BLUESFEST BUSKING COMP 2020/21

As the Bluesfest Busking Competition hits its 17th year, we see a new era of Bluesfest Busking emerge as we continue to transform and up the stakes of the competition for 2020. Finalists will be given the chance to play what could quite possibly be the most important gig of their life on the Bluesfest Delta Stage in front of an international audience of festival-goers and music industry elites looking for a new sound that has the potential to go the whole nine yards.

This ​exclusive, ​sought ​after ​competition ​is ​designed ​specifically ​to ​give ​unsigned, Australian artists ​an ​opportunity, ​providing ​a ​key ​stepping ​stone ​for ​their ​musical ​career ​development! ​

Countless prizes and opportunities will unveil themselves, including main stage performances at Bluesfest for the majority of finalists and live music performances in the Byron Music Tent for runners up.  Further to festival performances up for grabs Bluesfest Busking’s major sponsors deliver goodies, including recording time at ‘La Cueva Recording’ and ‘Rocking Horse Studios’ in Byron for the winners, payed gigs at various venues, clothing vouchers, Fender & Yamaha & Gretch gift packs from Byron Music plus loads more to be announced.

THE IMPORTANT STUFF:

If you want to be a part of the talent that is Bluesfest Byron Bay’s Busking Competition, you need to:

• Submit a live original performance with your application (Grommet's will now be a part of the same application process as the over 18's)
• Pass the review process by the experts on the Bluesfest Byron Bay Busking Competition judging panel
• You must be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident to apply

Then…

• 30 x ‘Over 18’ applicants and 20 x ‘Grommet’ hopefuls are selected through to the semi-finals
• If you progress into the semi-finals your performance 3 x original songs

Taking place in Byron Bay in the week prior to Bluesfest, a panel of industry representatives will select;

• 6 x Over 18 applicants and 3 x Grommet performers to progress to the finals

The finals are held at the Beach Hotel, Byron Bay on Wednesday 8th April, before the festival kicks off.

Grommet Semi-Finals @ Byron Youth Centre -  4 April 2020

Open Semi-Finals @ Byron Brewery - 5 & 6 April 2020

Note: To enter the competition an initial investment is payable per artist and or band application.  Applications close 6th March 2020. Once all applications are received participants will be notified via email of their status.

Do ​you ​want ​to ​take ​your ​music ​to ​the ​next ​level!

A ​story ​about ​Kim ​Churchill ​(Bluesfest ​Busking ​Comp ​Winner ​2009)

In ​2009, ​Kim ​won ​the ​Byron ​Bay ​Bluesfest ​Busking ​Competition ​and ​has ​returned ​regularly ​to ​this ​festival’s ​main ​stage. ​

Kim ​has ​already ​accomplished ​impressive ​feats ​in ​his ​short ​time ​as ​a ​professional ​musician. ​He ​is ​recognised ​as ​much ​internationally ​as ​he ​is ​in ​his ​homeland, ​having ​performed ​headline ​shows, ​festivals ​and ​supports ​alike ​all ​over ​the ​planet. ​In ​recent ​years ​he ​has ​opened ​for ​Billy ​Bragg ​and ​Michael ​Franti, ​and ​performed ​at ​several ​notable ​festivals ​such ​as ​Montreal ​Jazz, Glastonbury, ​Telluride ​Blues, ​SXSW, ​Winnipeg ​Folk ​Festival, ​and ​the ​Byron ​Bay ​Blues ​Festival.

'I ​finished ​high ​school ​in ​2008 ​down ​in ​Merimbula ​and ​each ​weekend ​found ​myself, ​and ​my ​van ​where ​I ​lived, ​getting ​further ​and ​further ​from ​home. ​I ​wound ​up ​away ​for ​a ​good ​month ​and ​during ​that ​time ​played ​in ​the ​Bluesfest ​Busking ​Comp. ​I ​can ​honestly ​say ​the ​experience ​was ​the ​catalyst ​for ​everything ​that ​has ​followed. ​It ​gave ​the ​opportunity ​to ​play ​Bluesfest ​and ​get ​to ​know ​the ​wonderful ​people ​that ​run ​it, ​who ​have ​over ​the ​years ​been ​beautifully ​supportive ​and ​pivotal ​in ​helping ​me ​take ​each ​new ​step ​of ​my ​career. ​ ​Bluesfest ​has ​been ​like ​a ​base ​for ​me ​and ​it's ​an ​enormous ​and ​very ​special ​part ​of ​not ​just ​my ​career ​but ​my ​life ​and ​journey. ​The ​Bluesfest ​Busking ​Comp ​started ​it ​all, ​and ​Anita ​and ​everyone ​that ​run ​it ​create ​magical ​moments ​for ​young ​artists ​like ​me ​every ​year. ​It's ​incredible!' ​Kim ​Churchill.

This ​competition ​is ​brought ​together ​independently ​from ​Bluesfest ​by ​a ​great ​bunch ​of ​dedicated ​volunteers ​and ​coordinated ​entirely ​by ​ACE!

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