WNYC's The Greene Space is the place for a showdown series designed to bring out the best undiscovered bands and ensembles of all genres, instrumentalists, singers, DJs, spoken word artists and performance artists in the five boroughs. Several acts from each borough were selected to perform and compete to represent their borough in the Ultimate Battle of the Boroughs, where one act will win a concert in The Greene Space.

When are the battles?

Brooklyn: March 5 (lineup announced February 22)
Manhattan: April 2 (lineup announced March 22)
The Bronx: April 30 (lineup announced April 19)
Staten Island: May 7 (lineup announced April 19)
Queens: June 4 (lineup announced May 24)

Ultimate Battle: June 18 (lineup announced June 7)
Winner's Concert: Summer TBD

How were the artists selected?

A team of WNYC and WQXR staff members judged the initial submissions based on the following criteria: techincal excellence, innovation, artistry and performance quality.

How do I vote?

For each of the battles for the five boroughs, the first round of voting will take place exclusively with our Greene Space in-house audience to determine the top five artists of the night. The top five artists' performances will be put online at www.thegreenespace.org and open voting will begin. Only one vote will be permitted per person. The representative of the borough will be announced on Twitter, The Greene Space Facebook page and on the official Greene Space website.

The act with the highest number of in-house and online votes from the Ultimate Battle will win the Battle of the Boroughs.

What do they win?

The winner of the Battle of the Boroughs will have a featured concert in The Greene Space that will be video cast live on wnyc.org/thegreenespace. They will also receive an HD-DVD of their performance, a broadcast-quality audio recording and a professional photo shoot of your performance.

ELIGIBILITY: Anyone at least 18 years of age or older can respond to the Battle of the Boroughs.  No employees of or individuals working for hire WNYC, their immediate family or persons living in the same household are eligible for participation.  Participation is limited to New York City residents.  The majority of the ensemble must reside in the selected borough. Proof of residency will be required if you are selected to perform in a First Fridays event.

GENERAL:  By participating in the WNYC The Greene Space’s First Fridays: Battle of the Boroughs, participants agree to the official rules, and that WNYC, its agents and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from their use or participation in the call for performances.  Prize is nontransferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.  There can be no substitutions for a prize of equal or greater value.  Participants can only submit original or public domain work.  Copyright for the entries will remain solely with the artists, though by entering this call for art you are giving WNYC permission to use your entry on the website and in The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.  Winner’s names may be used for publicity purposes without further compensation.  All judges decisions are final and non-appealable.

RESTRICTIONS: Restrictions may apply.  By participating in WNYC The Greene Space’s First Fridays: Battle of the Boroughs, the participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and by all decisions of the judges.  Failure to abide by the rules at any time is grounds for disqualification.

NOTICE:  WNYC Radio, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Website or otherwise in violation of the rules.  It further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify any contest not capable of completion as planned, including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort.