Tucson Folk Festival

The Annual Tucson Folk Festival ... Free to the Public Since 1986

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FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS

  • Performer Applications (Open October 10 – November 15)
  • Songwriting Applications (Open October 10 – December 1)
  • Young Artist Showcase Applications (Open October 1 – January 15)
  • Vendor Applications (Open September 1 – March 1)

PERFORMER APPLICATIONS

The Tucson Folk Festival is a free-to-the-public music festival that annually features over 125 performers, including both volunteer performances and paid featured acts and headliners. Performers include local, regional and national acts featuring a large range of styles. Performers are selected by a blind juried process that relies primarily on recorded submissions. The selection committee is made up of 6 – 10 TKMA members, past festival performers, musicians, longtime music fans, sponsors, and / or TKMA Board Members. Well over 300 musicians apply each year for a coveted stage spot at the Festival. Historically, about 60% of our performers are from the Greater Tucson area, 20% are from Arizona (outside of Tucson), and 20% are from out-of-state.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jerry Martin, Festival Performer Coordinator, jerrymmartin@mail.com

October 10Free application period opens. Fee is waived through October 31.
November 1$25 Application Fee/Non-refundable
November 15Performer application period closes at 11:59 PM. No applications will be considered after this date.
January 15Performer selections and schedule announced
January 31Performer deadline for confirmation back to TKMA
Performer Application Start Here

SONGWRITING COMPETITION

The Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition is a beloved part of the festival each year – a chance for established and emerging songwriters to share new insights, new songs inspired by the times, and play for an audience that is hanging on every lyric. Each year, dozens of entrants compete for 10 spots in the finalist showcase at the Tucson Folk Festival. The winner and runner-up of this showcase receives a coveted evening slot at the Saturday night festival.

To read about the history of the competition, watch videos from past winners, and see awards for this year, please visit this page.

October 10Application period opens. Includes a $25 Application Fee (Non-refundable)
December 1Songwriter application period closes at 11:59 PM. No applications will be considered after this date.
January 15Songwriting Finalist selections announced
Friday March 30Songwriting Finals Concert at Club Congress to Kick-Off the Festival Weekend
Saturday April 1Songwriting Winner and Runner-Up Perform on the Plaza Stage at the Festival
Songwriting Application Start Here

YOUNG ARTIST APPLICATIONS

The Roger Mikulas Young Artist Showcase is an annual performance opportunity at the Tucson Folk Festival open to anyone 18 years or younger. A great opportunity for young, up-and-coming musicians, the showcase is a fun and welcoming environment that offers a chance to perform on a professional stage at a popular community event! The tradition is named in honor of Roger Mikulas, who was a strong supporter and one of the founders of the Young Artist Stage in 2006. Organized today by Board Member Ron Pandy, the showcase continues to showcase some of Tucson’s youngest and most promising musicians.

Questions? Please contact our Young Artist Showcase Coordinator Ron Pandy at RonPandy@gmail.com.

October 10Application period opens
January 15Young Artist application period closes at 11:59 PM. No applications will be considered after this date.
February 1Young Artist Showcase Artists Announced
April 1-2Young Artist Showcase on the Wildflower Stage during the Festival Weekend
Young Artist Application Start Here

VENDOR APPLICATIONS

VENDOR-EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS OPEN: October 1
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 1, 2022

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