Podunk Songwriters Contest – Prizes

The contest runs annually Nov. 1 to April 30.

Entries via Email or US mail are to arrive no later than midnight April 30

Entry Fee: $25.00 per song

Special Notes

Finalists will receive a telephone call in early June informing them where they placed in the contest. At the same time in June, details and soundtracks of their songs will be posted at the festival website, Podunkbluegrass.com.

Sound tracks of all three finalists will be provided to area bluegrass radio, also in June for immediate airing. The FM stations involved include WHUS. WESU, WTCC WSHU, WYBC, WICN. WRIU, and WWUH with timing at the discretion of the bluegrass programmer. If any entrant objects to their song being made available to radio DJs for airing, they should indicate that in the provided space on their entry form.

PRIZES

Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. All prizes will be awarded to the entry form submitter. Division of prizes among co-writers is the responsibility of the submitter. Taxes are the responsibility of winners. Void where prohibited. All Federal, State and Local laws and regulations apply.

First Prize

$200, an Award Certificate, a festival T-shirt, a special songwriter ballcap, free admittance to the current 4-day festival with camping for two people. (Electric/water hookups are not included.) In addition, the first-place winner will received admittance to the following year 4-day festival with camping for two people. Electric/water hookups not included.

Second Prize

$100, an Award Certificate, a festival T-shirt, a special songwriter ballcap, free admittance to the current 4-day festival with camping for two people. (Electric/water hookups are not included.) In addition, the second-place winner will receive one pair of four-day General Admission tickets for the following year.

Third Prize

$50, an Award Certificate, a festival T-shirt, a special songwriter ballcap, free admittance to the current 4-day festival with camping for two people. (Electric/water hookups are not included.) In addition, the third-place winner will receive a pair of one-day General Admission ticket good for any single day the following year.