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Preview of Nashville’s Upcoming Fest
Accepting Submissions
by Samantha Ward Photo courtesy of Next Big Nashville SoundLand is an annual music festival in Nashville that began just seven years ago, previously known as Next BIG Nashville. Last September, armed with its new name, SoundLand rocked the crowds of Nashville with the vibrant sounds of pop, rock, electronic, and hip-hop music. This festival also provides “field trips,” or conference-like conversations with topics like “Copyright Recapture of Recordings – Whose Idea was this Record Anyway?” and “This is Your Brain On Music City.” SoundLand prides itself on shattering the misconception that Nashville is exclusively a honky-tonk city. In 2011, the festival booked the indie-pop kings Foster the People, Portland’s crooning singer/songwriter M. Ward, and the electro-dance funk group Ghostland Observatory (pictured), among many others. Performances take place at clubs all over the city, providing a diverse look at Nashville’s venues. The full lineup for this year’s event, taking place in October, has not yet been released, but there are hefty
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promises that it will knock last year’s lineup out of the water. While SoundLand promises that local artists will still be featured, the submission process that it previously offered before the 2011 festival was cut. Their website reads, “The event will be purely curated/booked by NBN with the help of our Programming Committee and our organization partners (Record Labels, Performance Rights Organization’s, Booking Agencies etc.).” Since 2011, they have been working to add more national, international, and regional artists to the formerly local- exclusive lineup of previous years. Getting booked means winning favor with the NBN event organizers throughout the year, instead of filling out an application or going through a standardized submission process. This means you’ll have to work doubly hard to get your name out there, and perform as much as possible in and around the Music City throughout the year to get on their radar. www.nbnsoundland.com
Exit/In
Local Rock Club Caters to Out-of-Town Acts The Exit/In, located near Centennial Park and Vanderbilt University, has been delivering some of the best rock shows in Nashville since 1971. Visitors can view the cozy venue’s “Wall of Fame” over the bar, which lists all of the legendary names that the club has hosted over the years, including The Police, R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billy Joel, and countless others. The club books everything, and we do mean EVERYTHING, from comedy to country, punk to funk, jam to jazz, and of course rock and roll. Send a press kit to: 2208 Elliston Place • Nashville, TN 37203
BOOKING INFO
or email them on their “contact” page online. Wait a few weeks before following up, as the club gets a ton of submissions and show pitches. Shows takes place almost every night of the week, but keep in mind that booking still takes place a few months out from the show date. When routing a tour, contact the venue a few
PALAVER RECORDS P.O. Box 160322 Nashville, TN 37216 info@palaverrecords.com www.palaverrecords.com BEACH STREET RECORDS C/O Matilda P.O. Box 210586 Nashville, TN 37221 www.beachstreetrecords.com CASTLE RECORDS Attn: Dave Sullivan Or Dinara Knight 19 Music Square West Suite U-V-W Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 401-7111 CastleRecords@CastleRecords.com www.castlerecords.com COMPASS RECORDS 916 19th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 (615) 320-7672 submission@compassrecords.com www.compassrecords.com GATEWAY ENTERTAINMENT, INC. Attn: Artist Submissions 9 Music Square South, Suite 92 Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 256-9253 terry@gatewayentertainment.com www.gatewayentertainment.com HEY Y’ALL RECORDS country@heyyallrecords.com www.heyyallrecords.com PER CAPITA RECORDS percapitarecords@gmail.com www.percapitarecords.com COLT RECORDS 837 Briley Parkway #320 Nashville, TN 37217 ken@coltrecords.com www.coltrecords.com
months before your intended date. You can also call (615) 321-3340 for more info.
STAGE STATS Capacity: 500 • Stage Size: 32’ x 18’ The club features a full PA system, and on-site sound engineer for each show.
PAY POLICY As with most clubs, the pay policy is on a case-by-case basis, and will be discussed at the time of your booking. This may be through a door split, flat fee or other negotiated rate. Merch splits are typically 80/20.
10 AUGUST 2012 PERFORMER MAGAZINE
ME AND THE MACHINE RECORDS 1001 Riverspring Drive Nashville, TN 3722 lisa@meandthemachine.com www.meandthemachine.com
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