Press Releases

It's Your Festival Burlington!

January 6th, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

It’s Your Festival Burlington!

Burlington ON (January 6th, 2010). Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is excited to launch a new creative way to put the Festival back into the arms of the community that makes it all happen. We, at the Festival are always asked, “How do you do it?”, “Where does the money come from”. We want to remind the community that the Festival may be FREE to attend; however it is not FREE to produce year after year.

We rely heavily on sponsorship, onsite revenue, grants, fundraising and of course countless volunteer hours. We are not a Festival run by the City, but, we are a Festival for the City, and beyond for that matter. Each year, two weeks before the Festival we mount streetpole banners all around the City; this year we are looking for a new design to add to our banners, here’s where the community comes in. For the month of January we are accepting your pictures, graphic designs etc to dawn our banners (items will not be returned).

All entries must be received by midnight on January 31st, to Burlington's Sound of Music Festival Attn: Banner Contest PO Box 85007, 561 Brant Street, Burlington ON L7R 4K3, or info@soundofmusic.ca. Winner will be announced February 11th on our website and will have their artwork displayed on a number of streetpole banners City-wide, receive $200 and a Festival VIP Package. For more information please visit soundofmusic.ca.

Be sure to remember the Festival celebrates Canadian and local musical talent, with a preference to performances with a repertoire of original music. Local submissions are defined as "at least one member must reside in Burlington full-time". Please indicate if you are local in your submission. Due to the high volume of submissions, only those selected will be contacted. Thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to apply. 2011 Festival submissions will only be accepted from December 1, 2010 until February 28, 2011.

Submissions must include the following to be considered

• Band name and short bio (100 words)

• CD • Contact information

• Suggested performance fee

• Full press kit will not be accepted - Do not send full press kit

Submissions are accepted through Sonicbids or by mailing a package to Burlington's Sound of Music Festival Attn: Programming P.O. Box 85007, 561 Brant Street Burlington ON L7R 4K3.

June 16th to 19th will mark Burlington’s Sound Of Music Festival's 32nd year of creating "Four Fabulous Days of Free Music and Fun” along our beautiful picturesque waterfront, Spencer Smith Park, and throughout downtown Burlington. Through the generosity and support of sponsors and the dedication of over 600 volunteers, the Festival continues to be a free event for music lovers of all ages, welcoming close to 200,000 visitors annually.

For more information on last year's talent and performance schedules or current Festival information visit soundofmusic.ca or call the Festival Hotline 905-333-6364.

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Presenting Sponsor Tim Hortons

Feature Sponsors ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Burlington Hyundai, Cogeco, Burlington Downtown Business Association, Nickelbrook, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, S. B. Prime At The Hotel Raymond, TD Canada Trust Music

Support Sponsors Canadian Heritage, City of Burlington, Employment Ontario, OCAF – Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, Ontario Yours to Discover, SOCAN Foundation, Tourism Ontario, TD Friends of the Environment

Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival

Kimberly Calderbank-Allington, Sponsorship & PR Manager Phone 905-634-6258 or Email sponsorship@soundofmusic.ca

Dave Miller, Executive Director Phone 905-634-6309 or Email executivedirector@soundofmusic.ca

Gerry Murphy, President Email president@soundofmusic.ca