This year's hotly debated judging session included Catherine Grenfell (5FM), Tecla Ciolfi (Texx and the City), Sophie Abendanon (Seed Experiences), Charlotte Kanter (Morse Code), Natasha Goosen (One-Eyed Jack) and Hein Ferreira (Vodacom).
Public voting has opened and there are two ways to vote for the band you want to Open The City on 4 October: Go to www.vitc-competitions.co.za and click to vote for your band (make sure you read the Ts and Cs) or SMS their name to 48477:
The standard of entries this year was nothing short of phenomenal and the judges had a tough time choosing the five finalists but now it's up to the fans, to choose the winner. In 2014 fans got to see all the finalists at an exclusive Open the City live show. This year not only will they be able to watch the five finalists live at a gig on 20 September, but Vodacom is creating videos of each act covering one of the #VITC2015 acts.
To check out the videos just go to www.vitc-competitions.co.za and by voting you stand the chance to win two tickets to Vodacom in The City and meet the winning local act backstage. Voting closes at midnight on 20 September and the winning band will be announced on 22 September.Check out the Deezer Vodacom Open The City playlist at http://bit.ly/1fRebTz
