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SHOWCASE DETAILS AND RULES

Performers are judged in six different areas: songwriting skills, vocal performance, playing ability, stage presence, entertainment skills and audience rapport.

Live recordings of a player's performance can be arranged with the sound engineer and made available to the player in mp3 format. The cost is $5.

THE REWARDS

Sunday Showcase finalists receive a $50 cash prize and a slot in the Bi-Annual BEST OF SHOWCASE CONCERT.

The Bi-Annual BEST OF CONCERTS are held the first Friday in June and the first Saturday in November. These concerts provide a rare opportunity for up-and-coming talent to showcase their music in front of a room of music fans and concert hosts. In spite of the competitive premise of the event,  The SUNDAY SHOWCASES are a catalyst for building great friendships and inspiring musical collaborations.

Bi-Annual BEST OF SHOWCASE FINALISTS receive $250 and are invited to perform a split bill show in January for the venue’s heavily attended anniversary show.  You will also receive 3 months of management services that are matched to your needs, from Chartlie Stewart,  the President of Handshake Management. 512 731 3543.

THE RULES

There is a $5 cover per performer at the door.

Performers must confirm your slot by emailing or calling 979-968-9944 by 5pm the Friday prior to your scheduled Sunday Showcase, otherwise your slot will be given to the next person on the waiting list.

Performers must be checked in by 1pm. Please allow for the proper amount of travel time. Austin 60miles. Houston 90miles. San Antonio 120miles. Dallas 180+miles. If you intend to stay overnight, please check out our “STAY OVERNIGHT” link.

Each act must be limited to three players per act.

No amps or effects are allowed (i.e., looping,pedals, fog machines, etc.). We provide vocal and instrument mics and direct inputplugs for guitars. Keyboardist should plan to use the Baby Grand piano on hand and you must advise us that you intend to use the piano when you sign up.

No full drum kits – only scaled down or hand-held percussion is allowed.

You must be able to set up within 2 minutes.

Because "playing ability" is a judging criteria, all music must be played live. CD Accompaniment Tracks are not allowed.

NO PRE TUNING is allowed in the music hall. You may step out of the Hall to tune during the performance of the act prior to your set.

ALL performers are highly encouraged to stay seated in the Hall during the performance of the other players. Because The Bugle Boy is an “Extreme Listening Room” this limits distractions and gives each performer a true Bugle Boy performance experience. So come prepared. You will not have the opportunity to practice.

JUDGES:

There will be 3 Judges composed of a combination of the below:

A past Bugle Boy Performer Judge
A Music Fan or Industry Judge
A House Concert Host or a Music Venue Operator Judge

Lane Gosnay or one of her staff will be judge replacements.

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A WORD FROM LANE:

Greetings fellow showcase participants,

I look forward to meeting and hearing each and every one of you. Because of the high reputation that the venue has received in such a short time, I wanted to be able to offer the “Extreme Listening Room” experience to all aspiring performing songwriters. This is a hard room to play if you have never experienced a highly attentive audience. You do not have to try and get the attention of your audience in this room. The attention of your audience is ALL on you. Absolutely ZERO tolerance for talkers. If you suffer from stage fright, you will learn to conquer it here, with us in a caring environment. We are here to open up performance doors and allow you to experience your passion in an intimate respectful environment.

Lastly, I can not express how important stage presence and entertainment ability is. This is a competitive business. Many people can write and sing songs but to aspire to be a true entertainer should indeed be the goal.

Best of Luck to you all and I look forward to the venue’s 5th anniversary show in January 2010 consisting of the two finalist of the Bi-Annual BEST OF SHOWCASES.

Sincerely,

Lane Gosnay

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