WILLiFEST Summer Music Series (August 2012)

This summer The Williamsburg International Film Festival and Brooklyn Country are joining together to present a series of concerts designed to promote the burgeoning country music scene in Brooklyn.

WIlliFEST and Brooklyn Country are currently seeking artists to perform on Thursday August 16th at The Trash Bar in Brooklyn. Artists must be able to draw at least 50 people in the local area and will be compensated with a percentage of the door sales. Artists in the following genres are encouraged to submit: acoustic, Americana, bluegrass, country, folk, singer/songwriter.

About The Williamsburg International Film Festival:

WILLiFEST was established to provide a platform for the creative
visions of today's emerging artists. The Williamsburg International
Film Festival is the film component of WILLiFEST offering film and
screenplay competitions. The film and music festivals are opportunities for artists to enhance their career by exposing their film and/or music to an influential audience, gaining crucial media exposure and strengthening industry relationships.

About Brooklyn Country:

Brooklyn Country is a community website dedicated to elevating and nurturing the musicians who play Americana and roots music in the New York area. Patrons can find events, read CD reviews of local and national artists, and link directly to the artists through the Brooklyn Country website. Brooklyn Country curates country music festivals, showcases, concert series and have even released a compilation of local artists: "This Is Brooklyn Country, Volume 1". With so many artists emerging, it's no wonder Brooklyn Country has begun collaborating with national artists and large scale festivals. Brooklyn Country is proud to be working with WlliFEST to celebrate our scene, our artists, and our town.