Musical Artists!  Thank you for your dedication to music.  This event was created to support the music scenes in Grand Haven, Albion, and the White Lake area, and we are grateful for what you do!  This year we are booking as follows for each member city.

City                       Date         # acts needed (estimate)

White Lake        July 23        40 acts
Grand Haven     August 13   50 acts
Albion                August 27   40 acts

To participate in any Walk The Beat Street Festival, all artists must first fill out the form below.  We will accept applications until we pick all the acts, so send us your applications as soon as you can.

You are welcome to register for any or all the Walk the Beat festivals!

If you have any questions, please contact:
White Lake Area: Dave Palmer at 616.291.4215 walkthebeatdave@gmail.com
Grand Haven: Becky Newman at 616.570.2629 walkthebeatbecky@gmail.com
Albion: Brielle Ford at 313.221.6825  bands.wtb@gmail.com


BEST ARTIST CONTEST
(THIS INCLUDES SOLOISTS, DUETS, AND BANDS)
Throughout each event, attendees will be voting for their favorite artist. The artist voted by the public as “best artist” will receive 40 hours of studio recording and production time at Third Coast Recording Company.  

The winner of the White Lake Area best band contest will have the opportunity to play in the Coast Guard Festival Parade in Grand Haven on August 6, 2022 for $1,000.

Previous year’s first place winners of Walk the Beat “best artist” are not eligible to win.

ARTIST BENEFITS
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF BENEFITS EACH PARTICIPATING ARTIST WILL RECEIVE:

$50 per individual (up to $300 per band).  
Opportunity to sell merchandise during the event.
Entry for all door prizes (estimated value of up to $8,000).
Opportunity to perform in front of thousands of guests.
Featured on the Walk the Beat website.
A Walk the Beat VIP Party will be held after each event and is exclusive to artists, sponsors, and volunteers.  
White Lake Location:  The Playhouse at White Lake

This event supports local artists and builds community connections. In showcasing the selected talent, Walk The Beat Street Festivals introduce musicians to audiences, industry professionals, and other musicians. Those who book and promote talent are always present. The street festivals are much more than a gig; they remind us of and allow us to enjoy life!.

Walk The Beat will provide the locations, advertising, audience prizes and power for all artists.

All artists MUST BRING THEIR OWN PA.