Enter to win a meet and greet with Bailey Zimmerman at GoldenSky 2024

CALLING ALL UNSIGNED COUNTRY ARTISTS!

Are you a local country music artist with dreams of gracing the stage at one of Northern California's premier country music festivals? We're on the hunt for the next Rising Star in country music, and it could be YOU. Submit a video of your performance by June 9, 2024, for a chance to showcase your talent and win an opening slot at GoldenSky Festival.
 
The competition kicks off with semi-finals at Goldfield Trading Post in downtown Sacramento, where our selection committee will narrow it down to the top nine acts. From there, three finalists will compete for the Grand Prize on August 17, 2024, with the chance to perform at GoldenSky Festival and more exciting opportunities. Don't miss your chance to be a part of country music history in the making!

 

AUDITION PROCESS AND DETAILS

  • To apply, submit a video of a recent performance (studio or in front of a crowd), no longer than 4 minutes, by June 9, 2024.

 

  • Our selection committee will narrow it down to the top nine bands to perform a 3-5 song set during our semi-finals, happening July 27, August 3, and August 10 at Goldfield Trading Post in downtown Sacramento – all semi-finalists will be notified by July 12, 2024.

 

  • During each semi-finals, our judges will select one act to make it to the finals on August 17, 2024 at Goldfield Trading Post in Roseville, where all three finalists will perform a 30-45 minute set.

 

  • At the finals, our judges will award the Grand Prize, an opening slot at GoldenSky Festival and both runners-up will have the ability to play at our kick off happy hour party at Kimpton Sawyer on October 17, 2024. Plus, all participants will receive passes to the festival! 

 

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