Music Festivals taking applications (2018)

Hi all,

here are a few festival that are currently taking applications!
Check back for updates :)

Kendal Calling, 26th - 29th July 2018
https://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/information/apply-to-play 

Cambridge Folk Festival, 2nd - 5th August 2018
https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/folk-festival/information/apply-play

Standon Calling, 26th - 29th July
https://standon-calling.com/get-involved/band-submissions/

Live at Leeds, 5th May 2018
https://www.musicglue.com/live-at-leeds-2018/apply-to-play

Folk on the Dock Festival, 27th - 29th August 2018
http://folkonthedock.com/apply-to-play

Chester Live, 21st - 24th June 2018
https://www.musicglue.com/chester-live-2018/

Mold Live, 24th - 27th August 2018
https://www.musicglue.com/mold-live/

Metropolis Rising
https://www.musicglue.com/metropolis/apply-to-play

Longholme Festival, 27th May 2018
NOT TAKING APPLICATIONS YET


Moseley Folk Festival, 31st August - 2nd September
SUBMISSION ARE NOW CLOSED



And here are a few tips to enhance your chances:
- Check out local festivals
- Do your research about the festival  (e. g. metal bands should not apply for folk festivals)
- Follow the application rules
- Make sure your website and social media sites are active
- Put a press kit together

Last Updated: 16th January 2018

Questions to ask promoters

You have been rehearsing for weeks and feel ready to show the world what you've achieved. You email dozens of promoters/venues and finally receive a reply. You've been offered a slot! But ask some important questions before you accept it. 

Every promoter runs events differently. Therefore it is important to ask a few things, so you know what to expect. 
When you are happy with the arrangements, accep the slots. If you don't agree and still accept it, it will cause unnecessary stress for you, your band and the promoter/venue. 



PAYMENT - This is an important thing to know. Will you be paid a fee, a percentage of the door takings or will your travel expenses be covered? 
It doesn't hurt to ask if there will be a rider. When you are on tour or are playing in a different city, it is good to know if you will get some food/drinks which you can consider in you budget.

LOAD-IN/SOUNDCHECK/BACKLINE - Is the promoter/venue providing a backline and/or a drum kit? If not, does one of the booked bands have to provide a drum kit? If yes, which band? Make sure that you clarify this well in advance and not the night before the gig. 
Find out if you will have a full soundcheck or just a line check. Ask for your soundcheck time. 

AUDIENCE - Some promoters will expect you to bring a certain amount of fans. If you are an out of town band it is likely that you won't bring a lot of people. Make sure you are honest about this. If it doesn't work for you, just decline the gig offer. 

PROMOTION - Ask what kind of promotion the promoter/venue have in place (newsletters, flyers, social media, etc.). 
You have to promote the gig as well. It is not nice to play to an empty room. 
Gig promotion should happen on the promoter/venue side and the band side. Talk about it to make sure everyone has the same understanding and knows what to do and what is expected. 

GUEST LIST/CHEAP LIST - Some promoters will give you a few complimentary tickets or cheap tickets. Discuss before the gig day if your friend can see the show for free or a lot cheaper.

MERCHANDISE - Find out if you can sell some merch on the night. Is there a merch table available? Do you need to share it with other bands? Is the venue keeping a percentage of the sales? 
Merchandise is an income stream that is very often underestimated by bands. Use the excitement after your performance to sell some of you merch.

CowFest this Sunday

CowFest at Spitalfields City Farm returns on August, 9th. This event will support the Ahimsa Dairy Foundation.
More infos about the event can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/133938153609781/

STRIKE releases video "Do For You" feat Heydon H

 

Heydon Hohaia's EP "Two Corners" released

"Two Corners" - the debut EP of Heydon Hohaia - has been released last Sunday. 
Head over to https://heydonh.bandcamp.com/album/two-corners for a free download (Donations are welcome though!) or listen to it here.

