| Genre: | Reality competition |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
| Runtime: | 42 minutes |
| Executive Producer: | Dan Cutforth |
| Director: | Kenny Hull Craig Borders Brendon Carter Mark Perez |
| Network: | VH1 |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
Bands on the Run is an American reality competition television series which first aired on VH1 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 Guitar Center, 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 Flickerstick won the competition.[1]
| Band Name | Home | Members | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flickerstick | Dallas | Cory Kreig (guitar/keyboards/vocals), Brandin Lea (vocals/guitar), Fletcher Lea (bass guitar), Rex Ewing (guitar/vocals), and Dominic Weir (drums/percussion). | Indie rock, alternative rock | |
| Harlow | Los Angeles | Amanda Rootes (vocals/guitar), Chimene Gonzalez (bass guitar/vocals), Rayshele Teige (guitar/vocals), and Rebecca Gibb (drums/percussion). | Punk rock, goth rock | |
| Josh Dodes Band | New York City | Josh Dodes (vocals/piano), Jo-Jo Moceri (drums/percussion), Daryl Wilkerson (bass guitar), Maiya Sykes (vocals), and Adrian Hartley (vocals). | Jazz fusion, pop rock | |
| Soulcracker | San Diego | Beastie Ulery (vocals/trumpet), Sutton Althisar (vocals/guitar), A.P. Murray (bass guitar/vocals), Ramsey Fauset (guitar), and Bob Hamel (drums/percussion/vocals). | Alternative rock, powerpop |
| Episode | Location | First Aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 2 April 2001 | ||
| Chicago | 8 April 2001 | ||
| Chicago | 15 April 2001 | ||
| Cleveland | 23 April 2001 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 30 April 2001 | ||
| Columbus | 6 May 2001 | ||
| Columbus | 13 May 2001 | ||
| Nashville | 20 May 2001 | ||
| Memphis | 28 May 2001 | ||
| New Orleans | 3 June 2001 | ||
| Atlanta | 10 June 2001 | ||
| Atlanta | 17 June 2001 | ||
| Tampa | 25 June 2001 | ||
| Miami | 1 July 2001 | ||
| Miami | 8 July 2001 | ||
| Reunion Show | 17 July 2001 |