Want to Play?
Please Use the Form Below if You Wish to to Play the
2025 Lewisburg Winter Music Festival
Please use the form below to request playing at the 2025 Lewisburg Winter Music Festival. We hope to be able to accommodate as many bands as possible, but please be patient as we work through all submissions. Submitting your act does not guarantee you will be playing the festival, as we have limited venues. See Band FAQs, just below the form, with information about the festival and band needs.
Band FAQs
What is the Lewisburg Winter Music Festival?
The Lewisburg Winter Music Festival (LWMF) is a two-day music festival produced by the Southern Appalachia Musician’s Association (SAMA), based out of Lewisburg, WV. SAMA is a newly formed non-profit who has recently relaunched the previously successful festival. Our mission is to assist musicians in times of crisis and also to foster music education through direct funding and grant writing. This event raises money to help us fulfill our mission.
Who is the Southern Appalachia Musician’s Association (SAMA) and where does the money go?
SAMA is a West Virginia-based non-profit that is focused on helping musicians recover from disaster and crisis and also helps promote and foster music education. Our 8-person, all-volunteer board is made up of musicians and music professionals. Our intent is to hold single events and festivals in other cities so that our efforts can reach as many people as possible, including Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky, with each event distributing its funding in its immediate area for those in need. Distributions will be approved by board vote and reported in our annual reporting.
How Can I play LWMF?
We have a page dedicated to submitting your band for consideration HERE. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 1, 2024.
How much do we get paid for performing at LWMF?
Our performers donate their time and musicianship to help further the cause. This allows all revenue from ticket sales to go directly to those in need. Think of it as “Musicians Helping Musicians.” We are currently working on providing discounted lodging, discounted food and beverage, and other freebies for those that play at the festival.
Who runs our band’s sound at LWMF?
Each venue has a dedicated sound engineer who, along with an appointed board member, will communicate with you for all of your band’s needs. Please prepare a working stage plot with all inputs prior to the deadline (will be announced soon). Our sound engineers have years of experience and are compensated for their work.
How long of a set do we get?
Each performer's set is between 45 - 75 mins. This allows us to feature as many musicians as possible across our multiple venues.
Can I choose where to play?
Unfortunately our scheduling coordinator needs to assign each band at the most appropriate place so that “show-flow” works as efficiently as possible. That being said, you are welcome to request a place and we will do everything humanly possible to make it happen.
Do we get a “plus-one?”
Due to the large number of musicians for the festival, we cannot accommodate plus-ones for free. This would be at a huge loss to the event’s revenue and its ability to serve its mission. If your plus-one would like to volunteer for the event, they are welcome to do that HERE.
When do we do soundcheck?
A call sheet will be sent out before the festival dates with all appropriate technical and timing information.
What time frame will the music be happening?
Music runs from approximately 6pm - Midnight at each venue.