Rules and Guidelines - Deadline to submit is Thursday, July 23.
1. Contestants should email their completed registration forms to gallaanddan@gmail.com OR send to/drop off at the Fair Office:
Bedford County Fair, ATTN: Susie Mickle
PO Box 244, 729 West Pitt St., Bedford, PA. 15522
REGISTRATION FORM is available at link above.
2. All contestants must be checked in on Monday, July 27 between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. at the main grandstand gate. Sound checks will begin at 6:00 p.m.
3. Contestants will have up to 4 minutes to perform.
4. Contestants may perform with one instrument (we cannot accommodate drums) or track of music (BACKGROUND VOCALS ONLY – NO LEAD VOCALS). Email downloaded accompaniment track to
. NO YOUTUBE OR SPOTIFY LINKS ACCEPTED.
5. Judging criteria will include MUSICAL ABILITY (volume/projection, pitch/accuracy of notes), STAGE PRESENCE (delivery of song, comfort in front of audience/expression) and CREATIVITY/ORIGINALITY. INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE, ACTIONS, OR DRESS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
THE FIRST TWENTY (20) CONTESTANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ENTRIES WILL CLOSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE.