Performances are drive, buzz, pleasure. Playing your music in front of a crowd of thousands is the dream of every aspiring performer. The question arises: where and how to implement it? Where can a young band perform to really get noticed? Eatmusic presents the top 3 Russian music festivals that you have a chance to attend.
Where to perform for the young group:
WILD MINT
Where: Tula region, Aleksinsky district, Bunyrevo village
From 10,000 to 15,000 people per day.
Wild Mint is one of the most popular music festivals in the country, long-awaited event for fans of world, rock and jazz music. The event has existed for nine years and during this time it has turned from a small ethno-fest into a grandiose musical event. “Wild Mint” is loved for its variety of music, revelry of theatrical performances and all kinds of performances, for early morning meditations and night cinemas under the starry sky.
Over the course of nine years, several hundred artists from almost all countries of the world performed on this stage. The organizers are not going to stop, especially since the tenth edition awaits us in 2017 anniversary festival! Three stages, 70 groups from 10 countries, street theaters, convenient camping, dozens of restaurants. This summer a grand celebration will unfold: three days of music, love and freedom, famous musicians and independent artists from all over the world!
How to get there?
First of all, this is a great opportunity for jazz and rock music performers. However, the organizers openly invite all musicians to become part of this important event. All you need to do is send 3 links to a concert video and inform the organizers about the conditions under which you are willing to take part in the festival (fee/free performance/free performance+travel). Links should be sent to [email protected], indicating “Wild Mint Artist” in the subject line. The organizers warn in advance that they respond to messages only if there is interest. Therefore, if you do not fit the format, you may be left without an answer.
If successful, you will be able to perform on the same stage with BI-2, Therr Maitz, Pompeya, MANIZHA, Melnitsa, Optimystica Orchestra, Tina Kuznetsova & Zventa Sventana, Marlins and many others. For more information about the conditions for submitting applications for participation, please follow the link: http://mintmusic.ru/vystupit-na-dikoj-myate/
V-ROX
Where: Vladivostok, Sports Harbor embankment
How many spectators are there at the festival? The total audience for 3 days is about 100,000 people.
Large city music creative festival and international conference in the field music industry and modern cultural management. Held in August in Vladivostok since 2013.
The founder and curator of the festival is Ilya Lagutenko (Mumiy Troll group). V-ROX is a unique opportunity for young Russian artists and producers in all fields to present their creations and projects not only to the audience, but also to leading international professionals. And at the same time a great opportunity for different foreign musicians, scientists and cultural figures to present their achievements and their country in Russia, exchange creative ideas, make closer contacts. The concept of the festival is a hybrid of open musical performances, business conference and creative laboratory.
How to get there?
On the festival website, immediately on the main page, groups can fill out an application for participation. The festival organizers will provide participants with the opportunity to perform on one of the festival stages and the opportunity to attend all festival events (including the gala concert). Last year, young groups shared the stage with Zodiac, Pill Couple, TsuShiMaMiRe, Burn the Ballroom and other equally famous participants. Other conditions of participation will depend on the individual contract. For more information about the conditions for submitting applications for participation, please follow the link: http://vrox.org
INVASION
Where: Bolshoye Zavidovo, Tver region
How many spectators are there at the festival? In 2016, it attracted 205 thousand live music fans, thereby setting a new attendance record.
At the festival "Invasion" special conditions participation. You can’t just submit an application and become a participant. Young groups can get the right to perform at the festival only by winning the “Battle for the airwaves of the NASHE 2.0 project.” These are multi-stage battles, the winners will be able to go to the “Invasion” and perform on the same stage with famous artists. It is still unknown who will be the headliners this year (April 3 were named).
In 2016, the newcomers performed together with “Semantic Hallucinations”, “Night Snipers”, “DDT” and many others. First of all, the festival will be relevant for Russian-speaking rock performers. Original ones are also welcome guitar bands.
How to get there?
