Win a Main Stage Slot at Michigan Irish Music Festival 2020

Win a Main Stage Slot at Michigan Irish Music Festival 2020

Saturday, 25 April 2020, 8.00pm

WIN A MAIN STAGE SLOT IN THE USA
MICHIGAN IRISH MUSIC FESTIVAL 2020

***Deadline for competition entries: 5pm, Friday 20th March 2020***

Date of Competition: Saturday 25th April 2020
Venue: Áras Chrónáin, Clondalkin, Dublin

1st Prize
Round-Trip Flights & Hotels
Featured Band
Michigan Irish Music Festival
September 17th- 20th 2020.

2nd Prize: €1,000

3rd Prize:
€500

APPLY ONLINE HERE

ENTRANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY

Bands must aim to emulate the excellence of professional performance-groups through their arrangement, choreography, presentation and stagecraft.

The Michigan Irish Music Initiative (MIMI) is one of the most exciting awards offered to young traditional Irish music groups. This competition is organized under the auspices of the Michigan Irish Music Festival and supported by Irish Music Magazine (IMM). The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) will also record at the event for archival purposes.

MIMI provides a platform for indepdendent bands and groups from organizations who focus on Irish traditional music to participate in a high-level competition. The winners will perform on the Main Stage at the Michigan Irish Music Festival in Muskegon, Michigan, September 17th – 20th 2020.

NOTE: Festival organizers from many other top festivals attend the Michigan Irish Music Festival, including Milwaukee, Kansas City, Dublin (Ohio), Syracuse (NY), La Crosse, The Wheatland Festival. This offers a unique opportunity for winners to present their music to the most influential industry leaders. Previous Performers Include: Altan, Damien Dempsey, We Banjo 3, Andy Irvine, Sharon Shannon, Tommy Makem, Slide and Solas

You can also email our Project Co-Ordinator at mimi [at] michiganirish.org for assistance with the application form.
Completed Entry Forms & Audio Recordings should be sent in by 5pm on 20 March 2020. Late entries will not be accepted!

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Published by Journal of Music on 19 February 2020

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