What is Road To V?

Virgin Mobile is offering two outstanding live bands the chance to play at both legs of this year's V Festival, lining up alongside the likes of The Killers, Snow Patrol and Foo Fighters. The winning bands will be picked by a panel of music industry experts and the general public.

Announcing the finalists

We can now reveal the 14 finalists who'll be battling it out to open this year's V Festival in front of live audiences and Channel 4 cameras throughout the summer. Bands and artists were assessed on their originality, impact and "V Factor" - their live potential to open a festival. Congratulations to...

1. Bo Pepper 2. Dylan James 3. India Mill 4. Johnny Foreigner 5. Kagura 6. Maxfield 7. New Cassettes 8. Our Fold 9. Rosalita 10. Seven Heroes 11. The Brightlights 12. The Guests 13. The Jubilees 14. The Outside Royalty

To find out more, listen to the finalists' tracks and discover their influences.

This year's panel of judges will be guided by the public's feedback, so for your chance to get involved, visit http://roadtov.virginmedia.com/finalists and leave your comments and reviews for each of the finalists.