grand Prize offers a comprehensive suite of booking, promotion, and production services to maximize the success of the winning band’s big post-Corona tour. This is NOT a cash prize, but a comprehensive tour deal, and cannot be exchanged for cash. Read more on the FAQ and disclaimer page.

  • International Concert Bookings, Promotion, and Marketing
  • Studio Recordings and Videos, Promotional Trailers
  • All Travel, Hotels, Meals and Artist Compensation
  • Crew, Backline and Logistics
  • Tour Management & Road Management
  • Band Merch Production & Fulfillment
  • A custom, official Grand Prize badge for promotional use
  • Three years of Individual Subscriptions to MusIQ365+ for all band members (*
  • And a stunning statue from Dutch Artist Rogier Ruys: The Apollo

Another band will win The Jury Prize: The band that has everything in it to become next years winner (but for this year something was missing).

Winning the jury prize is a big deal, it means you almost won the grand prize. The jury report will reveal why the jury loved the band but found major points of possible improvements. Therefore, the winner of the jury prize will be coached and guided towards a professional live music career. Together with Festiventures the band will work towards the highest level of bookability. This bespoke coaching package has a €10.000,00 value and includes:

  • Tailor made band coaching and marketing program.
  • Concert Bookings in NL, BE, and/or DE
  • Professional Audio and Video Recordings
  • Artist Compensation
  • Marketing & Promo package including a short musical documentary about the artist, interviews and media Appearances, and other activities to increase awareness about the winning musician
  • A custom, official Jury Prize badge for promotional use
  • Three years of Individual Subscriptions to MusIQ365+ for all band members (*
  • And a stunning statue from Dutch Artist Rogier Ruys: The Apollo

One individual, outstanding performer will receive the Individual Prize, an Artist Support Deal worth €5.000,00 that includes:

  • Marketing & Promo package including a short musical documentary about the artist, interviews and media Appearances, and other activities to increase awareness about the winning musician
  • Invitations to collaborate with at least three professional bands in future paid concerts
  • Artist Compensation
  • Three years of Subscription to MusIQ365+ (*
  • A custom, official Individual Prize badge for promotional use
  • And a stunning statue from Dutch Artist Rogier Ruys: The Apollo

The other finalists win the MusIQ365 Finalist Prize, worth €2.500,00:

  • A Concert Booking in NL with Artist Compensation
  • A coaching session
  • Evaluation of the Live Concert
  • Professional Video & Audio Recording from the Live Concert
  • Three years of Individual Subscriptions to MusIQ365+ for all band members (*
  • Reviews and articles on the band MusIQ365 profile

(* : MusiQ365 is a European live music marketplace to be launched in 2022. That is all we are allowed to share for this moment.