Play Your Heart Out Fifth Annual Emerging Artist Music Showcase Musician Application 2026
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Play Your Heart Out Fifth Annual Music Showcase is looking for emerging solo artists or duets performing original music.
Guidelines:
- You must be a solo musician or a duet performing your own music.
- Your music must be your own original work.
- All music must be able to be performed live using acoustic or electric instruments (no soundtracks).
- You may have recorded it previously or played it publically. It may not be a new interpretation of previously recorded music by another artist.
- As the music will be performed in a facility that is open to the public, all music and lyrics submitted for consideration must be suitable for general audiences, including young children.
- Applications will be reviewed and musicians will be selected by a team of WHRO staff and members of the WHRO Next Gen Collective Board. All decisions are final.
- Please submit two videos of you playing your original music (not covers).
- By completing and submitting an application, you agree to the above guidelines and are available August 16th, 2026.
- A soundcheck will occur on Sunday, August 16, before the event. A schedule with designated times for each performer will be communicated the week prior to the event.
What is not accepted.
- Pre-recorded soundtracks
- Musicians with wide regional recognition and following
- If you work with a record label that distributes your music
- If you've opened for nationally known musicians
- If your music is played on any local major radio station
Performance Venue:
This performance will take place in Huber Court of The Chrysler Museum.