High Sierra Music Festival

2020 Band Contest

2020 Band Contest Details and Rules

Always wanted to play High Sierra Music Festival? We’re pleased to present an opportunity for emerging artists to do just that! Now through April 1st we’re inviting bands and solo acts to enter to win an opportunity to play on the Vaudeville Stage at this year’s festival on Sunday, July 5th!  Read on for all details and ENTRY FORM.

The Winning Band Will Receive

  • A 60-minute opening spot on the Vaudeville Stage on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at High Sierra Music Festival
  • 4-day Festival Passes for performing band members
  • Special promotion as the winner of the 2020 High Sierra Music Festival Band Contest on High Sierra press releases, website, and social media
  • Name on 2020 festival billing/commemorative poster
  • $500 compensation

How it Works

  • Solo artists and bands are invited to enter to win now through 5pm PDT, April 1st. Bands enter by following the entry instructions found below under “To Enter”.
  • Once the entry period closes, High Sierra Music Festival will review all submissions and select the top 5 finalists at its discretion.
  • On April 7th, 2020, High Sierra will publish the videos of the top 5 finalists on Facebook and Instagram.
  • All finalists will be notified with links to their posts at which time they are encouraged to message their friends and fan base to “vote” by liking the post. (Note, for likes to count, they must be liked on the High Sierra pages, not a band’s page. We will provide finalists with language to share on their pages to direct people to their video on High Sierra’s pages).
  • Fan Voting will take place from April 7, 2020  through 1:00pm PDT Friday, April 14th, 2020.
  • The video with the most collective post likes* on the High Sierra Facebook and Instagram pages will be the winner.  Winners will be announced on April 21th, 2020 on High Sierra Music Festival’s website and in social media.

Eligibility

To be eligible to win, a entrant (band or solo artist) must meet the following requirements:

  • Never performed at High Sierra Music Festival on any main stages (Grandstand, Big Meadow, Vaudeville, Shady Grove)
  • Never had name included in High Sierra Music Festival billing
  • Be available to be on-site and perform at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA on Sunday, July 5th from 8:00am – 1:00pm
  • Fulfill the entire entry process

How to Enter

Entry Period: Bands interested in participating should enter by 5:00pm PDT on 4/1/2020 by doing ALL of the following:

  1. Facebook Video Share Post

a) On your band/artist’s Facebook page (or personal page if you don’t have a band/artist page), post a video of yourself/your band performing. There are no restrictions on what kind of video you submit (live performance, studio takes, etc.) as long as you feel like it captures what you do! Videos should be only one song in length and should be MADE PUBLIC on Facebook.

b) Tag the High Sierra Music Festival Facebook page (@highsierramusic)

c)  Tell your fans/friends in the post why you want to play High Sierra Music Festival

d) Use the #hsmf2020bandcontest and #highsierramusic hashtag in your post (this allows anyone to easily find entry videos to view)

e) Encourage your fans to reshare your video

NOTE: Though your video post likes and shares will not be the determining factor at this stage of the entry process, your fan’s general engagement and responses to your video share post will be considered in the review process.

2. Fill out This Form Below and Submit

Link to form

3. Finalists only – Send Video File

Once the Entry Period closes, High Sierra will review all submissions and select the top 5 finalists at its discretion. If you are selected as a finalist, you will need to be able to send a digital copy of your video file for High Sierra to post.

And that’s it! Thanks for your interest in performing at High Sierra! We look forward to checking out your videos and welcoming one of you to the Vaudeville Stage soon!

FAQ

The rules say to enter we must have never performed at High Sierra Music Festival on any main stages, what if one of our band members has?

As long as this is a different configuration/band with different band members, you may still enter.

If we are selected as a finalist, are we allowed to pay to boost or promote our posts?

We know as well as anyone that getting the word out on social media isn’t always easy. You may choose to promote your posts if you are selected as a winner, however, you will be disqualified if you use a third party service to “buy” likes or engagement.

*Note: Post likes for finalists may not be purchased. Highly excessively post likes that appear to be of a purchased nature will be investigated for authenticity.