Wildcard: Exeter | Heat B
Schedule
Wed Oct 08 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Bomba | Exeter, EN
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⚠️ Please double-check the heat you're buying tickets for! We have three similar-looking events, so please make sure you buy tickets for the correct heat. ⚠️WE NEED BANDS X OBVIOUS EVENTS Present:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔WILDCARD: EXETER | HEAT B (ALTERNATIVE · PUNK)The team behind Bristol's biggest Battle of the Bands (We Need Bands) are bringing their competition to Exeter for the very first time! After a successful test event back in February, Wildcard launches in Exeter with a mini-competition in Autumn 2025. Eighteen bands will compete for our 2025 prize table:
A guest headline slot at Thekla in Bristol (as part of the 2026 Underdog series).
A single recording with Studio54
A press photo shoot with Apertography
The winning band will be decided 50/50 between our industry judges and audience votes - buy your ticket in advance to get bonus votes at the event!
The top-scoring band from each heat will automatically go through to the Grand Final on Saturday 15th November. Two Wildcards will also join the line-up at the Grand Final: the band with the best overall judge's score, and the band with the best overall audience score.
Follow the competition by using the hashtag #WildcardExeter on socials.
The BANDS:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔Please note: the bands are listed alphabetically and do not reflect the running order of the event.
✪ EFEMEERPost Hardcore
https://linktr.ee/efemeeruk
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XIAPh10WwP1l2MBn34BHcWATCH:
FOR FANS OF: Linkin Park, Beartooth, Paramore
✪ MARIGOLDAlt Rock
www.instagram.com/_marigoldband
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/7pC7XIccHna5BbwXHt46P3
FOR FANS OF: Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fontaines D.C.
✪ MERAKIGrunge · Prog Rock
www.instagram.com/_meraki_band
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/1jOtg0zh4TMFkbTgiZ93iC
FOR FANS OF: Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, Wunderhorse
✪ MISLEDHard Rock
https://linktr.ee/_misled_
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/album/7yNKqDdufKNhqnLpx6pU8CWATCH:
FOR FANS OF: Queens of the Stone Age, SilverChair, Foo Fighters
✪ THE UPPER HANDAlt Rock
https://linktr.ee/theupperhandmusic
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/0ocTgjwgMJnjGkhF9FWML9WATCH:
FOR FANS OF:
✪ TWISTED IN A LAYBYPunk
www.instagram.com/twistedinalayby
WATCH:
FOR FANS OF: The Chats, Amyl and The Sniffers, R.L Burnside
The INFO:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔WHERE? ⇾ Bomba4 The Quay, Exeter, EX2 4APhttps://www.bombaexeter.com/
WHEN? ⇾ Wednesday 8th October
WHAT TIME? ⇾ 7:00pm-11:00pm
HOW MUCH? ⇾Super Early Bird (4X Votes): £6:00 +BFEarly Bird (3X Votes): £7.00 +BFGeneral Release (2X Votes): £8.00 +BFFinal Release (1X Vote): £8.00 +BFTickets via Fatsoma
Please note: only one ticket can be claimed per customer (you cannot buy multiple tickets to give extra votes).
Follow All The Action:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔Search #WildcardExeter on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with all Wildcard 2025 news, or follow us on social media via:www.instagram.com/WildcardCompwww.instagram.com/Obvious_Eventswww.instagram.com/WeNeedBandswww.facebook.com/WeNeedBandsUK
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Bomba, Bomba, Exeter, EN, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
