The Writers Room

Name: meadowlark
Start: 2023-09-08T17:00
Location: Stone Ridge Orchard

Presented By Keepsake House

*Cloudbelly performing at The Cider House, Meadowlark 2023 / Photo by Mickey Deneher*

Now Accepting Applications For The Writers Room!

This year we’re partnering with Keepsake House, a home for independent artists to share the stage and build community, not competition. Together, we’re adding a second, more intimate performance space to Meadowlark: The Writers Room. We are welcoming applications from songwriters to perform short sets (approx. 10-15 min) at the cafe-style acoustic Cider House Stage at Stone Ridge Orchard with performances to be scheduled during portions of Saturday, September 14th and Sunday, September 15th.

Performers will be paid, will receive free festival admission for the day of their set, and will have the opportunity to connect with other artists. We are seeking performers who are based in the Hudson Valley, Catskills, and New York City regions, and who have live performance experience (open to all genres). Backline will be provided (PA, amp, keyboard, mics with a front of house sound engineer). For this year’s program, we are seeking only solo or duo artists.

We are looking for artists whose work aligns with the phases of growth, and the overall themes of Meadowlark’s mission to support local farmers:

Seed (Identity, Belonging, Home, Beginnings)
Plant (Growth, Connection, Support, Adversity)
Bloom (Evolution, Change, Renewal)
Harvest (Gathering, Collection, Decay, Rebirth)

Interested in performing in The Writers Room? Apply below.

Submission deadline is July 12, 2024!

If you’ve previously submitted our booking form, we encourage you to submit again here to be considered specifically for The Writers Room format.

*Keepsake House / Photo by Jesse Nebres*

*Lizzie No performing at The Cider House, Meadowlark 2023 / Photo by Mickey Deneher*

Your name

First Name

Last Name

Performer name (if different from above)

Email address

Phone

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Where are you based?

While we are open to submissions from anyone, we are focusing on local artists from the New York City, Catskills, and Hudson Valley regions.

Website/Bandcamp link

Or any other link where we can learn more about you

Solo or duo performer?

Tell us about yourself

We'd love to learn more about your musical journey, your sources of inspiration, and what motivates you as a singer/songwriter.

Performance video submission

Please share a link to one of your live performances that you feel best represents your style, and would be a fit for the Writers Room. Song should be original by you (no covers, please!). Video of a live performance is preferred, but you can share a Bandcamp/Spotify/etc. link if you don't have any live performance videos.

If you had to pick one, which theme would your songs best align with?

This is optional; don't feel obliged to pick one, but if you feel that your music more closely aligns with one of these themes we'd love to know.

Which day(s) are you available to perform?

Each performer will be allotted approx. 15 minutes. Performances will take place from approx. 3:00PM to 7:00PM.

Saturday, September 14th

Sunday, September 15th