Performer Application

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Tumbleweed Music Festival Generic Logo created by Thesa Grate for the 10th Anniversary of Tumbleweed.

Tumbleweed Music Festival
September 3 – 5, 2027
Three Rivers Folklife Society
P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352

http://www.3rfs.org/tmf.htm 

Email: tumbleweedmusicfestival@3rfs.net

Dear Performers,

Three Rivers Folklife Society invites you to apply for the 31st annual Tumbleweed Music Festival. This year’s live festival will take place from September 3rd to 5th, 2027, in Richland’s Howard Amon Park. We will also have a virtual element available on our festival website.

Applications can be downloaded using the buttons below. Musicians must submit a complete application with sample audio recordings even if you have appeared at the festival in the past because our selection committee is different each year. Ideally there should be three to five song tracks in the style you will present at the festival.

Once an application is received, it will be reviewed, and you will receive confirmation of acceptance into the festival by mid-June.  You may submit the application along with three to five sample tracks electronically (high-quality .mp3s) to tumbleweedsubmissions@gmail.com, or by US mail or land carrier (CD or thumb drive) by April 20, 2027. We’re not looking for highly polished audition tracks – your simple living room recording will be fine, and is preferable to a heavily-produced and augmented studio track that doesn’t sound like you at a festival.

Please include a biography, a press kit, and professional-quality photos if available. In addition, please list all band member names.

Tumbleweed is produced entirely by volunteers, with cooperation from our co-sponsor the City of Richland and various local and regional supporters. Please read the attached performer policy, which should answer questions about performer selection, performance recordings, and other details.

PLEASE NOTE: Except for the three acts chosen as headliners for the Saturday night Tumbleweed Benefit Concert, performers at the festival are NOT paid beyond a maximum $150.00 travel stipend.

If you wish to be in the part of our festival that will be online, we’re asking for pre-recorded performances from you, of the highest quality possible. Please see “Attachment 1: Video Performance Requirements” below.

If you have any questions related to the festival, please send an email
to tumbleweedmusicfestival@3rfs.net. If you have any questions about the application specifically, send an email to tumbleweedsubmissions@gmail.com.

If accepted, you will receive a preliminary performance confirmation by mid-June. Final confirmations will be sent later. Thank you for your interest! We hope to have your performance (live or recorded) at the 2027 Tumbleweed Music Festival!
The 2027 theme will be determined soon. Once chosen, we hope this topic will inspire you to write an original song for the Jane Titland Memorial Songwriting Contest; the songwriting contest application and guidelines will be available separately on our website.

Sincerely,

Katrina Knight                                                       David Carson
Coordinator                                                          Applications Coordinator

tumbleweedmusicfestival@3rfs.net                tumbleweedsubmissions@gmail.com

Download TMF2027 Performer Application
Download TMF2027 Standalone Tech Sheet
Download TMF2027 Video Requirements
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TMF2027 Performer Application
Tumbleweed Music Festival Generic Logo created by Thesa Grate for the 10th Anniversary of Tumbleweed.

Tumbleweed Music Festival
September 3 – 5, 2027
Three Rivers Folklife Society
P.O. Box 1098, Richland, WA 99352

http://www.3rfs.org/tmf.htm

Email: tumbleweedmusicfestival@3rfs.net

Festival Performer Policies

General policy:  It is the intent of the Tumbleweed Music Festival to present high-quality, diverse music, dance, and instruction. A
committee of volunteers selects performers based on the best interest of the festival from artistic, philosophic, programmatic and
technical viewpoints. Our festival welcomes all applicants, but traditionally we have featured mostly acoustic acts. Some selection
preference is given to local performers, culturally and ethnically diverse performers, and children's music.

Deadline for application this year: Applications must be received either via surface mail or land carrier, or electronically
(tumbleweedsubmissions@gmail.com) by April 20, 2027.

Set Length:  Time slots for live sets are 45 minutes (includes 5 minutes setup and 5 minutes tear down time).

Technical Requirements:  All performers will complete and return a Tech Sheet, so that we may be prepared to present you in the
best way possible on stage. The Tech Sheet follows this Performer Application, below.

Saturday Evening Concert:  Headline performers for the evening concert are selected by the Tumbleweed Planning Committee.

Audition recordings:  Musicians must provide audio recordings of three to five songs typical of your festival performance (electronic
submissions: high-quality .mp3s, .wav., or .aac files; US mail/land carrier: audio CD or thumb drive with those files). Living room
productions are fine, or you may send a studio CD identifying typical tracks. Basically, we’re interested in what you sound like in
person, as opposed to heavily-produced and augmented. Audition recordings are not required for dance groups. Applying for the
festival indicates that we may use audio clips from your audition recordings for promotion and publicity. Physical audition
recordings (i.e., CDs or thumb drives) are returned to performers after the festival opens.

Reimbursement:  PLEASE NOTE: Except for the three acts chosen as headliners for the Saturday night Tumbleweed Benefit Concert,
and the Contra Dance Band and Caller, performers at the festival are not paid beyond a maximum $150.00 travel stipend, which is limited to a travel stipend for out-of-town performers, based on distance traveled, and will not exceed $150 per group.

Contract:  All performers will enter into a written Performer Agreement with the Three Rivers Folklife Society, the sponsoring
organization. This form will be sent to you on acceptance into the festival, and you will sign and return it to us via either email
(preferred) or physically to the address at the top of this form.

Photo/Video Release:  If accepted for performance, you agree to allow video, audio, and photographs of your performance for the
festival to be used by 3RFS for publicity or grant application purposes, including traditional radio, television, and print media as well
as clips from your public social medial postings.

I agree to the Tumbleweed Music Festival Performer Policies as listed on this page.

Use the calendar to choose date. Must be in this format - 01/23/2026
Note - This is separate from the full bio requested above

TMF2027 Performer Application

If not US
(Facebook, ReverbNation, Instagram, Threads, etc.) – we’d like to promote your performance.)
(e.g., “Traditional Bluegrass Band”; 32 characters max)
I/we want to perform:
NOTE: if "Live," please complete a Tech Sheet.
I/we are available to perform:
Hours available to perform on Saturday
Hours available to perform on Sunday
(This will help our MCs make sure to announce you correctly.)
Is the address above the appropriate one to send your Performer Agreement to for signature?
Physical address OR email
Tech Sheet Confirmation
The Tech Sheet is at the bottom of this online form. If you are filling this form out online, please send a Stage plot (.jpg or .pdf) using the "File Upload" button to send it to us. Thanks!

TMF2026 Technical Information Sheet

Do you have on-stage amps?
(Dance Groups Only)
Do you have prerecorded music?
Please bring a backup music player!
Please attach a stage plot to this application.  Please indicate how many Boom Mics (and location), DIs (and location), Electric plugs , and Chairs are needed.

Each stage will have:

1 music stand

1 stool

2 monitors standard at smaller stages

Please list all performer names and instruments.  The following information will be used to develop a brief 3 to 5-sentence profile for our program and emcee announcements.  Please include how to pronounce names.