[Press Release] Heydon Hohaia releases Debut EP “Two Corners”

“Two Corners” is the debut EP of singer/songwriter Heydon Hohaia. The name links to Heydon’s time writing and recording the EP (in New Zealand & the UK) and moments within a relationship. His soul influence mixed with his fascination by Hip Hop Beats and RnB melodies have influenced his writing. Heydon says: “The EP is an introduction into things that have influenced my life and me exploring different sounds to create something new.” Producer of “Two Corners” is Regan McKinnon.

https://soundcloud.com/heydonh/two-corners-ep-preview
 

Heydon Hohaia is a London-based singer and songwriter. Originally from New Zealand, he moved to London to work on his solo project. Back in New Zealand he was a member of several bands and collaborated with hip hop artists PNC and David Dallas, who had two Top 10 Albums and received several awards, such as Best Urban/Hip Hop album.     


Heydon’s foray into the film business not only gave him the opportunity to play a leading role but also to write the original score for the upcoming film “Finding Honk”.  

Since moving to the UK, Heydon has collaborated with STRIKE live and on recordings and was part of the “Brought To You Tour” in 2013 which was organised by the participating artists themselves.  

“Two Corners” will be available as free download from Heydon’s website on May 25th.
There will also be a small release celebration at Proud Camden that same day. The video to “Turn Me Out” will be shown the very first time.  

For more information about Heydon Hohaia, visit one of the following links: http://www.heydonhohaia.com
https://www.facebook.com/heydonhmusic
https://twitter.com/HeydonHohaia  

If you want to review the EP - or need more information - contact Rebecca @ Rock Hippie Management & Music to receive a link to the EP.
Rebecca@RockHippieM.com 

Live Dates

4th May - Proud Camden, London
9th May - Hogarth Health Club Bar, London, Chiswick
14th May - The Library, London, Islington
25th May - Proud Camden, London  

Links
Collaboration with David Dallas - https://soundcloud.com/thedaylightrobbery/tdr-rollercoaster-remix-ft
Finding Honk - http://www.findinghonk.com
Collaboration with STRIKE - https://soundcloud.com/strikeofficial/do-for-you-featuring-heydon-h  (As recently played on BBC Introducing Berkshire)

Strive To Revel In Kind Emotions (a.k.a. STRIKE) - Debut EP "Buildings On Sounds" released

“Building on Sounds” - the debut EP of artist, producer and Songwriter  STRIKE - has been released on Saturday.  It is available as a free download from http://www.strikeofficialmusic.com  or as stream on soundcloud.  

The EP has also been played on Phoenix FM;  RawRoots says that the “Music will dazzles your senses”. 

We are glad that we had the chance to support Strike on this journey. 

If you want to catch him and his band live, then check out the following   dates: 

Live Dates 

April, 18th - Roof Gardens - Kensington, London 
April, 22nd - Ronnie Scott's - Soho, London 
April, 26th - Are You Listening? Festival - Reading
May, 13th - Ice Bar, London 


Radio Dates 

May, 17th - BBC Introducing, BBC Berkshire 

Winter and Christmas somehow escaped last week!

Nevertheless we have a busy week ahead. Our first event at Camden Rock is on Sunday! Still a lot to organise but we are READY. We will also start our featured artist section this week! This months winner will also be playing on Sunday! If you are more into comedy, you have the chance to see Paco Erhard's "5-Step Guide to Being German" twice this month! A few tickets are still available for his show at the Leicester Square Theatre on the 19th and a few more for the show on the 29th at the Octoberfest Pub! Tickets are available here. Have a good week!

Good Morning

I hope you all had  good start into the week. We had a good weekend and have soon a new project to announce!
Our favourite comedian Paco did his first ever gig in German and in Germany. He will also perform at the Adelaide Fringe in 2012. More will hopefully follow.
 This week looks relatively quiet so far. If you are in London on Thursday, stop by at Arch635 in Clapham North from 7.30pm for a drink and some live music in the Stage Bar! More details can be found here or under events.

 Love and much Rock&Roll!

Roberta just finished recording new songs!

Go to her reverbnation site, listen to them and spread the word!