Rocky Mountain Folks Festival - Songwriter Showcase 2010
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Summary
Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to the Songwriter Showcase, a nationally recognized songwriter competition that takes place during the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. Among other things, winners will receive cash, prizes, and a chance to perform a full set on the festival main stage in 2011. There will be at least 10 artists selected through Sonicbids./n/nThe Songwriter Showcase is a nationally recognized songwriter competition that takes place during the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. The 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival is held August 13-15, 2010 at the scenic Planet Bluegrass Ranch along the banks of the St. Vrain River in Lyons, Colorado. Ten songwriter finalists will be selected to perform on the festival main stage on Friday, August 13th.
Winners will be awarded cash and prizes, "in the round" performances in the Wildflower Pavilion and a chance to perform a full set on the festival main stage in 2011.
The competition is open to solo performers who write and perform original music and who are not signed to a major recording or a publishing deal.Acceptable styles include singer-songwriter, americana, folk, pop, and bluegrass. Entrants will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and contestants are judged on the quality of the song¹s composition, vocal delivery, and overall performance. Finalists also receive an in-the-round performance slot in the Wildflower Pavilion and a camping/festival pass.
Complete competition rules at www.bluegrass.com/folks/contests.html.
Past performers include Erica Wheeler, Don Conoscenti, Karen Pernick, Deb Talan, Dan Sheridan, Dee Carstensen, Mitch Barrett, Sarah Sample, Chuck E.
Costa and many others. This year¹s preliminary lineup will be announced soon! Sponsors include Hayes Guitars and ASCAP.
