Hello Fellow Musicians and Music Lovers –
You are invited to participate in the Laveen Folk Festival 2025 – our 8th annual event, held each year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. But it's much more than folk music - we welcome any acoustic performers and music lovers. Feel free to share this event with your friends.
How to apply to perform - email
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The band contact person’s name & cell phone number, in case of emergencies
The band name (if it’s more than a single performer) or how you want to be billed if you are a single performer
If you have any time restrictions, let me know (for example, 9-noon, or after 11am, etc.) – I’ll try to honor them.
Provide a short bio, for our MCs to introduce you
Do you want to participate in the Band Scramble?
If yes, what instrument do you play?
How proficient are you on your instrument – beginner, intermediate, or professional
If you do participate in the Band Scramble, you need to be available between noon and 4:30 the day of the festival
2025 details:
Date: Saturday 11/22/2025
Times: Start at 9am, end by 5pm
Stages: We plan to have multiple stages again this year, stay tuned for details
Address is the same as last year, 2800 W. Dobbins Road, Laveen AZ
Each performer will get one 30-minute time slot –
Musicians play for free, there is no payment for performing
Any acoustic group is welcome, and every stage will have professional sound engineers running the sound
We can accommodate keyboards if you bring yours, but we cannot accommodate full drum sets
There is no entry fee to perform, and no entry fee to get into the festival, but you can bring your merch to sell - you are responsible for any taxes on sales
We will have food for sale, but feel free to bring your own picnic
We’ll have some seating but you’re always welcome to bring your own chair(s)
Leashed pets are welcome, but remember that this is a working farm with cows, horses, chickens, goats, and who knows what other animals. Be aware of potential adverse interactions and be ready to restrain your pet if needed
Again this year we’ll have a Band Scramble event, it was such a success last year! Here’s how it works:
We put all interested musician’s names in buckets by instruments (a bucket for guitars, separate bucket for basses, another for mandolins, etc.)
Then we pick one name from each bucket to create a band, and announce the groups before noon.
You’ll have the day to pick 2 songs that you can do as a group and run thru them a few times. We’ll set aside a few shady groves for this purpose.
At the end of the day, each new band will perform. A group of judges will select the top 3 groups, and we’ll have a few prizes for those bands.
Are you available to help as an MC, running sound, or at the merch table? If so, provide the times you are available
Let me know if you have any questions – it’s gonna be another great year!
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