Win a Double Pass to the Rare Finds Festival

The music business might look like one big party but at the business end of it, well, it is a business. And it's not an easy one to be in - haven't you heard that thing about most small businesses failing in their first year?

One company that doesn't look like it's going to fail any time soon is Rare Finds – a boutique management and publicity company in the Valley that works with the likes of The Belligerents, Millions, Founds and more. It's an impressive bevy of names to be working with, one that looks like it would take years to establish, right?

Wrong. This Saturday is Rare Finds' first anniversary.

Rare Finds director Andrew Stone says, "I was working in a similar field (management and PR) for a few years, but starting Rare Finds was when I started to take things more seriously, and work with bands other than just ones I was in.

"The best bits [of the business] is that we can work with who we like - and when we like - and it's working with music and musicians; the worst bits are that we sometimes have to say no to bands if they aren't quite ready, and that we have to work with music and musicians. "

To celebrate their fledgling year in business, the guys and girls at Rare Finds are throwing a party, putting on a festival showcasing the bands of Rare Finds, taking over The Zoo and Winn Lane this Saturday. It's expected to be an annual event – "if the world doesn't end in 2012…" Andrew says.

The lineup is massive, with YesYou playing their first headlining show. What's the cost of a good party? Why, only $30 (plus booking fee), which also gets you a fourteen-track sampler of all the bands to enjoy after the party's over. Buy your tickets here.

We've got two double passes to give away to the 2011 Rare Finds festival. To go into the running to win, simply email [email protected] with your full name. Good luck!

Rare Finds lineup:

YesYou (first ever headline show)
The Belligerents
Founds
The Dead Leaves (Vic)
Tin Can Radio
Gung Ho
Teleprompter
Hey Geronimo

New Manic Spree
Kate Martin
The Trouble With Templeton
Kate & Max
Cub Scouts
Tinian's Boy
+ special guests