Band Submission Requirements
Thank you so much for thinking of the Dallas Arboretum as a place to perform! We have a unique and beautiful venue and music adds wonderful ambiance in our garden. Our Cool Thursday concert series has become so successful that we have added a second Twilight Tuesday concert series compiled of the best Big band, jazz and swing bands in the Metroplex. If you know a great band or are a part of a band and would like to submit them for a future Cool Thursday or Twilight Tuesday series, please read through our selection process and band criteria below.
The Selection Process:
- The Arboretum’s concert committee selects all bands in the line up based on the criteria listed below.
- The committee will look at all band submissions and will then choose a select few that meet all of the criteria to see perform in-person at a venue similar to ours.
- The line up is formed a year in advance.
- Live shows will be viewed in the spring/summer for the following year’s line up.
- Bands will be booked by mid-August to early September for the following year.
Band Criteria:
- Do you have a large local following?
- Can you draw an audience of 2,500?
- Do people pay $10 and more to see you perform?
- How many people are in your band?
- Are you appealing to all ages?
- Who is your target audience?
- What other public venues with a public concert series do you perform at?
- If you do not perform at venues similar to ours, what public venues do you perform at?
- Is your show family friendly?
- Is your show consistent? Do you talk between songs? Is the talk family friendly?
- What are your sound and set up requirements?
- Is your band loud (a lot of bass)?
- Would it work within our neighborhood sound restrictions of 65 decimals?
- What is your attire? Is it clean and professional?
- Are you easy to work with? Do you have a lot of demands? What are your needs?
- What style of music do you play? Is it family friendly, energetic, and something all ages dance to?
Submit a Band:
Send a media kit via email to rrogers@dallasarboretum.org
Or mail a hard copy to… Dallas Arboretum
Public Events
8525 Garland Rd.
Dallas, TX 75218
