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ChicagoMade Music A&R Auditions
September 18, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
What: 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 in downtown Chicago on Saturday, October 27, 2018, and hosted by Chicago’s very own DJ Mike P. 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 2019 Taste of Chicago in Grant Park, Chicago
Artists/Bands Requirements
- be at least 14 years old
- 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.
When: Applications due Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Audition is Saturday, October 27, 2018
Time: Applications due at 5:00 pm, Auditions will be held from 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Applications need to be posted to YouTube. The Audition will be held at the Claudia Cassidy Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., 60601