Bands and musicians looking to get involved in the 2019 Norman Music Festival still have time to apply to this year’s open call.
The Norman Music Festival is a weekend-long event that features more than 300 performances meant to showcase music from local, regional and national musicians.
So far, the open call released on Nov. 1 has attracted about 160 applicants, said Joshua Boydston, board member of Norman Music Alliance.
As far as what they are looking for from musicians this year, those involved with coordinating the Norman Music Festival simply want to showcase talent in any genre it comes.
“We love to feature big touring headliners, but we like to use those as a means to drive people here to get eyes and ears in front of local performers,” Boydston said. “It’s not that there’s anything we’re looking for, especially — it’s really that we’re just wanting to try and showcase the best and brightest artists around here.”
The Norman Music Festival generally receives about 550 applicants a year, so it helps for bands to be thorough in their applications, Boydston said.
“The major thing is having something to listen to. It’s really hard to book a band if we can’t listen to them,” Boydston said. “It doesn’t have to be a high-dollar studio recording at all. We’re more than happy to showcase things that are raw that are really interesting.”
Bands interested in applying can fill out Norman Music Festival’s online form. Applications close Dec. 15.
“Don’t feel like you’re not good enough, and don’t feel like if you don’t get selected you’re not good enough," Boydston said. "Just getting your name out there in front of us helps a lot. Anything that is interesting and good, we’re interested in showcasing."