To participate in the Battle for the airwaves of the OUR 2.0 project. you must write a press release, add 3-4 color photos without unnecessary titles, provide up to 5 tracks in Mp3 (excluding demos and recordings from concerts). You will also need to indicate the city of your location and the genre to which the performer identifies himself. For more information about the conditions for submitting applications for participation, please follow the link: http://nashestvie.ru/contacts/
Of course, the presented top 3 is not a panacea for beginning artists. Striving to participate in them is, of course, a matter of ambition and personal capabilities of everyone. And this good goals, which can be realistically achieved. Also, do not forget that there are other music festivals, where it might be easier for a young band to perform. As part of our section, we advise you to get acquainted with those who are also recruiting young groups. And perhaps for some it is precisely these formats of events that will help them quickly get into famous festivals with an established history. The main thing is to work hard and not to forget that on any stage, quality is expected from you above all.
ONLINE COMPETITION ROCK GROUP VKontakte:
The ONLINE COMPETITION was created specifically for musical groups and studios. creative projects who do not have the financial ability to come to Moscow to the site of the Qualifying Rounds of the Festival.
The organizers of the Competition, despite the distance of the musicians from the Festival venue, are ready to invite the most creative music bands take part ONLINE in the Qualifying Rounds of the Rock Coronation Festival.
The ONLINE COMPETITION was created in order to popularize the creativity of the most promising and interesting talented musical groups throughout Russia and the CIS countries.
The ONLINE COMPETITION aims to inform the general public and interested parties in show business (producers, club directors, organizers major festivals etc.) the highest quality, original, non-trivial and talented musical material ensembles of different genres and directions.
WHAT DOES THE ONLINE COMPETITION CONSISTE OF:
The competition consists of 3 Qualifying Rounds, Semi-Finals and Finals; we select groups to participate on a competitive basis (Tours interval is 2 months):
1. The first Qualifying Round of the Competition will take place online on the Internet.
2. The Second Qualifying Round of the Competition will take place Online on the Internet.
3. The Third Qualifying Round of the Competition will take place online on the Internet.
4. Semi-finals will take place online on the Internet.
5. The final of the Competition is the Award Ceremony Music Award"Rock Coronation!" — will take place at the Mona Club in Moscow.
In each Qualifying Round, the Independent Jury of the Festival leaves a video review on the website about the performing teams. In the video, the Jury provides groups with valuable advice on developing musical material, gives recommendations on working on vocals, music, lyrics, show presentation on stage, and generally gives positive, objective assessments of the creativity and talent of the musicians. The jury also draws up prospects for the development of groups and sets goals and objectives for musicians to prepare for the next Tour.
HOW THE ONLINE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD:
The ONLINE COMPETITION will take place on the Internet on social media. network VKontakte and on the YouTube channel “Coronation Rock”. The final results of the Competition will be posted on the official website of the Competition.
To participate in the First Qualifying Round of “Rock Coronation!” About 60, but not less than 20 musical groups will be selected. The first Tour will take place over several days. In one day, members of the Jury will evaluate 20 musical groups.
HOW THE JURY EVALUATES:
On the appointed day, members of the Jury gather in the studio or on concert venue and throughout the day they listen and rate 5 point scale in the Competition Nominations musical material of groups.
To do this, rock bands send their musical material to the organizers in advance, namely:
1. Two best pieces of music in audio format in any language (mp3)
2. Two videos from concerts (or from rehearsals)
3. Video clip (if available)
4. Two photographs of the entire group (if available)
The band's live concert performance filmed on video, songs in audio format, and video clips will be evaluated. Song lyrics, show presentation on stage, artistry, vocals, arrangement, performing arts musicians, popularity with fans on social media. networks and more.
Groups without concert experience, without high-quality audio recordings and purely studio projects are given the opportunity to send the Competition Jury their rehearsal video recordings, audio recordings of any quality and home video clips.
HOW TO GET PRIZES AND REWARDS:
There are several options for receiving prizes and awards:
1. The musical group (or its representative, authorized representative) arrives at the venue in Moscow on the date of the Festival Final (Rock Coronation Music Award Ceremony!) to perform on stage and receive prizes.
