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26:00The crowdfunding campaign exceeds its target and the new stress is the massive Summerfest set. Their Cherry gig is such a stinker it makes Maddi never want to play trumpet again. Georgia pulls out of the American tour.
26:00The crowdfunding campaign is launched and starts well, but runs into trouble. Leah and Maddi vent their frustration, and the division between mentors and younger girls widens.
26:00Wil feels lost as band captain. Jess E is admitted to U.S rehearsals and they work on ideas for the America stage show. It's a baptism of fire for Steve, as Will likens his style to a dictatorship.
26:00Tour auditions reveal mounting frustrations. Steve trials a mentor-free gig to test the younger members. Ross arrives unannounced at a gig, inspiring the band to play just for him and the U.S tour is finally confirmed.
26:00With the new year comes a new musical director, Steve. He makes waves when he reinstates a sacked singer. The U.S tour is a possibility again and everyone has to audition for a tour spot. Wil is elected band captain.
November 2018
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27:00As the news of Ross sinks in, the girls soldier through a challenging week. Frustrations run high when they resist Lior's attempt to show them a new songwriting approach. They must win over a crowd of rock fans at Cherryfest.
26:00The Sweethearts are peaking- they're performing knockout sets, their EP of original songs is nominated for a big award and an American tour is on the horizon. Suddenly, Ross is
absent from rehearsals and gigs...
26:00Maddi returns from the U.S to rejoin Sweethearts, but fears she's below par. The band has two big goals: to perform an all-original set & tour the USA for the first time. Maddi's return buoys Ross and the future looks bright.
26:00The girls discover Nashville's more than country music and their one gig leaves the venue and a record producer asking for their return. The Summerfest gig is dedicated to Ross but it starts badly and gets worse.
26:00The band rushes to change its song list mid-set to suit the BB Kings crowd. It's a triumph and an ovation overwhelms the girls. More musical wonders await at Gibson Guitar Factory and Sun Studio.
26:00Nerves run high for Sweethearts' first time on live-to-air TV. Visits to the Civil Rights Museum & Graceland yield more understanding of the messages in music with their first gig bringing honours.
26:00The band arrives in Memphis, the home of soul. At the Stax Academy workshop, they're inspired as the director and students help funkify their moves and Ross is top of mind as they delve into the rich music history of Stax.
December 2016 26:00
26:00Sweethearts transform their Summerfest gig into a triumph, earning a standing ovation. Emotion spills over at the last gig of the U.S tour and the girls celebrate their incredible feat. They salute Ross.
February 2016 26:00
26:00Janeva gets a break to sing 'Hate On Me' but the rug is pulled from under her when Chloe makes a recovery. Sweethearts play their last gig at Porretta. Amid the final goodbyes, the band gets a once in a lifetime offer.
26:00Chloe suddenly withdraws before the Porretta headline show, sending the band into a spin. Digging deep, everyone steps up - and they bring the house down. On this unforgettable night, Maddi 'trades fours' with a soul star.
26:00Sweethearts are made a headline act at Porretta Soul Festival. Chloe's voice slowly recovers. Members of The BarKays join the girls for an onstage jam.
26:00Fresh from a good start in France, Sweethearts have arrived in Switzerland for their gigs at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The festival is a mecca for the world's top musicians and draws crowds from all over the globe.
26:00Paris makes the girls giddy with excitement and eternal friendships are declared. Elsbeth gets a tattoo and an odd emergency kicks off the first gig of the tour.
26:00'Party' is an unexpected success. The backing vocalists get a sizzling overhaul of their dance routine. Maddi's move to the US has been postponed. And the vocalists are warned to take care of their voices.
26:00Sweethearts score two gigs at the Montreux Jazz Festival and Ross pushes the band to improve. The horn section scrapes by in their first gig. While the girls are stressed by exams, Ross is stressed by the band's disunity.