The Argus has teamed up with Gaymers cider to celebrate the announcement that Brighton favourites, The Maccabees, have signed up to Gaymers Grassroots Gigs, a series of exclusive money can’t buy gigs which bring fans up close and personal with some of the most exciting bands on the British music scene.

Now in its second year, Gaymers Grassroots Gigs will see six bands head back to their hometowns to perform an intimate one-off set in a local venue close to their heart.

On the 15th May, Gaymers Grassroots Gigs will see Brighton based band The Maccabees play the city, for a special performance during The Great Escape festival in Brighton. It will be a very special hometown performance by The Maccabees who are releasing their second album, Wall of Arms, on the 4th May through Fiction Records – just before this exclusive gig!

Other acts in the Gaymers Grassroots Gigs series include Starsailor, who will be performing a special set in Wigan, The Zutons, who will be returning to Liverpool and the Holloways, who will perform an exclusive gig in London at Gaymers Camden Crawl. Further acts in the series will be announced in the coming weeks.

If you’re not lucky enough to win a ticket, you can catch it all and more on www.gaymersmusic.com and www.myspace.com/gaymerslivemusic, which will feature exclusive videos from the gigs, interviews with the bands and other behind the scenes photos and content.

You’ll also be able to watch the gigs on Channel 4 in a 6 part series shown from June onwards. Each show will feature interviews with the bands and footage from the gigs, as well as an intimate look at the people and places that inspired the bands to get where they are today.

Prize: 15 pairs of tickets to The Maccabees exclusive Gaymers Grassroots Gig on Friday, May 15 part of the Great Escape.

How to enter
Simply answer the following question by mid day Tuesday, May 12.

Q: Which city did The Maccabees originate?

By email: place “GRASSROOTS” in the subject header and send your answer, name, contact number and full postal address to: competitions@theargus.co.uk.

Terms and conditions: Entrants MUST be 21 and over to enter. Entrants MUST be able to attend the exclusive gig on Friday, May 15 before entering. Usual Newsquest Sussex terms and conditions apply. This promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over, excluding employees of Constellation Europe Limited, their families, agents and anyone else professionally connected with this promotion. The prize consists of tickets to an exclusive gig as stated in the competition copy. The prize does not include any transport, accommodation or spending money. The prize is not transferable and there is no cash alternative. The promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with one of an equivalent or greater value. The prize is only redeemable on the dates stated in the competition, no alternative dates will be provided. No purchase is necessary but only one entry per person is allowed. Entries can be direct to the publication or online via www.gaymersmusic.com. Entrants must enter their details as specified above for the relevant modes of entry and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prize. No responsibility is accepted for lost, delayed or ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently. All entries received by the closing date are automatically entered into a draw where winning entries will be chosen at random by an independent person.

Winners will be notified within 48 hours of the closing date. The draw is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The winner may be required to participate in publicity relating to this promotion. Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s prior consent. Entry to this promotion is deemed acceptance of the rules and by claiming a prize the winners agree to be bound by all the entry instructions of which these rules form a part and to their details being communicated to third parties in relation to this promotion. All entries email addresses are able to used for marketing purposes by the promoter Promoter: Constellation Europe Limited, Constellation House, The Guildway, Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford Surrey, GU3 1LR.