The following list is provided by our friends at the Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios.
MUSIC FESTIVAL JUNKIES DOES NOT BOOK ARTISTS FOR FESTIVALS.
| Name | Month | Dates | City | State | Website | Application Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30A Songwriters Festival | January | 18-20 | South Walton | Florida | http://www.30asongwritersfestival.com/featured | Deadline has passed, but one to put on calendar for 2014 |
| 35 Denton | March | 7-10 | Denton | Texas | http://35denton.com/ | Submit via Sonicbids – $20. Deadline Dec. 1 |
| 70000 Tons of Metal | January | 28-1 | Miami | Florida | http://www.70000tons.com/contact.htm | |
| 80/30 Music Festival | July | 5-6 | Des Moines | Iowa | http://80-35.com/ | 8035bands@desmoinesmc.com |
| Adams Avenue Street Fair | September | San Diego | California | http://adamsaveonline.com/StreetFair/ | ||
| American River Music Festival | September | 13-15 | Coloma | California | http://www.americanrivermusic.org/contact_us.php | Submissions open December 1 |
| Americana Music Festival 2013 | September | 18-22 | Nashville | Tennesse | http://americanamusic.org/how-submit | |
| Aura Festival | February | 15-17 | Live Oak | Florida | http://www.auramusicfestival.com/ | |
| Austin City Limits | October | 4-6 and 11-13 | Austin | Texas | http://www.aclfestival.com/ | |
| Austin Psych Fest | April | 26-28 | Austin | Texas | http://www.austinpsychfest.com/contact/ | rob@austinpsychfest.com |
| Bamboozle | May | Asbury Park | New Jersey | http://2012.thebamboozle.com/ | ||
| Beale Street Music Festival | May | 3-5 | Memphis | Tennesse | http://memphisinmay.org/contact | |
| Beartrap Summer Festival | Casper | Wyoming | http://beartrapsummerfestival.com/help/ | JanaPrice@gapbroadcasting.com | ||
| Beyond Wonderland | March | 16 | California | http://beyondwonderland.com/ | southern California | |
| Big Bike Weekend | October | Redding | California | http://bigbikeweekend.com/ | ||
| Black Potatoe | July | Clinton | New Jersey | http://www.blackpotatoe.com | beth@blackpotatoe.com | |
| Bonnaroo | June | 13-16 | Manchester | Tennessee | http://www.bonnaroo.com/ | Submit via Sonicbids in 2012. |
| Bumbershoot | August | 31 | Seattle | Washington | http://bumbershoot.org/ | Apply via Sonicbids |
| Bunbury Music Festival | July | 12-14 | Cincinnati | Ohio | http://www.bunburyfestival.com/participate | Check for submission – January, 2013. |
| California Roots Festival | May | 24-26 | Monterey | California | http://californiarootsfestival.com/ | Currently done booing for 2013 |
| California Worldfest | July | 11-14 | Grass Valley | California | http://www.worldfest.net/contact.asp | Apply now. Usually fully booked by March 31. |
| Catskill Chill Music Festival | September | 6-8 | Hancock | New York | http://www.catskillchill.com/contact-us/ | |
| Cayamo | January | 13-20 | Miami | Florida | http://www.cayamo.com/ | Do not accept unsolicited materials. They reach out to artists direct. |
| CBGB Festival | May | 15-19 | New York | New York | http://www.cbgb.com/contact.php | |
| Chinook Music Festival | September | Naches | Washington | http://chinookfest.com/ | info@chinookfest.com | |
| Coachella Music Festival | April | 12-14, 19-21 | Indio | California | http://www.coachella.com | none given |
| Coloma Blues Live | June | Placerville | California | http://colomablueslive.com/contact/ | Address to mail CD | |
| Country Jam Colorado | June | 20-23 | Grand Junction | Colorado | http://co.countryjam.com/ | We do not accept submissions from artists/bands for performances. |
| Country Jam Wisconsin | July | 18-20 | Eau Claire | Wisconsin | http://wi.countryjam.com/ | We do not accept submissions from artists/bands for performances. |
| Country Thunder Arizona | April | 11-14 | Florence | Arizona | http://arizona.countrythunder.com/?s=1.19 | |
