WTIP announces call for musicians for 2017 Radio Waves

WTIP is pleased to announce the call for musicians for the 10^th Annual Radio Waves Music Festival - scheduled for September 8 to 10, 2017, at Sweetheart’s Bluff in the Grand Marais Recreation Area. This year’s event will once again highlight and celebrate the talents of a variety of local and regional acts.
 
“As this year marks the tenth anniversary of Radio Waves, it’s been exciting to watch how it has become a music festival for people of all ages to gather together with friends and family to listen to great local musicians,” says Matthew Brown, program director at WTIP.
 
The first Radio Waves Music Festival took place in 2008 as a “thank you” to the community in celebration of WTIP’s 10^th anniversary. Through the years it has grown from a one-day event to an entire weekend, and from nine acts initially to nearly thirty. It’s held annually - rain or shine - the weekend after Labor Day and is a family-friendly favorite for both area residents and visitors.
 
Musicians interested in performing are asked to complete an online application, available on our website (just look for the "Radio Waves Application" button at the bottom of the home page). Applications will be accepted until May 1, with the lineup to be determined mid to late June. More information is available by emailing WTIP’s Program Director, Matthew Brown, at [email protected].
 
And following is some additional information for those interested in applying: 

• As part of the application process, we ask that you include an mp3 OR link to one of your songs. 
• This year we are asking that you include a bio and photo of the group (for use in our program guide, if you are accepted).
• As with last year, most sets will be 50 minutes in length, with a few 35 minutes sets to help us balance the schedule out.
• We will do our best to keep our line-up fresh each year, but it can be difficult as last year we had over 45 acts apply for just 30 spots.

Thank you for your interest in performing at this year's Radio Waves Music Festival!