OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
OurStage – a brand new way to discover and enjoy the best new artists and the best new music – as determined by you.
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The Venues:
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The OurStage Marketplace connects artists looking for gigs with venues looking for new talent. With amazing opportunities both around the USA and the world, the OurStage Marketplace is the place to be for up-and-coming artists!
This week, we’re spotlighting some new gigs in the OurStage Marketplace as well as some gigs with fast-approaching application deadlines. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you! Want to make the most of the OurStage Marketplace? Here’s a Marketplace Tip: Follow OurStage on Twitter. New Marketplace gigs and gig deadlines are always tweeted about.
Keep checking the OurStage Marketplace, accessible via the “Marketplace” button on the main navigation bar, for the most up-to-date gig listings. Don’t see any gigs in your area? Tell your favorite venue about the OurStage Marketplace.
Location: Simple Riot Productions at KC’s Music Alley, Fredericksburg, VA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: January 16, 2010
Application Deadline: November 7, 2009
Gig Info: Rock band needed to open for Richmond’s JAIRA on January 16th. Also on the bill are two other local and unsigned bands as well as DJ A Watt out of Sterling. Submit your EPK HERE.
Location: 2010 NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: January 14, 2010
Application Deadline: October 31, 2009
Gig Info: YOU MUST BE ENTERED INTO SESSION II OF THE JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY! The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) are offering one lucky artist the chance to perform at the 2010 NAMM Show in sunny Anaheim, CA! The NAMM music show highlights the latest and greatest gear the music industry has to offer, from the most up-to-date recording software to handcrafted guitars. Not open to the public, NAMM is a hot spot for industry leaders and insiders. The winning artist will receive airfare from their home city to Anaheim, hotel accommodations, admission to the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, a showcase performance during NAMM, recording session on the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and more! For NAMM, submit your EPK HERE. For the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Session II, submit your EPK HERE.
Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: November 14, 2009
Application Deadline: October 31, 2009
Gig Info: The Amity Teen Center is looking for local bands and bands with decent draw in the Woodbridge/Bethany/Orange area for a show with FLW, Beside The Burning Sea, We Came With Plague and Demolition Stereo. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.
Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: November 21, 2009
Application Deadline: October 31, 2009
Gig Info: The Amity Teen Center is looking for local bands and bands with decent draw in the Woodbridge/Bethany/Orange area for a show with Beneath The Gallows, Tuesdays With Morrie, Kali Ma, Black Regalia, A King Worth Killing, Distorted Paradox and Kaeliun. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK HERE.
For more info about the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, click here.
For more about the 2010 NAMM Show, click here.
For more info about the Amity Teen Center, click here.
For more info about the OurStage Marketplace, check out the Marketplace FAQ section.
The OurStage Marketplace connects artists looking for gigs with venues looking for new talent. With amazing opportunities around both the USA and the world, the OurStage Marketplace is the place to be for up-and-coming artists!
This week, we’re spotlighting some new gigs in the OurStage Marketplace as well as some gigs with fast-approaching application deadlines. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you! Want to make the most of the OurStage Marketplace? Here’s a Marketplace Tip: Be sure to check your OurStage Inbox. It sounds obvious, but many bands miss out on opportunities because they found out that a venue was interested in booking them too late. To make sure you don’t miss out, you can opt to have your OurStage messages forwarded to your main email address. Simply log in, click on “Account” in the top right corner of the screen and check the box that reads “Forward OurStage messages to my email.”
Keep checking the OurStage Marketplace, accessible via the “Marketplace” button on the main navigation bar, for the most up-to-date gig listings. Don’t see any gigs in your area? Tell your favorite venue about the OurStage Marketplace.
Location: Bay State College Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit Show At Harpers Ferry, Boston, MA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: December 8, 2009
Application Deadline: November 17, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for one or two bands to open for MTV VMA Best Breakout Boston winners Gentlemen Hall and Spies Like Us at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts fundraiser at Harpers Ferry in Boston on December 8th. Submit your EPK here.
