Wildcard: Exeter | The Final

WE NEED BANDS X OBVIOUS EVENTS Present:
▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔WILDCARD: EXETER | THE FINAL

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 an incredible run of heats, our final five bands are ready to take the stage — three heat winners and two wildcards (scoring highest with either the audience or the judges).
Join us at Bomba on 15/11/25 as they battle it out for the 2025 prize table. This is the live music showdown you don’t want to miss.
Our finalists are competing for:

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!

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.

✪ HOUSE OF CARDS Wildcard: Audience VotesIndie · Garage Rock
www.instagram.com/houseofcards176
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/7pC7XIccHna5BbwXHt46P3WATCH:
FOR FANS OF: The Stone Roses, Fontaines DC, Alice In Chains✪ PARLAYWinners: Heat APirate-Themed Metal
https://linktr.ee/parlayuk_
FOR FANS OF: Misfits, Crowbar, Pantera✪ RECREANCEWildcard: Judges' ScoreModern Metalcore · Ambient

https://linktr.ee/recreanceofficial
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mAP8ADdyccK43NPdZzvKCWATCH:
FOR FANS OF: https://linktr.ee/recreanceofficial✪ THE RETROSPECTWinners: Heat CClassic Rock
www.instagram.com/the_retrospectband
FOR FANS OF: The Rolling Stones, Eagles, The Clash✪ THE UPPER HANDWinners: Heat BAlt Rock

https://linktr.ee/theupperhandmusic
LISTEN: https://open.spotify.com/track/0ocTgjwgMJnjGkhF9FWML9WATCH:
FOR FANS OF: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Nothing But Thieves, MusePlus GUEST HEADLINERS:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔✪ CIRCLE OF CROWSBristol 2025 ChampionsAlt Rock · Hard Rock

https://linktr.ee/circleofcrows
LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/3Av81Z5WATCH:
FOR FANS OF: Alter Bridge, Biffy Clyro, Alice in ChainsThe INFO:▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔WHERE? ⇾ Bomba4 The Quay, Exeter, EX2 4AP https://www.bombaexeter.com/
WHEN? ⇾ Saturday 15th November
WHAT TIME? ⇾ 6:30pm-10:30pm
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 +BF
On the Door: (1X Vote): £10.00Tickets via Fatsoma
Please note: only one ticket can be claimed per customer (you cannot buy multiple tickets to give extra votes).Due to this show being 16+, there is no re-entry. There are terraces upstairs where customers can get some fresh air, but if you leave the venue via the main doors, you will not be permitted to re-enter.
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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