http://www.tcmf.com.au/index.php?page=ACM-busking-championshipsAustralian Country Music Busking Championships
Tamworth's main street comes alive with colour and music for one of the great traditions of the festival, The Australian Country Music Busking Championships.
Country music stars like Troy Cassar-Daley, Kasey Chambers and Beccy Cole were all discovered in Tamworth's main street and you could be next!
You need to register at festival Head Quarters in Peel Street and then you are on your way - you could also win cash and the chance to perform at the Festival Closing Concert on Sunday 23 January 2011 at TRECC.
How to Register
If you're interested in busking at the Tamworth festival, your first step is to secure a location and set up times to perform. Some shop owners are happy to assist but be sure to ask permission. Business houses in most instances are happy to provide power.
Once you've found your location, you can call into Festival HQ at Tamworth Regional Council located in Peel Street and complete the entry form for the Australian Country Music Busking Championships. It's free.
It is important that you carefully read and understand the 2011 Busking Championships terms and conditions. They will give you an idea of the busking atmosphere and detail vehicle access for the 2011 festival.
All buskers must register in person for the Australian Country Music Busking Championships - it's a Council requirement. To register please download and complete the a 2011 Busking Championship Entry Form. Completed registration forms cannot be lodged with Council until Friday 7 January 2011.So, if you are a busker...
make Peel Street boulevard your dream!
In 2010 we had more than 600 buskers performing in city streets.
Contact Details
(02) 6767 5701 - Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
(02) 6767 5499
trc@tamworth.nsw.gov.auTamworth Regional Council Website
A Busker is an entertainer who provides impromptu performances for the public by playing a musical instrument, dancing and/or singing in public places. Buskers may receive a monetary appreciation from the audience for their performance but may not solicit funds in a way which is likely to cause any discomfort to any individuals. All performances must be live; the playing of pre-recorded music without accompaniment of a live performance is prohibited.
Please note: In order to register for a busking permit, you must fit the description above.
If you do not fit this description you will not be eligible for a busking permit. Karaoke machines or similar devices are not permitted, all buskers must perform live music.
Busking applications will not be accepted before Friday 7 January.
The Australian Country Music Busking Competition commences Friday 14 January.
Judging will be conducted on a daily basis from Friday 14 January to Thursday 20 January. The top ten busking acts will be notified of their selection on Thursday 20 January and invited to participate in The Australian Country Music Busking Championships Concert on Thursday 20 January 2011 starting at 7.00pm on the Hilux stage in Peel St. Each finalist will perform up to, but no more than, two (2) songs. Each act will be judged at the concert by a panel of judges whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The winner of The Australian Country Music Busking Championships will be announced at the end of the concert. The winner of the 2011 Australian Country Music Busking Championship Country category will receive $1,500 cash and the runner up will receive $800 cash. The winner of the Non- Country category will win $800 and the runner up will receive $500 cash. The winner of the People’s Choice category will win $500.
Terms and Conditions
2011 Australian Country Music Busking Championships
By submitting the Registration Form you acknowledge that you have read, accepted and understood the Terms and Conditions set out as follows.
1. To be eligible to compete in this competition you must be registered in The Australian Country Music Busking Championship 2011.
2. Judging will be conducted on a daily basis from Friday 14 January to Thursday 20 January 2011. Selected buskers will be invited to participate in The Australian Country Music Busking Championships Concert on Thursday 20 January 2011 at 7.00pm in Peel St.
3. Each finalist will perform up to, but no more than, two (2) songs.
4. Each act will be judged at the concert by a panel of judges. The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into in any regard.
5. The winner of The Australian Busking Championships will be announced at the end of the concert on Thursday 20 January 2011.
6. The buskers selected to perform in the concert on Thursday 20 January 2011 must be available to perform on that evening and if they cannot do so, they will be held to have forfeited their position.
7. A participant is anyone who is registered in The Australian Country Music Busking Championship 2011 and who is busking in the Central Business District precinct during the 2011 Tamworth Country Music Festival.
8. Buskers will be responsible for approaching the shopkeepers outside whose business/shopping centre they have chosen to perform.
9. Sound levels are not to exceed 80dB. Non compliance will result in a strike being recorded against the busker/busking group. Should you receive three strikes, you will be disqualified from the competition and will have your permit to busk removed. Failure to comply will also result in the competitor not being covered by Public Liability Insurance.
10. If any equipment is provided for the use of any busker at the concert on Thursday 20 January 2011, the busker or buskers shall be solely responsible for the care and correct use thereof and any damage shall be compensable to the Organisers.
11. Authorised officers of the Tamworth Regional Council may at any time request a busker to cease busking if the officer is of the opinion that the performance is causing public inconvenience or is likely to cause harm to the public or property. The busker must immediately comply with such a request.
12. Buskers must not use dangerous implements or materials as part of a performance.
13. A musician and/or singer must be performing at all times. It is not acceptable to play pre-recorded music at times there is no live performance.
14. Tamworth Regional Council will allow registered buskers to access power poles in the CBD. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure the activity shall be carried out so as not to endanger or do anything which is likely to endanger the public.
15. Employees of the Organisers and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.
16. The Organisers shall not be responsible for securing positions for any participant in the Central Business District precinct.
17. Any breach of these terms and conditions shall render the party in breach ineligible for any prize in the competition and may also result in the party being asked to cease performing immediately.
18. Busking is not permitted between 12am and 7am.
19. The Organisers do not accept any responsibility for loss or damage or injury of any kind whatsoever occurring to a participant in this competition and all participants by signing these Terms and Conditions hereby acknowledge they have entered into this competition entirely at their own risk.
20. Buskers wanting to load or unload equipment from a vehicle must obtain a vehicle permit from Tamworth Regional Council to access the Central Business District precinct which is closed to traffic. These permits are for loading and unloading NOT PARKING. In addition, vehicle access into the road closure area will be limited to anytime prior to 10am and anytime after 3pm. Anyone wishing to bring equipment into the road closure area between 10am and 3pm will be required to carry their items to the location in which busking is to take place. Vehicles found without permits and owners found to be abusing the permit system may be issued with a penalty infringement notice.
21. If any of the above Terms and Conditions are breached a strike will be recorded against your application. Should you receive three strikes, you will be disqualified from the competition and will have your permit to busk removed.
22. In order to receive a permit for busking, you must fit the description of a busker as stated on page 1 of this registration form. If you do not fit this category you will not be eligible for this permit. Permits for 'Street Artists & Entertainers' and 'Trading' are available at Tamworth Regional Council. Persons found to be acting outside of this description whom have obtained a permit under false pretences will have their busking permit removed immediately and will not be eligible to obtain other permits for the 2011 Country Music Festival.
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