A SIGN-UP STAGE for Family-appropriate Acoustic Folk Music, Dance, and Storytelling
The popular Sign-up Stage returns for 2012. This venue is a centrally-located opportunity for people (musical bands, individuals, dancers, singers, etc.) to sign up and perform for 30 minutes on our stage. On Saturday, new group/individual will perform every 45 minutes. This is a great opportunity for people to be seen and to share your musical talents with all festival-goers.
New for 2012: Thanks to Gary Roller, we have a delightful stage this year.
Specifics:
- Sound. All performers will be able to use our professional sound system and operator, which will consist of two omni microphones and other microphones/lines for bass and/or keyboard.
- Time Slots. There will be three time-slots of five performances each:
- Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, and 1:00
- Saturday 2:00 - 6:00
- 2:00, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15, and 5:00
- Saturday 6:00 - 10:00
- 6:00, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15, and 9:00
- Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Sign Ups: All performers will be first-come first-served and must sign up beginning one hour before each slot until such time as the list is filled. Note that on Saturday morning, the first sign-ups will be at 10:00 am because the festival opens at that time. We reserve the right to block out a few slots for our Volunteers/Managers/Directors who will not be able to go to the sign-up sheets in a timely manner because of their duties at the festival.
- Each group/performer will play for 30 minutes, thus allowing 15 minutes between each group/performer.
- There will be a manager/assistant in charge of the Sign-up Stage to ensure an orderly transition between performers and to resolve any questions about sign-up procedures and eligibility.
- Each performance must comply with all the rules/requirements of the festival, including professionalism and no profanity, etc.
- The festival reserves the right to terminate or eliminate performances which are not family appropriate and may not fall within our mission (i.e. folk traditions as seen at this festival, not rock etc).
For additional information, contact Gary Libman, Director ABQ Folk Festival 2012, at .