7.4 /10 1 Votes
6.4/10 TV Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 First episode date 2 April 2001 Network VH1 | 8.4/10 IMDb Genre Reality competition Original language(s) English No. of episodes 16 Final episode date 15 July 2001 Directors Craig Borders, Mark Perez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Kenny Hull
Craig Borders
Brendon Carter
Mark Perez Executive producers Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Eliot Goldberg, Julio Kollerbohm, Lauren Zalaznick Similar Mission Man Band, Bands Reunited, Ego Trip's Miss Rap Supreme, Ego Trip's The (White) Rapper S, Supergroup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bands on the Run is an American reality competition television series which first aired on VH1 from April 2 to July 15, 2001. The show featured four unsigned bands competing for a prize package which included $50,000 in cash, $100,000 in musical equipment from Guitar Center, a showcase in front of recording executives, and a fully produced music video to be aired on VH1. In the season finale, it was revealed that the band Flickerstick won the competition.
Format
Each band plays a gig in a selected city. The act that makes the most money from ticket and merchandise sales wins. They set the prices. They promote the shows. All they have to survive on are $20 a day per band member, gas and phone cards, and a hotel room.
References
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