Bandslam

Common Sense Media reviews Bandslam for kids and families

A gifted singer-songwriter hires the new guy in town to help her fledgling rock band win an upcoming musical contest.

Common Sense Media reviews Bandslam for kids and families

The first TV Spot for Bandslam which will hit theaters on August 14, 2009. There is even a reminder that the second New Moon trailer will be attached to the film.

Vanessa Hudgens performs the song 'Everything I Own' from Bandslam motion picture soundtrack. Vanessa stars with Aly Michalka and Gaelan Connell in the music-driven comedy Bandslam, in theatres on August 14, 2009.

The third TV Spot for Bandslam which will hit theaters on August 14, 2009.

The Honor Society Music Video for 'Where Are You Now' from the Bandslam soundtrack. The soundtrack from Hollywood Records will be available on August 11 and will feature music from Honor Society, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Wilco, Vanessa Hudgens, Aly Michalka and more.

Trailer for Bandslam. Disney Channel superstars Vanessa Anne Hudgens and Alyson Michalka join Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter and Lisa Kudrow in the music-driven comedy Bandslam. When gifted singer-songwriter Charlotte Banks (Michalka) asks new kid in town Will Burton (Connell) to manage her fledgling rock band, she appears to have just one goal in mind: go head-to-head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend, Ben (Porter), at the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands. Against all odds, their band develops a sound all its own with a real shot at success in the contest. Meanwhile, romance brews between Will and Sam (Hudgens), who plays a mean guitar and has a voice to die for. When disaster strikes, it's time for the band to make a choice: Do they admit defeat, or face the music and stand up for what they believe in?

The trailer for Bandslam. WILL BURTON (Gaelan Connell) is used to being bullied or completely ignored by his schoolmates, so when cool and popular former cheerleader CHARLOTTE BANKS (Alyson Michalka) starts inviting him to hang out with her, the quirky teenager is stunned and so is his doting single mom KAREN (Lisa Kudrow). Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her fledgling rock band. The goal: go head to head against her egotistical musician ex-boyfriend BEN (Ben Wheatley) at a regional battle-of-the-bands. Unsure of what he's getting himself into, Will agrees to help Charlotte's off-beat trio, eventually expanding it with a crew of like-minded outcasts. Against all odds, the group's sound starts to come together and their prospects for success look bright. Even more amazingly, Will's loser status finally seems to be a thing of the past; he even has a potential romance brewing with a kindred spirit named SAM (Vanessa Hudgens), a classmate with untapped musical talents. But when Charlotte is faced with a family tragedy, she suddenly breaks off her friendship with Will and quits the band, leaving their competition chances in tatters. With Will's new-found self-confidence on the ropes and the contest almost upon them, he and the band must choose whether to admit defeat or face the music and stand up for what they believe in.

Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical) and Aly Michalka (Phil of the Future, pop duo Aly and AJ) join Gaelan Connell in the music-driven comedy BANDSLAM. In theaters on August 14, 2009.