Don’t just be a spectator, be part of the action! We want one budding live music photographer and one live music writer.. A money can’t buy opportunity to experience Sonisphere 2011 from the other side of the barrier..   Think you can take a decent live music picture or inspire people with your creative writing style, well this incredible opportunity could be for you..This year the world’s leading guitar company Gibson Guitar is looking for one budding live music photographer and one creative live music writer to represent Gibson Guitar at one of the UK’s biggest rock festivals, Sonisphere. Ever dreamt of being front of the main stage taking pictures of the world’s biggest bands or interviewing a band at their press call, now’s your chance.

Now is your chance to get into the pit with some of the country’s best live music photographers to shoot exclusively for Gibson.com. This is a money can’t buy experience for someone with a flair and passion for live music photography and live music writing to capture many of the biggest and loudest rock bands on the planet for the world’s leading guitar company, Gibson.

To Enter The Gibson Rocks Sonisphere “Live Music Photography” Contest: To be in with a chance of winning a coveted photo pass to shoot front of stage at Sonisphere Festival, all you need to do is “Friend” of our dedicated Gibson Sonisphere Facebook page once accepted as a “Friend”, just upload your best live music photograph and then start getting your friends to like & tag it!

One lucky winner will be given a fully accredited photo pass to cover all Sonisphere’s stages,a VIP camping pass for two, two festival entry tickets, car & catering pass, a Gibson t-shirt and access to the Gibson Tour Bus parked up in the Media/Artist area. Not only that, but you will also win an amazing Olympus PEN E-PL1camera, courtesy of our friends at Olympus.

Closing date for submission is Sunday 26th June 2011 at 6.00pm.

To Enter The Gibson Rocks Sonisphere “Live Music Writer” Contest:
Gibson are also on the hunt for one budding live music writer to write about their Sonisphere experience exclusively for Gibson.com which attracts over 150,00 unique hits a day. To be in with a chance of winning, just email in a recent review of a gig you attended in no more than 200 words to [email protected]  by Sunday 26th June 2011 6.00pm. One winner will be given the opportunity to experience Sonisphere from a different perspective, which will include access to the media area and the possibility to interview some of your favorite performing bands.

In addition, Gibson.com will publish your 1,500 word “My Sonisphere Experience” festival review for all to enjoy. The prize consists of two fully accredited media passes,  two Sonisphere festival entry tickets, VIP camping pass for two, car and catering pass, a Gibson t-shirt, access to the Gibson Tour Bus and the Media/Artist area. To top it off, you will also win an Olympus LS-20, a state of art digital voice recorder with inbuilt video – excellent for social media postings at the festival.

One winning live music photographer (no agencies) and one winning live music writer will be notified by email on Friday 1st July 2011.