Vern’s Stage

BAND SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

To be eligible to play Vern’s Stage, bands:

• must be based in California;
• must play Bluegrass and/or Old-time music;
• must have experience gigging together as a band;
• must not have played Vern’s Stage during last year’s festival (i.e., 2022) with the exception of Youth Bands (bands with a majority of members under the age of 18 are eligible in consecutive years).

All submitting bands should be prepared to send:

A newly recorded self-made video demo submission with at least 2 (and no more than 3) songs/tunes that are representative of the music your band would play on Vern’s Stage. At the start of this video, introduce the band, clearly state the date and your location, and then perform 2 or 3 pieces in a row without any edits. You will need to submit your recording as a YouTube or Dropbox (or similar) link.

NOTE: We expect cellphone or tablet quality and not professionally shot videos.

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

(1) a band photo (jpeg formatted, high-resolution/300dpi, approximately 3” wide); (2) a biography of your band suitable for publication in the festival program (between 200 to 400 words); (3) a list of dates and locations of your band’s most recent 4-6 gigs; and, (4) a list of days/times that your band is available during the festival.