The 2000 Band Experiments were held at the Hillcrest Tavern. The order played by bands is not known. Winners of heats are marked by an asterisk (*).
Note - some bands played under different names in the heats due to threats of blacklisting from UFM, who were running their Battle of the Bands competition.
Heat 1 - 8 June
Phobia
The Crimson Scene*
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Pugface
Heat 2 - 15 June
Rumpus Room
Ska Trek
Jhana
Sequester*
Heat 3 - 22 June
Moon Dog Safari
Stardrunk
Those Pesky Kids
Slit*
Heat 4 - 29 June
Dead Pan Rangers*
Andy Get Ready
The Clampers
Time
Heat 5 - 6 July
Somersault
MSU*
Slick
Knostik
Heat 6 - 13 July
Blazon
Woofer*
Side Project
World War Four
Final - 20 July
Dead Pan Rangers - FIRST
Crimson Scene - SECOND
Mobile Stud Unit - THIRD
The Slit Family
Sequester
Tweeter
Published Articles[edit]
- City Musicians Switch Titles in Bid to Win Battle of the Ban, Waikato Times, 6 June 2000, P3
- Radio Station Backs Down on Plans to Blacklist Bands, Waikato Times, 14 June 2000, P14
- Band far from Dead Pan over Contest Win, Waikato Times, 21 July 2000, P3