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PERFORMERS APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 31, 2025

PERFORMERS

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10th Annual SC Juneteenth Freedom Festival 2026 Performance/Stage Presence Inquiry


The SC Juneteenth Freedom Festival provides opportunities for performers, artists, thought leaders, creators, vendors, and sponsors to share their art and achieve their objectives. We are looking for music bands, solos, dancers, speakers, African drummers, choirs, high school/college drumlines, and more to grace our stage. Over the past years, the attendance has continued to grow, and this year we are expecting 8,000 or more.

SC Juneteenth Freedom Fest
Event Timing:  2:00 pm to 8:00 pm 
Saturday, June 20, 2026

Event Address:
SC Juneteenth Freedom Festival

Finley Park

Columbia, SC
Contact us at (803) 599-9185
jamalbradley@juneteenthfreedomfest.com 

In order to be considered for this year's 10th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival, please fill out the form and our JFF Stage Manager will be in touch. Please note that your performance must be family friendly and should not offend anyone in the audience. No Nudity, profanity or explicit performances, speeches or dances allowed.

Single choice
I understand
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Is it family friendly and non-offensive?
Yes
No
Maybe
Are you a local artist?
Yes
No
Out of State
Most performances are 10-15 minutes. Do you have enough material for that time length?
Yes
No
Maybe

We will need an example of what you plan to perform at the Festival. Will you be able to provide that? If not, we will not be able to suggest you to the committee for consideration.

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No

The applicant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless SCJFF,  third party groups or any other corporation or entity should the event location change, from any claim, demand, suit, loss, cost of expenses, or any damage which may be asserted, claimed, or recovered against or from the said parties by reason of any damages to property, personal injury, or bodily injury, including death, sustained by any person whomsoever and which damage, injury or death arises out of, or is incident to or in any way connected with the scheduled festivities, and regardless of which claim, demand, loss, cost or expense in whole or in part by the negligence of  SCJFF or by third parties or by agents, servants, employees or factors of any of them.

Single choice
Agree

You understand, completion of this form does not signify performance status. Those accepted will be contacted directly by the SCJFF Stage Manager & team.

Thank you for your interest to perform at the SC Juneteenth Freedom Fest!

SHOW OFF YOUR TALENTS THROUGH SONG, DANCE, POETRY, PLAY, AND MORE.

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The Juneteenth Freedom Fest is a prime opportunity to share the same stage with other local artists and performers, as well as, national recording acts in front of an audience of tens of thousands of people.

 

This 2-day event draws one of the largest crowds in the city annually, over 20,000 people last year.

If you're ready to showcase your talents and turn that crowd into a ton of new fans for you, click the button below to submit the application for consideration.

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