Bands can register from the 3rd until the 31st of January to participate in the Bash. February 1st, the Reputation Round starts which takes two weeks and ends on the 14th of February. Afterwards, a professional jury, curated by Rock Tribune will choose 10 winners. They will advance to one of the 4 semi-finals together with the first and second-highest-scoring bands on the Reputation Leaderboard. In each semi-final, 4 bands battle against each other for a place in the finals. The finals will be held on the 2nd of May, where two bands win a podium spot at Alcatraz Festival 2025!