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Hey Chicago Bands and Musicians, ChicagoMade 2018 A&R Auditions Are Here

Sep 06, 2018 James Currie Breaking News, Music News, This Just In 0


Hey Chicago Bands and Musicians, ChicagoMade 2018 A&R Auditions Are Here

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

ChicagoMade 2018 A&R Auditions Application

A limited number ofArtits will be chosen to showcase their work for Music Industry Executives

 

The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) invites Chicagoland-based artists and bands, age 14 and up, to apply for the 2018 ChicagoMade A&R Auditions, taking place at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) on Saturday, October 27, 2018, 11:30am–4 p.m. Application deadline is Tuesday, September 18 at 5 p.m.

 

A limited number of artists will be chosen to showcase their work live in front of A&R (Artist & Repertoire) executives from major and independent record labels to be considered for the following possible opportunities:

 

  • A talent consultation with Radio’s Disney Network’s Phil Guerini, with possible performance opportunity on a Radio Disney-hosted show and/or an on-air interview and “First Listen” of your song on Radio Disney.
  • A meeting in Nashville, TN, with a Big Machine Label Group A&R staff member.
  • Performance opportunities at the 39th Annual Taste of Chicago in Grant Park in July, 2019.

 

In conjunction with Chicago’s Year of Creative Youth, designated by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, this year’s ChicagoMade A&R Auditions will reduce the minimum age requirement to age 14, allowing younger artists to participate as well as adults. NOTE: A parent or guardian must accompany artists/bands under the age of 18 to the October 27 audition.

 

2018 Participating A&R Executives

  • Laurel Kittleson, A&R Director, Big Machine Label Group
  • Phil Guerini, Vice President, Music Strategy Disney Channel World Wide & GM, Radio Disney Network
  • Kosine, Music Producer and 1/2 of Da Internz Hit Making Production Duo and Apple Music Radio Personality
  • Tina Davis, Vice President, A& R, Empire

 

Artists/Bands Requirements

Artist/Bands must submit a completed application AND a two-minute live performance YouTube video before Tuesday, September 18, at 5pm, in order to be considered for an audition slot. Both the Application and the Audition are FREE.

 

A committee of industry professionals will review all submissions based on (in no particular order) stage presence, voice, originality and creativity to select the artists/bands to fill the very limited number of audition slots.

 

Artists/Bands must meet the following criteria to apply:

  • Be at least 14 years old and a parent or guardian must accompany artists/bands under the age of 18 to the October 27 audition.
  • Reside in one of the following counties in Illinois:
  • Cook County
  • DeKalb County
  • Grundy County
  • Kane County
  • Kendall County
  • McHenry County
  • Will County
  • Be available to perform on Saturday, October 27, 2018, 11:30am – 4pm, at the Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.

 

All music genres are welcome to apply and absolutely no walk-in auditions will be allowed on October 27. All participants will be selected in advance through this application process. DCASE does not guarantee any audition outcomes. If interested, music label representatives will contact participants directly. For complete details and updates visit cityofchicago.org/dcase and follow the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events or Creative Chicago–Music on Facebook and on Twitter @CreativChiMusic or @ChicagoDCASE.

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