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ChicagoMade Music A&R Auditions

APPLY NOW FOR YOUR AUDITION SLOT
 
 
ChicagoMade 2017 A&R Auditions is a DCASE program that provides Chicagoland based artists and bands the opportunity to showcase their work live in front of A&R executives from major and independent record labels.  
 
Both solo artists and bands are invited to apply FREE of charge. All artists and bands must submit an application to be considered. A committee of industry professionals will review all submissions based on the criteria below and will choose artists/bands to fill a very limited number of audition slots.  

*One artist or group will be chosen to perform at the Taste of Chicago 2018
 
*DCASE does not guarantee any outcomes from the auditions. If interested, the labels involved will contact participants directly.

Apply  
 
Special Guest Host
Chicago's very own, "The Boy Illinois"
"The Boy Illinois" a 2016 ChicagoMade A&R auditions Alumni and is now signed to Bornleaders/Priority/Universal Records.
 
A&R Executives Participating
Timeline
  • Submission Period: August 21 - September 11, 2017
  • Artist Notification: September 26, 2017
  • Auditions: October 28, 2017, 11am-4:30pm

 

Artists/Bands Selection Criteria

  • Artists/Bands must submit a link to a two minute live performance Youtube video
  • Artists/Bands must be 18+ years old
  • All genres are welcome
  • Artists/Bands will be evaluated based on the following (in no particular order): Stage presence, voice, originality, and creativity.
  • All participants must be available from 11am-4:30pm on Saturday, October 28, 2017.
  • Artists/Bands must be residents of one of the following counties in Illinois:

    - Cook County 
    - DeKalb County 
    - DuPage County 
    - Grundy County 
    - Kane County 
    - Kendall County 
    - McHenry County
    - Will County

 

Location

  • Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater, 2nd Floor North
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