| Country Thunder Wisconsin | July | 18-21 | Twin Lakes | Wisconsin | http://wisconsin.countrythunder.com/ | |
| Crawfish Fest | May-June | 31-2 | Augusta | New Jersey | http://www.crawfishfest.com/index.html#Contact | |
| DIY Convention | March | Los Angeles | California | http://www.diyconvention.com | Deadline Jan. 1. $25 | |
| Earthdance | September | Vallejo | California | http://earthdancelive.com/ | ||
| Easter Island Festival | April | 11-13 | Valley Park | Oklahoma | http://easterislandfestival.com/ | nickbernson@gmail.com |
| Electric Forest | June-July | Rothbury | Michigan | http://electricforestfestival.com/ | ||
| Electric Zoo | August- September | 30-1 | New York | New York | http://www.madeevent.com/ElectricZoo/ | |
| Essence Music Festival | July | 4-7 | New Orleans | Louisiana | http://www.essence.com/ | sponsored by Essence Magazine |
| Euphoria | April | 12-13 | New Braunfels | Texas | http://www.euphoriafest.com/ | |
| Forecastle Festival | July | 12-14 | Louisville | Kentucky | http://forecastlefest.com/connect/contact/ | Submit in January 2013 on website only. |
| Free Press Summer Fest | June | 1-2 | Houston | Texas | http://fpsf.com/ | Submit via Sonicbids. |
| Future Sound Dance Music Festival | May | 24-26 | Bridgeview | Illinois | http://www.futuresounddancemusicfestival.com/ | info@aurapresents.com |
| Governors Ball Music Festival | June | 8-9 | New York | New York | http://governorsballmusicfestival.com/contact/ | |
| Haight Ashbury Street Fair | June | San Francisco | California | http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/ | ||
| Hangout Music Festival | May | 17-19 | Gulf Shores | Alabama | http://hangoutmusicfest.com/ | |
| Hard Summer | August | Los Angeles | California | http://hardsummer.com/ | ||
| Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | October | San Francisco | California | http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ | “Submissions accepted after Jan. 1 | |
| Harmony Festival | June | Santa Rosa | California | http://www.harmonyfestival.com/ | Cancelled in 2012. No dates posted for 2013 yet. | |
| High Sierra Music Festival | July | 4-7 | Quincy | California | http://www.highsierramusic.com/ | High Sierra has a closed artist submission process. We do not take any unsolicited submissions. |
| Holy Ship! | January | 4-7 | Ft. Lauderdale | Florida | http://www.holyship.com/ | |
| Hopescotch Music Festival | September | 5-7 | Raleigh | North Carolina | http://hopscotchmusicfest.com/ | |
| Hueneme Beach Festival | August | Port Hueneme | California | http://www.huenemebeachfest.org/contact.html | ||
| Humboldt Hemp Fest | November | Redway | California | http://www.mateel.org/hempfest.html | Can send CD to office address listed on contact page. | |
| Humboldt Hills Hoedown | September | Redway | California | http://www.mateel.org/hoedown.html | Can send CD to office address listed on contact page. | |
| Joshua Tree Music Festival | May | 17-19 | Joshua Tree | California | http://www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com/ | |
| Kanrocksas Music Festival | June | 28-29 | Kansas City | Kansas | http://www.kanrocksas.com/ | |
| Kate Wolf Music Festival | June | Laytonville | California | http://www.katewolfmusicfestival.com/ | First time inquiries address to Rick Ahern | |
| Kid Rock’s Chillin’ the Most Cruise | March | 6-10 | Miami | Florida | http://www.kidrockcruise.com/ | We do not accept submissions from artists/bands for performances. |
| KROQ Weenie Roast | May | Los Angeles | California | |||
| Left Coast Live | October | San Jose | California | http://www.leftcoastlive.com/ | No dates/plans listed for 2013 yet. | |
| Lightning in a Bottle | May | Silverado | California | http://lightninginabottle.org/ | ||
