About the Springtide Music Festival with Tania Joy

Folk-Roots artist Tania Joy is the Co-founder, Executive Director/Artistic Director of Springtide Music Festival, a non-profit organization led by a volunteer team of business leaders and local musicians which draws over 70 acts to various venues from breweries and bistros to bookstores and clothing shops in historic downtown Uxbridge, northeast of Toronto. Springtide recognizes that live music venues in small cities and rural towns serve as a vivacious cultural hub for their communities and is committed to creating a platform to support and celebrate local talent, while fostering performance opportunities that introduce Canadian artists outside of the region to new audiences.

Springtide Music Festival is June 6 to 8, 2024. Get your tickets now!

We talked about:

• What the festival looks for in a artist or band
• How they take in submissions by their Google Form, email, referrals, and previous artists
• A few of Song Talk Radio’s previous guests are featured at the 2024 Springtide Music Festival, including Julian Taylor and Aphrose
• Springtide has 65 acts with 90 performances over 3 days
• Hosting a festival in an open field vs. an urban setting with business partners
• They want to see examples of your live performances instead of hearing studio recordings
• Good communication is key to landing a spot with any festival
• Springtide Music Festival also hosts writers-in-the-round workshops