Entertainment Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for our Main Street Festivals. We’re currently looking for live entertainers/performers of all types to appear on our Main Stage, Acoustic Stage, Busker's Corner and street performers for our upcoming festivals. As a nonprofit, entertainers donate their time, but will be promoted on event site(s) and our festival app.  Important Dates: 
Dickens of a Christmas Festival | December 14-15, 2024
Entertainment Application Deadline | October 28, 2024
Entertainment Application Notification Date | November 1, 2024 

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. The waitlist is comprised of vendors who originally applied. We will not accept any vendor to the waitlist who did not apply before the deadline. For future reference, applications for all three of our festivals open annually in mid-January. You will find updated information and application links here: Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions. Dickens of a Christmas presented by Wilson Bank & Trust attracts 115,000 people and recreates the time of Charles Dickens using historic downtown Franklin’s charming architecture as the backdrop. A variety of musicians, dancers and Dickens characters will fill the streets. Expect to see and interact with the nefarious Fagin from Oliver Twist; Jacob Marley, Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the rest of the Cratchit family from A Christmas Carol; and of course, a Victorian Father and Mother Christmas with treats for children. The festival is produced by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Featuring: 150+ Arts & Crafts Vendors 30+ Food & Beverage Vendors Main Stage Entertainment KidZone Victorian Village with Holiday Dancers, Characters and Carolers Acoustic Stage Buskers Corner Whiskey Lounge Beer Tent How to Apply: Applications are only accepted through Eventeny. Whether you're a seasoned vendor, an emerging artist, or a community group with a compelling story to tell, we welcome your application. Important Dates: Arts and Crafts Application Deadline - October 4th Arts and Crafts Notification Date - October 10th Community Partner Application Deadline - October 11th Community Partner Notification Date - October 18th Food Vendor Application Deadline - November 1st Food Vendor Notification Date - November 8th Entertainment Application Deadline - October 28th Entertainment Notification Date - November 1st

Dickens of a Christmas Festival Performance Terms and Conditions
       If you are selected to perform at the festival, these are the terms. In exchange for the following mutual consideration and promises, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 
1. Place, date, and time of Show. The parties agree that the time and place of show will be on December 14 or 15, 2024, during your assigned time slot. Please be aware that traffic will be heavy on this day so plan to arrive early. Your group must check in with the stage manager 20 minutes before your performance time. Failure to do so may result in the forfeiture of your performance time. We will send you a special parking pass a week out from your performance. Band/Performers’ sole consideration for this agreement shall be the exposure the Operator and Event shall provide and the promotion that the Operator shall provide of the performance.    
 
2. Description of the Show. You are scheduled for a thirty-minute performance. Your performance will end on time. If for any unforeseen circumstance such as weather, technical complications, etc., your performance, if it starts late, will still end at the time stated. Please refrain from profanity, sexual innuendo and political statements in your performance. Audio technical requirements must be provided two weeks prior to the performance time. 
3. Main Stage Performances take place on the Public Square. The stage is equipped for full band performance. Performers are responsible for bringing all ¼ inch instrument cables.  
4. Acoustic Stage Performances take place near 2nd Ave and Main Street. Your performance must be acoustic or through a P.A. system. For those groups using a P.A. system, there will be 4 inputs: 2 DI’s and 2 vocal mics. No more than 2 - 3 people in a group and no drum sets.  Performers are responsible for bringing all ¼ inch instrument cables. Or 4 mics and 4 DI’s will be provided. You will not need to check in with a stage manager at this location, but there will be a sound person on site.    5. Buskers Corner performances take place on 3rd Ave South near Church Street. There will be a Bose L1 Model 1S System - Single B1 Bass Package. Solo acts only. The system has 1 microphone, and 1 input for guitar/keyboard, etc. 
6. Sound. Sound volume is at the complete discretion of the sound tech provided by contractors hired by the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County.