| Live Oak Music Festival | June | 14-16 | Santa Barbara | California | http://www.liveoakfest.org/node/24 | Accepts artist applications from July through October for the following year’s festival. |
| Lollapalooza | August | 2-4 | Chicago | Illinois | http://www.lollapalooza.com/ | |
| Loufest | September | 7-8 | St. Louis | Missouri | http://www.loufest.com/ | |
| Lucidity Festivals | April | 12-14 | Santa Ynez | California | http://lucidityfestival.com/ | Lucidity Festival LLC, 5684 Encina St,Santa Barbara, CA 93101 |
| Marin County Fair | July | San Rafael | California | http://www.marinfair.org/ | Address to mail CD on the contacts page. | |
| Maryland Deathfest | May | 23-26 | Baltimore | Maryland | http://www.marylanddeathfest.com/contact.html | |
| Mateel Summer Arts and Music | June | Redway | California | http://www.mateel.org/summerarts.html | Can send CD to office address listed on contact page. | |
| McDowell Mountain Music Festival | March | 22-24 | Phoenix | Arizona | http://mmmf.net/2013/contacts/ | |
| Monterey Bay Reggaefest | August | 9-11 | Monterey | California | http://www.mbayreggaefest.net/ | “Last know: Artist Submissions: Andre Smith (831) 394-6534 Email asmithmbrf@aol.com Monterey Bay Reggaefest |
| Moondance Jam | July | 18-20 | Walker | Minnesota | http://www.moondancejam.com/contact.html | regionalstage@moondancejam.com |
| Moondance Jammin’ Country | June | 21-22 | Walker | Minnesota | http://www.jammincountry.com/ | |
| Mountain Song at Sea | February | 1-4 | Miami | Florida | http://www.mountainsongatsea.com/ | We do not accept submissions from artists/bands for performances. |
| Nelsonville Music Festival | May-June | 30-2 | Nelsonville | Ohio | http://www.nelsonvillefest.org/ | Submit through Sonicbids |
| Neon Desert Music Festival | May | 25 | El Paso | Texas | http://www.neondesertmusicfestival.com/ | |
| Neon Reverb Festival | September | Las Vegas | Nevada | http://www.neonreverb.com/ | Info@NeonReverb.com | |
| New Orleans Jazz Festival | April-May | 26-5 | New Orleans | Louisiana | http://www.nojazzfest.com/info/contact.php | |
| Noise Pop | February-March | 26-3 | San Francisco | California | http://www.noisepop.com/ | Submit via Sonicbids. Deadline Jan. 4 |
| Novato Art, Wine, Music Festival | June | Novato | California | http://novatoartwinemusic.com/music/wanna-play.html | ||
| Old Settler’s Music Festival | April | 18-21 | Austin | Texas | http://oldsettlersmusicfest.org/booking/ | Not accepting for 2013, but send for 2014 on July 1, 2013. |
| Oregon County Fair | July | 12-14 | Eugene | Oregon | http://www.oregoncountryfair.org/ | Applications are available now. Your deadline is February 15. |
| Outside Lands | August | San Francisco | California | http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/home/ | ||
| Petaluma Music Festival | August | Petaluma | California | http://www.petalumamusicfestival.org/ | ||
| Pig Out in the Park | August | Spokane | Washington | http://www.spokanepigout.com/ | ||
| Red Gorilla Music Fest | March | Austin | Texas | http://www.redgorillamusic.com | Submission deadline is December 1 ($30) | |
| Redwood Mountain Faire | June | 1-2 | Felton | California | http://redwoodmountainfaire.com/ | Deadline – January 2, 2013 |
| Reggae on the River | August | 1-4 | Piecy | California | http://www.reggaeontheriver.com | Can send CD to office address listed on contact page. |
| San Carlos Art & Wine Faire | October | 12-13 | San Carlos | California | https://www.sancarloschamber.org/ | |
| San Francisco Free Folk Festival | June | 8-9 | San Francisco | California | http://www.sffolkfest.org/2012/contact/index.shtml | Email music sample (contact page has info) |
| Santa Monica Festival | June | 1 | Santa Monica | California | http://www.smgov.net/ | Send CD/Cover Letter in November / December |
| Sasquatch | May | 24-27 | George | Washington | http://sasquatchfestival.com/# | General contact email |
