Call to Action: First wave of artist submission deadlines for festivals coming up

If you or anyone you know is in a band and haven’t begun applying for festivals yet, the first wave of deadlines is coming up. Most are pretty straightforward and require a bit of time to fill out, but not too long. Here are a few of the submission deadlines coming up, so don’t be a chump and miss out!

Passion Pit, Ottawa Bluesfest, 2013
Passion Pit performing at RBC Bluesfest 2013. PHOTO: RBC Bluesfest Press Images

Ottawa Bluesfest

Submission deadline: January 31, 2014

Festival date: July 3-13, 2014

Apply here


Ottawa Folk Festival

Ottawa Folk Festival

Submission deadline: January 31, 2014

Festival date: TBA

Apply here


Ottawa Jazz Festival

Submission deadline: January 31, 2014

Festival date: TBA

Apply here


Dragon Boat Festival, Ottawa, Paper Lions

Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

Submission deadline: January 31, 2014

Festival date: July 19-22, 2014

Apply here


Chinatown remixed, ottawa

Chinatown Remixed

Submission deadline: February 14, 2014, at midnight

Festival date: May 17th – June 17th 2014

Apply here


Ottawa Explosion
Photo: Ottawa Explosion

Ottawa Explosion Weekend

Submission deadline: March 1st

Festival date: June 12th – 15th, 2014

Apply here