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How to Get a Gig at Summerfest

Touted as the world's largest music festival, Summerfest is one of the Midwest's most anticipated musical events of the year. Located in Milwaukee along the shores of Lake Michigan, Summerfest provides music lovers with eleven days of music on eleven stages and hundreds of bands. Summerfest also provides independent bands with an opportunity to play on one of their ground stages during the festival.

Things You'll Need

  • Press kit
  • Music demo
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Instructions

  1. Get a Gig at Summerfest

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      Put together your best music demo. Carefully select the songs that showcase your band's unique sound. Have files made into MP3s for easy loading onto your website or burning onto a CD.

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      Create an electronic press kit that showcases your band. Use the electronic press kit provided by Sonicbids.com or create one yourself. The press kit should contain a band biography, band genre, relevant press clips, photograph of the band, video of the band performing if available, sampling of songs, set list and performance dates.

    • 3

      Submit the press kit. Press kits are accepted each year January 1st through March 1st. There are two ways to submit a press kit for Summerfest. The preferred method is to submit an electronic press kit through Sonicbids.com. Membership is required on the Sonicbids website. Printed press kits and CDs can also be mailed to Summerfest Productions, 200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

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