| Seattle Hempfest | August | 16-17 | Seattle | Washington | http://www.hempfest.org/get-involved/performers/ | Submit via Sonicbids for free or hardcopy send. |
| Sierra Nevada Music Festival | June | 21-23 | Boonville | California | http://www.snwmf.com/ | No submission info on site for 2013 yet. |
| Snoe.Down Festival | March | 21-24 | Killington | Vermont | http://moe.org/festivals/snoedown | |
| Snowball | March | 8-10 | Winter Park | Colorado | http://www.snowballmusicfestival.com/ | |
| Solid Sound Festival | June | 21-23 | North Adams | Massachusetts | http://solidsoundfestival.com/ | Sign up for newsletter to hear more about submissions. |
| Sonoma Jazz | May | Aspen | Colorado | http://www.sonomajazz.org/p-contact-8.html | ||
| South by Southwest | March | 12-17 | Austin | Texas | http://sxsw.com/music | submit via Sonicbids – $40 |
| Springs Spree | June | Colorado Springs | Colorado | http://www.springsspree.org/ | Rachel Stovall – Entertainment Director, RStovall@PPLD.org | |
| Stagecoach | April | 26-28 | Indio | California | http://www.stagecoachfestival.com/ | none given |
| Strawberry Music Festival | May | 23-27 | Sonora | California | http://www.strawberrymusic.com/home.aspx | Booking for the festivals begins in October and is completed near the middle of February. |
| Strawberry Music Festival | August | 29-2 | Sonora | California | http://www.strawberrymusic.com/home.aspx | |
| Summer Camp | May | 24-26 | Chillicothe | Illinois | http://moe.org/festivals/summercamp | |
| Summer Meltdown | August | Darrington | Washington | http://www.summermeltdown.com/booking-artist.html | ||
| Summerfest | June-July | 26-7 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | http://summerfest.com/connect/contact-us | |
| Sunfest | May | 1-5 | West Palm Beach | Florida | http://sunfest.com/about-us/contact/ | |
| Suwannee Rive Jam | May | 1-4 | Live Oak | Florida | http://www.suwanneeriverjam.com/contact.php | |
| The Bay Brewed | December | San Francisco | California | http://www.thebaybridged.com/ | ||
| Thunder on the Mountain | June | 6-8 | Ozark | Arkansas | http://thunderonthemountain.com/ | |
| Tomorrow Never Knows | January | 16-20 | Chicago | Illinois | http://www.tnkfest.com/ | |
| Treasure Island Music Festival | October | San Francisco | California | http://www.treasureislandfestival.com | ||
| Treefort Music Festival | March | 21-24 | Boise | Idaho | http://treefortmusicfest.com/contact/ | submissions@treefortmusicfest.com |
| Ultra Music Festival | March | 15-17 and 22-24 | Miami | Florida | http://www.ultramusicfestival.com/ | |
| Underground Music Showcase | July | 18-21 | Denver | Colorado | http://www.theums.com/ | |
| Wakarusa | May-June | 30-3 | Ozark | Arkansas | http://wakarusa.com/ | Wakarusa • PO Box 1520 • Lawrence, KS 66044 |
| Wanderlust | June | 20-23 | Stratton | Vermont | http://stratton.wanderlustfestival.com/ | |
| Wanderlust | July | 4-7 | Copper | Colorado | http://colorado.wanderlustfestival.com/ | |
| Wanderlust | July | 18-21 | North Lake Tahoe | California | ||
| Wanderlust Hawaii | February-March | 28-3 | Oahu | Hawaii | http://oahu.wanderlustfestival.com/ | |
| Waterfront Blues Festival | July | 4-7 | Portland | Oregon | http://www.waterfrontbluesfest.com/Contact/Artists | |
| WE Fest | August | 1-3 | Detroit Lakes | Minnesota | http://www.wefest.com/ | |
| What the Festival | July | 26-28 | White River Canyon | Oregon | http://whatthefestival.com/ | |
| Whole Earth Festival | May | 10-12 | Davis | California | http://wef.ucdavis.edu/?page_id=490 | All applications will be available in mid-December 2012 |
| WinterSalt | December | San Francisco | California | www.wintersaltsf.com | 2012 is first year. Presented by EyeHeartSF | |
| World Fest | May | 19 | Lake Balboa | California | http://www.worldfestevents.com/ | Send CD/Cover Letter to Bill on contact page |