BLR Entertainment Group of Companies

the rock and roll challenge is a talent contest produced by the blr entertainment group and sponsored by rock station y108 fm in hamilton, a corus-owned station. formerly the rogers/y108 breakout band, the challenge has is currently entering into it's 9th season. in the past 5 bands were chosen to compete in one night for $10,000 in prizes as part of the annual spring music festival. now the contest offers a $30,000 development package to one winner. since 2009, the show has been taken on the road in various markets across ontario where anywhere from 6-12 bands compete at clubs with up to two stages for a chance to move on to the next round of quarter finals. the finals happen each may in hamilton at the festival where they compete for $5000 in cash and an additional $25,000 in prizes our marketing reaches over one million musicians worldwide and one million consumers within the southern ontario market. we host more than 100 concerts annually attracting approx. 15,0000 patrons per year