How to get your band to play at the Festival in 2011.

All bands, whether New Acts, Tribute, Acoustic Acts, Cover Bands or even Classical Ensembles can add themselves to our Band Directory.

Bands listed can be voted upon by you, the general public as well as being noticed by the Glastonbudget team. All a band / act has to do is be registered / logged-on to the website.

Step 1: Go to the Glastonbudget website and Create a New Account

Step 2. When you have created an account, log in and go to this page:
Create Act

Step 3. Once you have added your band or act and created a profile for it, use your account to request an audition.

Step 4. Once you have requested an audition, you will be sent an email telling you what to do next and which audition shows are available.

Step 5. Once you have played the audition show, wait for the festival organisers to notify you of the outcome. They can do this only if your band has registered with the website.

Acts will be asked to play one audition for the festival (there are no heats or pre-auditions).

There are a limited number of places to play the festival which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis for bands that meet the required standard (see below).

After the allocated spaces are full subsequent bands auditioning will be offered reserve spaces to in-fill bands that may be unable to play – so book your audition early!

What the judges are looking for:

Assessment Criteria

When you audition you will be assessed on two main criteria:
• You technique and performance;
• Your ability to draw a crowd or demonstrate that you or your band/act has a following.

Tips on how to get to perform at a Glastonbudget Audition.

If your band writes its own music you will be auditioned as a "new act" for the new acts stages at the festival. Even if you have been playing for 50 years you will still be classed as a new act. If you get a date to play one of the audition shows at the Shed, your set should mostly consist of your own original songs but may include a few covers if you so desire.

Bands normally play a 30 minute set. You should make sure that you bring with you all the equipment that you will need to play. The Shed has a built-in sound system and supplies mics and mic stands and sometimes can provide a core drum kit. The Shed does not provide amps and cymbal stands.

Judges from the festival decide which acts they wish to invite to perform at the festival and the judges attend all of the auditions. It is the festival judges who decide which acts will be invited to play at the festival, neither The Shed, nor the promoter who runs the auditions can make this decision.

Plan your audition well in advance. You will need to demonstrate your band's musical ability to the judges as well as its popularity. To show the judges that yours is a popular band, you should be able to bring at least 10-15 fans to your audition.

What ever type of music your band plays, it is still necessary to register and to follow the steps above.

There are also opportunities for solo artists and Acoustic acts to perform at the festival. Same procedure applies: register and request an audition.