Manchester's Silk City Fest 2023

If you would like to perform at our event, please fill in your details below. Completing this application is not a guarantee that you will be asked to perform. Applicants far outnumber available slots. Selections will be made from the pool of applicants by late March.

There will be two main stages at Silk City Fest 2023. Acts are alternated between stages.

These stages will feature 9 or 10 acts, most performing for approximately 40 minutes. These stages are best-suited for bands rather than solo artists, but please don't let that stop you from applying. We are open to most genres, but keep in mind that this is a family event, so we will select acts with that in mind. All acts must perform original music. We will not book cover bands.

All applicants will be notified by April 1.

Silk City Fest is tentatively scheduled for August 26, 2023.