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Call to Musicians: 3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival: May 29 - June 1, 2008



Greetings -
 
This is a call to performers for the upcoming 3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival, which will take place May 29 through June 1, 2008.  If you are interested in performing at this event, please review the details of the program below and follow the submission guidlines located here:  http://www.boisemusicians.com/BEMF-3/Submittals.htm (also pasted at the end of this message)
 
Warm regards,

Krispen Hartung
Boise Experimental Music Festival
Event Coordinator and Artistic Director
info@krispenhartung.com
1-208-724-5603

3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival

Festival Overview

The 3rd Annual Boise Experimental Music Festival is a four-day event occurring May 29 through June 1, 2008 in the Boise down town and North End areas. The festival will feature approximately 38 musical performances, 14 headliners from out of state or other countries, 24-30 unique performers/groups, and 20 hours of music. The music performances featured at the festival will fall into the experimental, avant-garde, or free improvisation music genres.  The festival will also integrate experimental and avant-garde film, during intermissions and during most all performances to produce a multimedia experience for attendees.

The purpose of this music festival is to a) promote and increase awareness of experimental music in the Boise and surrounding Treasure Valley, b) provide a recurring annual venue for experimental musicians to express their art amongst their peers and potential music enthusiasts, and c) foster local artistic diversity, awareness, and appreciation of unusual and avant-garde forms of art.   

Websites

www.myspace.com/boiseexperimentalmusicfesival
www.boisemusicians.com/BEMF-3/

 

Mission Statement

The intent of BEMF-3 is to raise awareness and appreciation of experimental music, provide an artistic venue and outlet for experimental musicians from all over the world, and place Boise, Idaho on the world map of creative music as a best-in-class and highly respected music event.

 

Timing

The date for this festival is May 29 through June 1, 2008 (Thursday through Sunday). The event will begin with an evening kickoff performance on Thursday at 3 Shapes Aikido in the North End of Boise from 7pm to 11pm. On Friday there will be another evening performance for headliners at the El Korah Shrine Center, from 9pm to Midnight. On Saturday, the main festival begins at 1pm at the El Korah Shrine Center for back to back performances until 7pm, and then there is a third set of evening headliner performances from 9pm to Midnight. Finally, on Sunday, the festival begins at 1pm at the El Korah and continues until 7pm. On Monday, there will be a luncheon for all performers at the Bittercreek Alehouse, at 1pm.

Note: the above timing and details are subject to minor changes until the month before the event.


Venues and Overall Program Schedule

May 29, 7pm - 11pm (Thursday)
3 Shapes Aikido
1512 north 10th street
Boise, Idaho
83702

208.387.0410

May 30, 9pm - Midnight (Friday)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

May 31 (Saturday, 1pm - 7pm)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

May 31 (Saturday, 9pm - Midnight)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571

June 1 (Sunday, 1pm - 7pm)
El Korah Shrine Center
1118 W Idaho
Boise, ID 83701
208-343-0571 

Note: the above timing is subject to minor changes until the month before the event.

 

Testimonials

"BEMF is one of the most unique and enjoyable festivals out there that focuses on improvisation and creative musical practices. The gathering of artists is as much a social event as an artistic one, bringing together musicians from all over the country to hang out in beautiful downtown Boise at the lovely restaurants, coffee houses, pubs...and to listen to each others music. A wonderful event."  -  Jeff Kaiser (tea drinker, vegan, occasional yogi, and trumpet player)

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"Remarkably short on attitude, long on the surprises that recombinance encourages, and as genial and matter-of-fact as the community that hosts it, BEMF has an interesting secret to drive its growth - anybody who's been there once wants to come back again, and they've told their friends." - Gregory Taylor

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"...BEMF is one of the best organized, most creative and most generous in spirit of any I've ever participated in. I'm just astonished that in less than two years that you have created a world class new music festival." - Rick Walker (festival coordinator & artistic director / professional musician)

 

Performance Submission Process

1) Send the following information to info@krispenhartung.com before March 31, 2008:

  • Your Name
  • Your group name (if applicable)
  • email and/or phone number
  • Website (if available)
  • A brief description of your music (300 words or less)
  • References: a list of other festivals or major performances in your music history (those that would be more consistent with the experimental/avant-garde genres)
  • Attached sample mp3s (no more than 6MB of attachments) of your work, preferably from a live performance