2. If it is impossible to arrive in Moscow, the prizes for the rock band will be sent by cash on delivery to any locality by Russian post to the address specified in advance by the musicians. Diplomas and certificates for musical services to groups are sent to in electronic format by email. In some cases (inconvenience or high cost of delivery), prizes or services are purchased in stores or companies closest to the musicians’ residence, or their cash equivalent is sent to the group. In this case, the winning rock bands undertake to send by email to the organizers of the Competition photographs of the group with prizes, Diplomas and certificates for services. If desired, musicians can make a historical video about receiving prizes and awards with thanks, with positive reviews and indicating the website of the Rock Coronation Festival-Competition. The best video reviews will be posted on the official Rock Coronation website and everywhere on social media. networks. This is excellent PR for promoting your rock band on the Internet, don’t miss this opportunity!
Voting will begin at 00.00.2017 and end at 00.00.2017.
Musical groups that dialed VKontakte greatest number votes of fans, receive the highest scores in the Nomination of the “Audience Voting” Competition.
Members of the Jury pay attention to such rock bands greatest attention, since musicians who have the strongest audience support in their city and country have a greater chance of success with a wide audience when rotating on radio stations and performing on large venues countries and abroad.
Active fan voting for their favorite rock bands is an indicator of the general public's interest in the creativity and works of musicians and gives rock bands the strength to perform, inspiration and prospects for development in music and writing best songs and compositions!
Dear musicians, as actively as possible, invite your public, all your friends and acquaintances to vote on VKontakte for your rock band!
Ensure your victory in the “Audience Voting” Nomination!
WHO IS ON THE JURY OF THE SELECTING ROUDS OF THE ONLINE COMPETITION:
Musical groups at the Qualifying Rounds are evaluated by members of the Jury - these are professional producers, musicians and show business figures.
In the Festival Jury (main jury):
1. Vyacheslav Ivanov - Chairman of the Jury, founder of the Live Music Foundation,
producer and director of the TMM group, producer Rock festival Hills.
2. Vladimir Zhestkov - independent expert of the Internet portals "RealMusic", music critic.
3. Alexander Nikitin - director of the Internet radio "MoscowRock", member of the Organizing Committee of the festival "FolkSummerFest", permanent partner of the HPJ records studio, producer of rock and metal bands.
Musical groups are also evaluated by other members of the Jury:
4. Viktor Ivanov - theater artist of A. B. Pugacheva, virtuoso guitarist,
composer, arranger, conductor. Worked in many popular projects.
5. Oleg Bakharev - poet and composer, singer-songwriter, sound engineer
studio "Element Record".
6. Sergey Ananin - winner of the Eurovision 2012 Semi-final, laureate and finalist of the Rock Hero festival (Luzhniki), organizer of the Anglo Moscow festival.
WHO IS ON THE FINAL JURY:
Music Award Ceremony “Rock Coronation!” - This big Gala Concert with the participation of Russian rock stars and foreign musicians.
Monsters of Russian rock will perform at the Final, as well as musicians from Europe and America.
Music stars will be invited to the Awards Ceremony, the Final, and the Jury. Russian show business. Musical groups in the Final will be judged by the main jury and rock stars and show business figures.
Only the very best are invited to the Final best groups countries that received the highest scores from the Jury at the Qualifying Rounds.
WHO WE INVITE TO PARTICIPATE:
Musical groups will be invited to the First Qualifying Round of the Festival different styles and directions from all over Russia and from any country globe! At the discretion of the organizers, some groups on the Internet may not pass the preliminary selection for the festival.
WHAT TO DO TO PARTICIPATE:
To participate, the group must have audio or video with vocals.
Anyone can listen, even low quality demo recordings, audio from concerts, videos from rehearsals or concerts, etc.
Groups performing instrumental music provide recordings without vocals.
Send your materials by email for the Jury to listen to:
- mp3, audio (studio or concert)
- video (concert or rehearsal)
- press release (or history of the creation of the group)
- photographs of the entire group
- links to the group on social media. networks (Vkontakte, Facebook, etc.)
