Billtown Blues Association Talent Application

FILL OUT APPLICATION FORM AND MAIL WITH REQUIRED MATERIALS BY THE DEADLINE

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Only WORKING, BLUES BANDS or BLUES SOLO/DUO ARTISTS will be considered.

If selected, all performing members of your band as described below, must be present at the Audition Concert on Sunday, March 30, 2008. If you win the audition, all performing members of your band as described below must be present to perform at the 19th Annual Billtown Blues Festival on Sunday, June 8, 2008. Winners are entitled to represent the Billtown Blues Association at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN in 2009. NOTE: IBC accepts a solo/duo entry and a band entry from each affiliated Blues Society. This would allow two acts to represent the BBA. You CANNOT compete as a solo/duo artist and also perform in a band, per IBC rules. (For more details on the IBC and NEW IBC eligibility criteria, Click Here)

Name of Band: ____________________________________________________________
Contact Person: ____________________________________________________________________
Telephone: Day ________________________________ Evening _____________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ________________
E-mail address: ____________________________Band's Website:___________________________
What city is your band based in: ____________________________________________
Name(s) of Band Members and instrumentation:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What style of blues do you perform:
Electric ____ Acoustic ____ R & B ____ Other _______________

List three (3) venues/festivals in which you have performed in the past year:
1. __________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE MAIL WITH YOUR
APPLICATION OR IT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED:

1. A COLOR photo for publicity purposes.
   (Hard copy OR digital photo at 300 dpi in .JPG format on CD. NO ink jet, laser, or newspaper prints.)
2. A short biography on the members of your band, to be used for publicity purposes.
   (Hard copy or in .TXT or .DOC format on CD.)
3. A demo tape or CD with three of your songs.
   (If there are more than three songs included, please indicate which three you want to be considered.)

Applications must be postmarked on or before
February 1, 2008

Mail this completed application (no hand deliveries please)
and the three required items above to:
BBA Audition Application
c/o Tom and Lori Butler
557 Main Street
So. Williamsport, PA 17702

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