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# Major without a major deal
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/major-without-a-major-deal/
- Published: 2007-08-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:44:30.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

The season finale of the first-ever “Bodog Music Battle of the Bands” will air live from the House of Blues on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets are now available for $20 at www.hob.com. After more than 7,000 bands entered the contest, months of competition decided the final list of 10 semi-finalists, who have spent the past month traveling across the U.S. performing showcases.The winner of the contest, to be decided by fan voting via text messaging, will land a $1-million dollar record contract with Bodog Music. The reality show accompanying the competition will be aired live that night on the Fuse network at 7 p.m.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 30, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/083007.pdf?ref=smdp.com)