The Vintage Band Festival Performance Committee typically engages 12-15 bands for a one-day festival and 25-35 bands for a four-day event. We seek to present a variety of musical styles as well as diversity among groups. In addition, we wish to invite a few bands to each festival that are making their first appearance at VBF. Of course, all decisions must be made in view of budgetary parameters as well.

The success of Vintage Band Festival over the years means that many more bands express interest in participating than can be accommodated. This means that returning bands will likely be on a rotation of 1-3 years between appearances. We must make selection decisions each year that strike a balance between our budgeting, entertainment, and musical goals. This means that each year there will be a number of fine ensembles that we won’t be able to invite.

Band selection deliberations begin around December 1 each year. The goal is to finalize selections by the end of January and issue contracts in February. We hope to have all contracts back in house by March 1 so that we can announce the final festival roster in early April.

Any band that is interested in performing at Vintage Band Festival should contact us by mid-December. Please send an email message to vintagebandfestival@gmail.com with a link to a website, social media platform such as Facebook, Instagram, or YouTube that describes the ensemble and has video or audio examples of past performances.