Important! Try to send all materials in one archive!
email: [email protected]
RULES OF PARTICIPATION:
Accepted participants:
1. Author's musical works of rock groups in any style in any language,
2. Author's instrumental musical works,
3. Cover versions and remakes famous groups in the original version
The following are not accepted to participate:
1.
Musical works The quality of the recording is too poor, where you can’t make out either words or music.
2. Musical works aimed at inciting ethnic hatred and hatred, aimed at inciting ethnic conflicts.
3. Musical works that promote violence, murder, perversion, including sexual ones.
4. Musical works calling for the overthrow of the government and the present constitutional order.
Each group is assessed by the Jury in its specific stylistic musical orientation in categories:
Rock, Metal, Instrumental Rock, Acoustic.
Please indicate what style of music you consider yourself to be:
Styles and trends of rock music
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One of the largest events in the Yegoryevsk urban district took place in the village of Shuvoye - V Interzonal VIA festival-competition and rock groups “We cannot forget these roads...”, dedicated to Victory in Great Patriotic War and the 90th anniversary of the Moscow region.
The founders of the project were: Administration of the Yegoryevsk City District, Department of Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Yegoryevsk City District, Municipal Cultural Institution “Shuvoi Cultural and Leisure Center”.
The festival has been held in the region since 2015 and over the years of its existence has not lost its relevance, continuing to gather at the Shuvoi cultural and leisure center musical groups from different cities of the Moscow region, lovers of real live music.
This year the Festival was held as part of the “Moscow Frontier” project, for which a Grand Prix was awarded for victory.
The participants performed in two categories: VIA, rock groups.
The festival was opened by the Deputy Head of the Yegoryevsk City District, Sergei Mikhailovich Evstigneev. He congratulated the participants and spectators on the holiday, thanked the invited groups for their creativity, live sound and emotions that they give to listeners.
Among the invited guests of the festival: Natalya Vladimirovna Tsyro, head of the Department of Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Yegoryevsk City District, and Mikhail Anatolyevich Demidovich, deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma.
The performances of the groups were evaluated professional musicians, composers, sound engineers, specialists from the Department of Culture:
Chairman of the jury Kuznetsov Vladimir Aleksandrovich, Dolganov Boris Aleksandrovich, Ksenofontov Igor Alekseevich, Frolov Sergey Vladimirovich, Kozidub Galina Vitalievna, Frolov Eduard Dmitrievich, Izmer Sergey Mikhailovich.
14 creative teams from the cities and districts of Yegoryevsk, Voskresensk, Likino-Dulevo, Kolomna, Roshal, Stupino each presented 3 works to the jury. Two songs - at the choice of the contestants. One - according to the theme of the festival within the framework of the project “Moscow Frontier” (songs about the Moscow region, about the Motherland, about the Great Patriotic War, modern songs about the war).
The Festival was attended by both professional VIA and rock bands, as well as those starting their musical activity teams.
On this day, the debut performance of the vocal and instrumental ensemble “Center Band” (Kolomna) took place on the stage of the Shuvoi cultural and leisure center. The group's soloist Anna Chevtaeva received a special jury nomination for “Creative Individuality.”
For the third year in a row, VIA “Guslyary”, a folk group from Likino-Dulyovo, has added to its award collection with a victory at the Festival. Musical direction this group - performance of Russian folk songs, their processing in a modern style.
I would like to note the good emotional mood of the audience and participants, which allowed all spectators and musicians to become one. Fans from different cities and regions supported not only their own groups. All the performers who showed a lively response found different levels mastery of instruments and voice.
On this day, the jury had a hard time finding a fair solution.
The winners of the V interzonal festival-competition “We cannot forget these roads...” were:
In the “VIA” nomination:
- VIA "Guslyary" Likino-Dulevo - 1st degree laureate,
- VIA "Krestov Brod" Roshal - 2nd degree laureate,
- VIA "Edelweiss" Yegoryevsk - laureate of the 3rd degree.