Location: Ground Zero, Allenstown, NH
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: November 5, 2009
Application Deadline: October 22, 2009
Gig Info: All ages venue in NH looking for three local alternative rock bands for bill with My Lady Four and SEE THE WORLD. If interested and know of other bands to support the bill, leave a note when you apply. Be sure to include links to additional band websites or profiles. Submit your EPK here.
Location: No Explanation Records, Fredericksburg, VA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: November 14, 2009
Application Deadline: October 24, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for Punk/Alternative bands from VA/DC/MD areas for an all ages show. Submit your EPK here.
Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: November 14, 2009
Application Deadline: October 31, 2009
Gig Info: The Amity Teen Center is looking for local bands and bands with decent draw in the Woodbridge/Bethany/Orange to play a 30-45 minute set along side FLW, Beside The Burning Sea, We Came With Plague and Demolition Stereo. Submit your EPK here.
The OurStage Marketplace connects artists looking for gigs with venues looking for new talent. With amazing opportunities both around the USA and the world, the OurStage Marketplace is the place to be for up-and-coming artists!
This week, we’re spotlighting some new gigs in the OurStage Marketplace as well as some gigs with fast-approaching application deadlines. Please make sure you read the gig info carefully before you submit your Electronic Press Kit (EPK). If you are a hip hop artist applying for a country gig, you are not only wasting your time, you are also wasting the venue’s time. The same is true for bands from California applying for gigs in Connecticut when the venues specifically state they are looking for local bands. Take a look at the gigs below and find one that’s right for you! Keep checking the OurStage Marketplace, accessible via the “Marketplace” button on the main navigation bar, for the most up-to-date gig listings. Don’t see any gigs in your area? Tell your favorite venue about the OurStage Marketplace.
Location: Ground Zero, Allenstown, NH
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 17th, 2009
Application Deadline: October 7th, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for 5 bands from New England for an October 17th bill. If you are interested and have other bands that you are friends with to support the bill, leave a note when you apply. Be sure to include links to the other bands. Indie, Rock, Metal, Grunge, Dance rock, Electronica , etc., encouraged. No Rap, Blues or Country please. Submit your EPK here.
Location: Amity Teen Center, Woodbridge, CT
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 23rd, 2009
Application Deadline: October 9th, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for bands for a show with Autumn in an Ambulance, R.A.I.L., The Silence Beneath Us and Oath of Insanity. Bands must have decent draw in the New Haven, Connecticut area. Each band will play a 30-45 minute set. Submit your EPK here.
Location: MilkBoy Main Stage, Ardmore, PA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 29th, 2009
Application Deadline: October 15th, 2009
Gig Info: Philly area Jazz-influenced artist needed for bill with Nathan McEuen. Must have good local draw. Submit your EPK here.
Location: Ground Zero, Allenstown, NH
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 2nd, 2009
Application Deadline: September 30th, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for 2 local indie rock bands. If interested and have other bands that you are friends with to support the bill, leave a note when you apply. Be sure to include links to the other bands. Indie rock bill with Attack The City, Strike Orange and A Time For Everything.
Location: MilkBoy Main Stage, Ardmore, PA
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 9th, 2009
Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2009
Gig Info: Philly area Folk/Bluegrass/Americana bands needed for bill with Gypsy Dave and the Stumpjumpers w/Fellswoop. Must have good local draw. Submit your EPK here
Location: Ground Zero, Allenstown, NH
Opportunity: Live Performance
Gig Date: October 3rd, 2009
Application Deadline: October 2nd, 2009
Gig Info: Looking for 5 bands from New England for an October 3rd bill. If interested and have other bands that you are friends with to support the bill, leave a note when you apply. Be sure to include links to the other bands. Indie, Rock, Metal, Grunge, Dance rock, Electronica , etc.. encouraged. No Rap, Blues or Country please. Submit your EPK here.
For more info about Ground Zero, click here.
For more info about MilkBoy Main Stage at MilkBoy Coffee, click here.
For more info about the Amity Teen Center, click here.
For more info about the OurStage Marketplace, check out the Marketplace FAQ section.
