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2023 Musician Application

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Deadline: Apr 25, 2023 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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2023 Mush, Music & Mutts: NC's Official Fall Liver Mush Festival
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Date: Oct 21, 2023 8:30 am - Oct 21, 2023 4:30 pm (EDT)
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Shelby, North Carolina
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$5+

About the event

Join us for the 2023 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival - North Carolina’s Official Fall Liver Mush Festival on Saturday, October 21st in beautiful Uptown Shelby! Our 2023 Music Headliner is Dirty Grass Soul, presented by Walker Woodworking! Catch them on the Main Stage at 2:30 pm. Recognized in regional and national media including Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods, this festival celebrates the unique regional delicacy and local food staple known as liver mush. Festival highlights include a liver mush eating contest, recipe contest and cookoff, live music, and more than 80 craft, food, and beverage vendors. Featured partner RollOver Pets presents the "Mutts" portion with a pet costume contest and parade, K9 demo and trick shows, musical sit contests, and more! Enjoy freshly prepared liver mush sandwiches and dishes proudly served by local producers of this well-loved "delicacy"! Free to attend, pets welcome, and fun for the whole family! Proudly featured partners and sponsors include: Albemarle - Main Stage Presenting Sponsor Walker Woodworking - Headliner Sponsor featuring Dirty Grass Soul Allison Golf Cars Boiling Springs TDA Carolina Luxury Transport Cleveland County Chamber Cleveland County Health Department Cleveland Community College City of Shelby Cornerstone Dental Associates Dover YMCA Earl Scruggs Center Frank C. Corriher Beef and Sausage Foothills Farmers' Market Gragg Financial Greenbrook Design Mack's Liver Mush North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources HomeTrust Bank Parker Family Feed Co. Planet Fitness PSU - Personnel Services Unlimited Rollover Pets Shelby Central United Methodist Church The Banker's House Uptown Shelby Association
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Cleveland County Tourism
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Cleveland County Tourism
Cleveland County Tourism
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About the application

Interested musicians and bands for the 2023 festival should apply here.

The 2022 Mush, Music & Mutts Festival had an estimated 15,000 in attendance with more than 80 food vendors, arts and craft vendors, product vendors, and display vendors in the court square of Uptown Shelby.
 
We are seeking to fill limited musician slots for our main stage and side stage during the 2023 festival. These slots vary from 45-minute sets to 90-minute sets. All music genres are welcome to apply.
 
A sound system and technician will be provided.
 
Have questions? Need support processing your application? Let us know, we are happy to help and will reach out as quickly as possible! 
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Terms & Conditions

As a courtesy to others, no explicit music is to be played. This is a family-friendly event - products, displays, and audio/video should be appropriate.
 
Anyone that chooses not to follow these rules may be asked to make changes, asked to leave, and/or blacklisted from future participation. This is at the discretion of the festival management.
 
This is a rain-or-shine event.
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Prices

Application fees $5 Non-refundable There is a $5 non-refundable application fee which is charged upon application.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Please describe your style of music and tell us more about you.
  • What kind of fee are you seeking for this event? We have a limited budget for music and seek additional support through sponsorships.
  • Please provide any links to past performances or music samples.

Picture requirements

  • Minimum pictures required: 1
  • Please provide 3 or more photos from past peformances. MUST provide at least one image. We highly recommend sharing any high-quality photos that we can use for festival promotion and outreach.
2023 Musician Application
2023 Musician Application
2023 Mush, Music & Mutts: NC's Official Fall Liver Mush Festival
Application is in draft mode by event organizer