The Shenandoah Valley Acoustic Roots Festival & Songwriting Contest

Presented by Performing Arts of Luray (PAL)

CALLING ALL ACOUSTIC ROOTS  SONGWRITERS!

This festival is for you!  We’re looking for great acoustic roots songs, written and performed by independent artists. No bands, please.  The Goal?  A karmically correct contest that promotes “live” acoustic roots music and its songwriters. First place wins $500, a future booking and pre-paid studio time.  Similar prizes for 2nd and 3rd places.  Entry fee is only $25 for one or two original songs, contest is limited to 300 entries and the entry deadline is August 15, 2009.  

Top 10 finalists will compete at a live show Oct 3, 2009 at the BB&T Performing Arts Center in Luray, VA.  In addition to the top 10 finalists’ performances, guest artists will include Beaucoup Blue, Chuck E. Costa and Pops Walker.  

Entrants are to submit CD recordings for preliminary judging. Preliminary and finals judges will include award-winning songwriters and performers.  For more information and complete details, visit www.performingartsluray.org or

www.popswalker.com.

Partial funding by Virginia Commission for the Arts, Virginia Tourism Corporation, Town of Luray and Page County Chambers of Commerce.