The entertainment committee is in the process of selecting bands for the 2010 Melbourne Art Festival.  Bands are selected based on many factors.  The committee likes to see bands play live so if you’re interested in performing, please send us an email and let us know where you are.  We’ll come and see you play.  If not selected, PLEASE understand that it may only be because we don’t see your band fitting into our overall programming goals and is certainly not a judgment of whether or not we think your band is good or bad.  Music is subjective and we do not have music degrees.  However, we strive to program a variety of genres we believe to be in keeping with a festival atmosphere and our demographic. 

The Melbourne Art Festival provides a professional stage crew, sound system and beautiful stage along with limited backline.  The goal is to make everyone comfortable and welcome so that you can get on the stage and play, and have fun! 

Decisions are sometimes not made until February or March because we are concerned with the total schedule – not just one band.  The mix of programming matters greatly in the scheme of things and it takes a while before we have all parts in place in order to make final decisions.

We are fortunate to have a HUGE pool of talent in Brevard County.  Most of our acts are local and we try and bring in at least one, maybe two national acts.  There are so many rumors around our close knit community about how to get to play.  Please ask if you have any questions and you’ll get an honest answer.  Some of us ARE musicians and we know what it is like.  Gigs are hard to come by and we know we’ve got a good gig here.  There’s nothing like being on that big stage and seeing all of your friends in the audience.  It is a wonderful thing! 

Please let us know about your band.  We’d love to meet you and we will travel for live music.

Signed,
The Entertainment Committee