Calling all Emerging artists.

The Pleasantville Music Festival is New York's Backyard Jam. So we're looking for original artists from all over New York's Backyard and beyond. Each year, we reserve a few slots for up-and-coming talent. Bands and soloists. Artists that can help us party, and artists that can help us chill. If you're interested, and you think you have what it takes, now's your chance to throw your name into consideration.

Music submissionS will close on March 1st, 2026. So Hurry!

Here's what you’ll need to Submit:

Links to your ORIGINAL music. These can be separate video links or links to a web page. (Do not send files, please.)
A write-up about your band. An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) or bio. Please include places you've played and let us know where you’re from! (We are particularly interested in performers with ties to our local region: ie: Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Fairfield, Bergen, and the Bronx)
A list of where and when you're playing locally in the coming months allowing us, if we so desire, to catch you live.
Contact information, so we can reach you if we're interested or have questions. Of course, if you have all the above information on your website, that's ideal. Just let us know.

Send all your links and info by midnight on Sunday, March 1, 2026, to our official music submission e-mail address, music@pleasantvillemusicfestival.com.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Submitting here is the only way to be considered for the Festival. As volunteers, we do not take phone calls or private inquiries. Trying other methods can actually work against you.

here's What we'll do:

Once you contact us, you will automatically receive a confirmation email acknowledging your submission. Because we get many hundreds of submissions, we cannot contact everyone personally or entertain "how's it going?" inquiries. The review process takes months, so we will be busy. We will contact you if we think that you might make a good fit for our line-up. We love supporting new music, but not every performer will be chosen.

If you don’t get selected, please don’t take it personally. We get a huge number of submissions and there are only a handful of available stage slots. There’s always next year when you might be a better fit, or in some cases, we may be able to connect you with other local promoters.

Let's Make Music Together

Calling all Emerging artists.

Music submissionS will close on March 1st, 2026. So Hurry!

Here's what you’ll need to Submit:

here's What we'll do:

Remember. Submissions close on March 1st. Good Luck!