Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest 2010

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest. The Festival has produced a feast of musical treats from nostalgia acts, current popular acts, nationally known singer/songwriters, and local/emerging artists. Over 85,000 people are expected to attend.


Entrants will be competing for a brand new Gallagher Guitar plus $100 cash, three $500 cash awards, the title of People's Choice (from audience judging) and more. The festival will provide lodging, festival passes, and access to the Green Room/n/nFor 18 years, the Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival has produced a feast of musical treats from nostalgia acts, current popular acts, nationally known singer/songwriters, and local/emerging artists. With 5 stages of entertainment to choose from in 2009, over 85,000 people enjoyed the 3-day event of music and art. One of the most popular features of the festival is the Performing Songwriting Contest and Competition!

Entrants Will Be Competing for:

• Recognition of being a Wildflower! Finalist or Winner


• 1 Brand new Gallagher Guitar valued at $4,000 plus $100 cash


• 3 $500 cash awards


• The title of People’s Choice – from audience judging


• Opportunity of a lifetime to spend a weekend sharing with some of the best performing songwriters in the nation.
• The Top 20 contestants will perform their songs on the Bud Light Stage (formerly the Acoustic Cafe Stage) and have a chance to sell their CDs.

Help with Expenses: The festival will provide lodging, festival passes, and access to the Green Room during the festival for May 14 and May 15.

Last year, all 4 winners were Sonicbids artists - Colin McGrath (Grand Prize Winner), Adam Ezra (People's Choice), Margo Valiante, and Matt Harlan - and as well as 9 out of 10 finalists.

Fair Screening Process:

• All entries are subjected to a blind and independent screening by several experienced music promoters, songwriters, and educators familiar with original songwriting and performing techniques.
  
• The screeners come to consensus by independent voting and select 10 of the entrants to compete at the festival on Saturday morning, May 15, 2010.
  
• The contest is a performing songwriting contest. The entries will be judged based on the quality of their songs and the artist’s presentation of their songs.

The following genres are appropriate for this venue: Acoustic, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Blues, Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic.


The Singer/Songwriter Venue partners with the Dallas Songwriters Association, Kerrville Folk Festival, Uncle Calvin’s Coffeehouse, and 30 non-commercial venues/coffeehouses that offer original music in Texas to produce the event. Many of these promoters/presenters attend the festival and book artists they see in the contest, in the hotel song swaps, and on the stages.


Please note: Songs that have been previously recorded and released on a label with the rights to the song not owned by the artist, are not eligible for this contest.



Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest is not accepting more than 300 submissions for this opportunity, and they have already received 175. Artists that do not submit before this number is reached may not have the opportunity to submit for consideration.