In the “Rock Group” category:
- rock band "Quest" Likino-Dulevo - 1st degree laureate,
- rock band "Studium" Yegoryevsk - 2nd degree laureate,
- rock band "Cries of Jah" Yegoryevsk - 3rd degree laureate.
According to the unanimous opinion of the jury, the Grand Prix was awarded to the vocal and instrumental ensemble “Vremya” (Shuvoye village) for the performance of the song “Moscow Region”, which became a kind of anthem of the Festival:
“Come on, all together... Let's shout with love,
All as one... I love the Moscow region.
This is our home... This is our native place,
All this is ours throughout the Moscow region.
Lyubertsy, Klin, Lukhovitsy, Bykovo,
Khimki, Kolomna, Zaraysk, Odintsovo.
Serpukhov, Ruza, Zhukovsky, Podolsk,
Reutov, Bronnitsy... Hello, Krasnogorsk!!!”
All Festival participants received diplomas and memorable gifts from the Moscow Regional Duma, municipal institution culture "Shuvoi cultural and leisure center", sponsors of the project - JSC "Gedeon Richter Rus" and "Dodo Pizza Yegoryevsk".
The honorary guest of the Festival, Deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma Mikhail Anatolyevich Demidovich, noted: “The project showed itself to be quite in demand and was held at a high organizational level. The festival-competition was open to everyone who wanted to demonstrate their performing skills, present their original works and cover versions of popular foreign and domestic VIA and rock bands to the jury. In 2017, the Festival “We Cannot Forget These Roads...” became the winner Annual Prize Governor of the Moscow Region “Our Moscow Region” in the “Team” category, and I am sure that many more well-deserved awards await this project!”
Send to [email protected] Application for participation in the Competition within the period from 01/15/2019 to 04/01/2019.
APPLICATION FORM
- Group information. Composition, style, history, link to social networks (VKontakte group, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and any other information you want to tell us.
- Three or more songs in audio format - in any version (via file hosting services or links to published materials).
- One or more video recordings performances, rehearsals, studio recordings - at your discretion, but the shooting date must be no earlier than January 1, 2018 (via file sharing services or links to published materials).
- Photo or scanned copy of completed and signed Consent to the processing of personal data. The Consent template is available, an example of filling is .
FIRST TOUR:
SECOND ROUND:
- Jury dates: April 16-21, 2019
- The composition of the jury will be announced in March 2019.
- The jury will include odd number people, including employees of the MICROMINE company, and representatives of the music industry.
- Jury work: All jury members will be sent materials from 7 (seven) groups, asked to carefully read the materials, evaluate them and fill out a questionnaire, giving points from 1 to 10 for each item. The evaluation categories will address the criteria most important to the music business. The application form will be published in March 2019.
- All points in the questionnaire are summed up and the three groups that scored maximum amount points, will be invited to Moscow to participate in the Final of the competition, which will take place during the U ROCK MM festival, timed to coincide with the final of the CASE-IN Championship.
THE FINAL:
- The date of the Final is May 31, 2019. The Final will be held after the awarding of the winners of the CASE-IN Championship. Approximate time from 20:00 to 00:00. Exact time will be announced additionally after agreement with the organizers of the CASE-IN Championship.
- Groups in in full force must be in Moscow no later than 12 hours before the start of the event.
- All groups must pass a sound check no later than 2 hours before the start of the event.
- The list of equipment and tools will be agreed upon additionally.
- The order of performance will be announced later.
- The use of phonograms is prohibited.
- Any additional effects that groups wish to use during their performance must be discussed with the organizers. We are interested in an interesting, spectacular, incendiary performance and are ready to help you with this.
- In the final, groups are invited to perform 5-6 pieces, previously agreed upon with the organizers of the event.
- Based on the results of the performances, the jury will be asked to evaluate what they saw and heard and fill out a questionnaire, giving points from 1 to 10 for each item. The evaluation categories will address the criteria most important to the music business. The questionnaire will be published in March 2019.
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The new season of the festival-competition for young rock musicians “Take Off!” has started.
