''Bands on the Run'' is an American

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television series which first aired on

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from April 2 to July 15, 2001. The show featured four unsigned bands competing for a prize package which included $50,000 in cash, $100,000 in musical equipment from

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, a showcase in front of recording executives, and a fully produced music video to be aired on VH1. In the season finale, it was revealed that the band

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won the competition.

Bands

Format

Episodes

References

External links

Official Website
* {{IMDb title, 0274238, Bands on the Run 2000s American reality television series VH1 original programming 2001 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings