2024 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival Community Stage Information
Thank you for your interest in performing on our Community Stage at our 27th annual Lafayette Art & Wine Festival.
The Community Stage is intended to feature Lafayette Chamber members who are also performers. We want to show the community the hyper-local talent we have to offer ranging in age from preschool to high school. The Community Stage offers two days’ worth of entertainment all geared towards families and our community!
The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is perhaps the largest annual festival in Contra Costa County. In 2023, over 85,000 people strolled among the booths of art and handmade crafts, enjoying foods from our local restaurants, food vendors and food trucks as well as quality wines and microbrews, pausing to enjoy continuous music from our four stages.
Every year our single highest purpose is to make sure we produce a safe and clean environment for our attendees, our vendors, and our volunteers at our community events.
What you can expect from our Chamber Committee
*A contract form outlining our terms for participation in the festival (please follow link below)
*A state of the art stage for you to perform on and an enthusiastic audience
*Technical support during set up, performance, and breakdown (see equipment details below)
*A table to display promotional information about your organization day of the event (Ideally QR codes). Promo display guidance will be provided once you confirm interest.
*Website and social media promotion leading up to the festival
Performer Expectations
*Commitment to provide performance ready material for the agreed amount of time day of festival. See sample performance schedule below
*Provide technical needs for your performance 3 weeks prior to your performance date, please see equipment available and plan accordingly.
*Provide responsible day-of contact information for your organization including name, phone number, and email address.
*Please note that dropping out of your commitment to the festival less than 1 month prior will affect your participation in future festivals.
Timeline moving forward:
*Confirm interest by Friday, June 14th
*Promotional materials due to our communications director, Holly@lafayettechamber.org by Friday, August 2nd
*Equipment needs/accommodations needed by Wednesday, September 4th
*Mark your calendars for festival weekend: Saturday & Sunday September 21st & 22nd!
Sample Community Stage Schedule: 10:00am-6:00pm
(Performances slots can range from 15 minutes to 1 hour time slots, our schedule below outlines generous transition time between sets. The goal is to fill the day with 8-10 performance organizations)
10:00am-11:00am
30-minute transition
11:30am-12:00pm
30-minute transition
12:30pm-1:30pm
15-minute transition
1:45pm-2:15pm
15-minute transition
2:30pm-3:00pm
30-minute transition
3:30-4:30pm
30-minute transition
5:00pm-6:00pm
Community Stage 2023: On stage is the Peter Pan Foundation, photo by Jeff Heyman.
The Community Stage
Stage Dimensions: 20' wide by 16' deep. The stage is only accessible by stairs, other accommodations need to be reported to us as soon as possible.
Available Festival Equipment: Please plan accordingly
Wired Microphones
Wireless Microphones
Keyboard with amp, stand and bench.
The sound technician can accommodate CDs, iphones, and mp3 players if using instrumental tracks.
Please complete the following form in it’s entirety to take advantage of this exciting opportunity.