MMD2017 Sign Up Instructions For Artists
May 3, 2017
MMD2017 ARTIST REGISTRATION DIRECTIONS
(PDF Manual with Screen Shots Below or Click Here)
- Visit www.makemusicdetroit.org and click “Sign up as a Performer Now” link in the “Participate” section
- Click “Register” when the matchdetroit.makemusicday.org webpage loads on the separate tab
- Register with a current email and contact information. If you are a kid, please have your parent(s) or guardian(s) help you sign up
- After filling out the form and accepting the Term and Conditions, click “Sign Me Up”
- Click “Performer”
- Fill in your music bio information
- If you only want to perform a few songs, please tell us in the “Long Description” section
- If you are a jazz performer, not in an ensemble, check out our Open Jazz Jam in the venue section after you finish your profile
- Fill out your availability. Be ready to arrive one (1) hour before your performance
- Let us know how many members are in your group and whether you need electricity or PA to perform
- Upload pictures
- Don’t have any photos? Come to one of our Sign-up Days
- Post up your youtube and/or soundcloud links
- If you have a reverbnation or bandcamp link, post it in the next section or in your bio
- If you don’t have a youtube or soundcloud link, come to our Sign-up Days. Be prepared to perform
- Post your social media links
- Let us know who to contact. To the kids, give us a parent or guardian’s name and contact
Profile is Done!! Now…
- Pick a venue you would like to play at, then click the “Request a Performance” button
- Your first choice might be a lot of people’s first choice, so have a second, third or fourth-choice
- Make sure the venue has what you need to perform (i.e. electricity, PA, piano)
- (This is the hard part) Fill out your availability. When can you perform?
- Be prepared to arrive an hour before your performance
- Each request needs to be made in one hour blocks, at the start of the hour
- YES: 1pm-2pm, 6pm-7pm
- NO: 6:15pm-7:15pm or 9:30pm-10:30pm or 2:45pm-5:50pm
- You can request as many one hour blocks you’d like
- Pick some more venues
- You can perform at more than one (1) venue the day of the event
- But not at the same time
- You can only be at one place at one time
- Make sure you can arrive to your next gig(s) an hour beforehand
- Repeat last three (3) steps, if necessary
You’re done. Welcome to Make Music Detroit