Band Applications for 2010 (deadline Mar 15, 2010)

There were over 50 requests last year for a mere 19 music slots.  As we anticipate this growing and the quality of musicianship increasing, we are conducting online registration for 2010 from now until March 15, 2010.

  • This process gives everyone equal opportunity to get his /her band reviewed
  • It provides an organized approach: there will be a deadline (not first come first served or circle of friends mentality)
  • It provides a format to collect and review wholly a wide diversity of musical talents, genres, tones, etc

Our goal is to continue to make this event (musically speaking) the best it can be.  We will have some sensational headliner acts.  We will pull from a wider diversity of music in keeping with the Woodstock genre (World, Blues, Rock, Folk, Pop).  We will pull from a larger, more regional level of talent while still catering the local musical burst of late.  We will reach deeper into our cultural heritage while giving fresh young sounds a chance to flower on our stage.  Make no mistake, we cannot please everyone, but we can do our best to serve a rich platter of entertainment for our community.

If applying, please know that in the great Maplewoodstock way, (1) you are volunteering your time (we do not pay for performances) and (2) we expect members from each band to provide volunteer services for the event (e.g., t-shirt sales, setup, garbage patrol, breakdown, etc.).

There will be a panel of judges of your peers who will ultimately vote on the bands.  No individual of our committee will be directly responsible whether you make it or don’t (so no bouquets necessary!).

Lastly, to offset some of our administrative costs, we are requiring a $25 band application fee.  While Maplewoodstock is free to the public, it does cost money to put on a show of this magnitude.

Make your check payable to “Maplewoodstock” and write your band name in the memo field.  Mail it to:

Maplewoodstock
510 Washington Street #2
Newark, NJ  07102

We are getting extremely pumped about this year’s fest … hope you are too.  Cheers!

– The Maplewoodstock team

Your band name

Give us a contact name

And a contact phone

And a contact email

Does your band have a website?

What is your band's hometown or home base?

Where and when were your last 3 gigs?

Give us a 10-word description of your sound

Anything else we need to know?

Upload your best song or performance as an MP3 file.
NOTE: We have a 2 MB limit on MP3 file uploads. Edit your file to => 2 MB. If you have to chop off the last 30 seconds, fine. We're only going to listen to the first 60-90 seconds, anyway. If you need audio editing software, we recommend downloading the FREE Audacity software from the trusted Sourceforge website.