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California Showcase

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California Showcase Band Procedure

 

Overview

The CBA California Showcase (CS) is an opportunity for California-based non-fulltime and non-professional Bluegrass and/or Old Time bands to play on the Main Stage and Pioneer Stage at the CBA Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley. Submissions are now being accepted, and will be open until October 1, 2025.

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BAND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • To be considered for California Showcase, a band must be California-based, non-fulltime and non-professional, and must not have performed on the Father’s Day Festival Main Stage (including as a Headliner or California Showcase band) for the previous three years.
  • Bands may submit their application by using this form
  • Submissions must be received no later than  October 1, 2025 at 11:59pm PST
  • A volunteer panel of CBA members will evaluate all entries and submit their
  • Selected bands will be notified in early December.

VIDEO DEMO REQUIREMENTS

  • In addition to the Application Form, you will need to submit a newly recorded self-made video demo submission with 3 songs/tunes representative of the music your band would play as a California Showcase Band. At the start of this video, we ask that you introduce the band, clearly state the date and your location, and then perform 3 pieces in a row without any cuts or edits.
  • You will need to submit your recording as a YouTube or Dropbox (or similar) link. We expect cellphone or tablet quality and not professionally shot videos. Furthermore, we recommend recording your video demo in a quiet location (e.g., living room, backyard, etc.).

ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition, the submission form will ask you to provide the following:

  • A high-resolution band photo (jpeg format, 300dpi or higher, approximately 3″ wide)
  • A biography of your band suitable for publication in the festival program (between 200 to 400 words)
  • A list of dates and locations of your band’s most recent 4-6 gigs, and
  • A list of days/times that your band is available during the festival.