Live! On Atlantic Performer Audition Registration

1000 19th Street,Virginia Beach VA 23451

27 March, 2021

Description

Live! on Atlantic is seeking top notch, innovative, unique, edgy, family-friendly musical entertainers for the 2021 season! Live! On Atlantic, a nationally-recognized entertainment program along Atlantic Avenue at the Virginia Beach oceanfront, is seeking top notch, innovative, unique, edgy, family-friendly musical entertainers for the 2021 season!Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, March 27 (10:00am-5:00pm) at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.Live! On Atlantic features live entertainment along the oceanfront during the summer months. Sidewalks and street corners are the stages at Live! On Atlantic. Our musicians and novelty acts perform along Atlantic Avenue, the “Main Street” of the Virginia Beach Resort. From 7:00pm-11:00pm, the 8-block corridor of Live! On Atlantic transforms into a magical world of its own that is part outdoor music festival and part family fun zone. Audition instructions: • Please prepare 3 songs (1 slow to mid-tempo and 2 upbeat). You will play ONE at the audition unless asked to play the second by the audition panel. • A small sound system with up to 4 mics will be provided in the audition room. Bands should bring their own instruments, amps, guitar cords, direct box etc. • Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to set up/ tune your equipment and to check-in. • We will be on a tight schedule! To help you make an informed decision about auditioning and to provide to you the Insider Scoop of what the Live! On Atlantic review panel is looking for, please note the following: · We’re looking for performers who are available during the time frame of May 31, 2021 through September 5, 2021, for evenings from 6-11 pm. This does not mean that you will be booked every night but the more open your schedule is, especially leaving open Friday-Sunday, the more you could be contracted as a performer. · To be considered for Live! On Atlantic, a musical act MUST be able to fit on the sidewalk within our space constraints. This means that musical acts larger than 3 pieces might not be booked due to the fact that they are too large. At auditions there will be a tape outline of the space required. Try to fit in that space during auditions, along with all of your equipment. · During the season you will be performing four 30/45 minute sets. This means that you will need to know and be proficient in a vast playlist. A helpful hint in choosing your music selections is to ask yourself “Does this music make people happy?” and “Does it make people feel like they are on vacation?” · Musical acts that are accepted for Live! On Atlantic will be responsible for providing their own sound equipment. You will need sound reinforcement out on the streets of Live! on Atlantic. If you have a photo of sound equipment to show judges that would be helpful (but not required). For time constraints at the auditions, there will be a sound system we provide at auditions ONLY for your convenience! · The members of a musical act (or any other type of act involving more than one performer) who audition with us are the members we will be contracting with. It is expected that the original auditioning members ARE INDEED the members that will actually be performing on Live! on Atlantic. One person could change the dynamics of an act. Exceptions to this policy will have to be approved in advance in writing by the Live! On Atlantic Program Manager. · There is a dress code. It will be included in the contract issued for all performers. Come to your audition dressed in the type of clothes that: (1) are appropriate for your act -- If you are a Kiss cover band, dress like it; If you are country, do the boots and hat. If you are a group, dress like you are a group; (2) WE LOVE professional, unique and innovative. You could be a 4-piece brass ensemble and be dressed in superhero costumes. Think of Disney street acts! Be sure this is something you can wear, replicate, etc. throughout the season; (3) Be professional (please, no sexy, revealing, shorts, etc. are allowed); (4) A question to ask yourself: Does it look like I am dressed as though I am part of a professional entertainment program?; (5) COME TO THE AUDITION IN THIS ATTIRE. · Perform at the audition like you would if you were at a live show. Be more than great musicians; be entertainers! Live! On Atlantic is a program to provide free entertainment for visitors to Virginia Beach! We need to see at the audition how you would interact with the "audience.” You need to "draw a crowd" and get our attention! · All performers will be expected to conform to Live! On Atlantic Performer Handbook guidelines. This also means that if you are chosen, you are signing a contract with Live! On Atlantic to uphold the guidelines AND agreeing to come to ALL of the PERFORMANCE DATES that are in your contract. · All performers will be required to attend an Orientation Meeting near the beginning of May. Not only will you get helpful and EXCITING information, you will also get to meet the rest of the Live! On Atlantic FAMILY! · Due to time constraints, the audition panel will NOT be able to discuss salary at auditions. The pay for Live! on Atlantic performers varies from act to act. Variables include: size of the act, number of years on Live! On Atlantic programs, genre of music performed, degree of professionalism, whether it’s an act we need to fill on the roster, etc. Salary is negotiated when you are offered a contract with us. Keep in mind that the more times you are available to perform, the more money you could make. · The number of acts hired for 2021 is dependent upon how many acts we will be inviting to return from the previous seasons. · You can't be afraid of a little weather!! Live! On Atlantic entertainers perform outside, on the sidewalk, and still have to show up, even if there is a prediction of rain! We constantly monitor the weather and try to get you out to perform for all of the guests for as long as possible, even if that's for 30 minutes. The Live! On Atlantic Manager makes weather decisions. Additionally, you have to check in (IN PERSON) every time you perform.