Deputy Andrei Kovalev's hobby turned into a real holiday for Moscow youthYesterday, the new season of the festival-competition for young rock musicians “Take Off!” started at the “1 ROCK” club (formerly “Shadow”). Young Moscow rockers have been queuing up to participate in it since December 2007.
Few people remember that this competition, invented by Moscow City Duma deputy Andrei Kovalev, is very young - in October he turned exactly one year old. Every week six youth rock bands performed at the 1 ROCK club. From these, the semi-finalists were selected, and then the finalists. The winners' performance took place in the summer at the Green Theater.
– For me, the “Take Off!” competition “This is what I’ve been going towards for a long time,” the founding father and main “helmsman” of the festival, Moscow City Duma deputy and rock musician Andrei Kovalev, told the Vecherka correspondent. – In our country, a young rock musician is a real devotee; it is almost impossible to make money in this area. Where and how should young rock bands find their way, look for support, and who should they turn to? Both in Moscow and in the provinces, there are cool bands, but no one knows them, we don’t have rock channels on radio and TV, among the many pop “factories” there has not yet been a single rock “factory”. So I decided to create such a project myself. The main thing is that it is fundamentally non-commercial, there are no entrance tickets or participation fees. On the contrary, all winners receive very significant cash prizes. In addition, for young groups such concerts are an excellent opportunity to perform in front of the public, express themselves, and find their audience. During the evening, 700–800 people gather in the Small Hall of the club, in Great hall- up to one and a half thousand.
The festival has turned into a real youth holiday. At the same time, “Take off!” – the competition is very friendly and tolerant. Where else can you find such a variety of styles: heavy rock, metal, punk rock and blues.
The audience receives all the performers very warmly, trying to support everyone.
“Here, no one boos anyone, there is no aggressiveness or anger,” Andrei Kovalev is clearly proud of his brainchild. – It is very important for me that as many young and talented people as possible try their hand, so that young Russian rock came out of the basements and got my own open area.
170 teams took part in the first season. Here is the opinion of some of the participants: “We learned about the festival by chance, through word of mouth,” recalls guitarist of the Eidol group Vladimir Baranenkov. – We sent an application online and received an invitation. At first we didn’t even think about any victory - we were happy that we could perform in front of the public and show ourselves. When we took first place in the qualifying round, we were very surprised.
We gathered, grouped, and began to carefully prepare for the next performances. As a result, we made it to the semi-finals. On this day I received my daughter's birth certificate, so I had a double celebration! Played in final concert at the Green Theater in front of several thousand spectators. In total, they earned 80 thousand rubles for participating in the festival. I think this is quite enough to write down studio album, something we have long dreamed of. Thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to speak at “On Takeoff!” and at others big festivals like “Glory to Russia! Glory to Moscow!” Thank you for the excellent technical equipment of the concerts and for the excellent sound. We could only dream of playing on such equipment! And most importantly, thank you for further confirming us in the correctness of our path. Long live Russian rock! – For us, as for the absolute majority of “Navzletovites”, rock music is favorite hobby, – clarifies the guitarist of the group “Troy” Vladimir Budnik. – If you do rock professionally, it’s impossible to feed yourself, much less your family. But “Take off!” gave us the joy of communicating with like-minded people, the opportunity to perform in front of the audience.
“I have the most positive impressions of the festival,” recalls guitarist/vocalist of the group “Evening Guest” Ivan Shlyapin.
– Andrey Kovalev and his team managed to create a great atmosphere at the festival – rocker and humane! As an experienced musician, I can say that we have never had such festivals before! Let it grow and develop, let young people have the opportunity to express themselves and show themselves, let hard rock, rock and roll, jazz and blues flourish here!” Project coordinator Lev Elin immediately warned that those who apply for participation in the competition now will only get into the third season. And there are a lot of good and talented guys in the city.
– I am deeply concerned about the situation musical culture in our Fatherland and I try to do everything so that young talented musicians felt they were in demand,” reflects Andrey Kovalev. – I believe that the names of the participants of the “Take Off!” festival in the near future the whole country will know.
Why not? All in our hands!
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