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PLAY MUSIC-BAND TOGETHER

Festival of Friends!

THE MUSIC COMMUNITY FOR RECREATIONAL MUSICIANS
2022 Calendar

Celebrating Recreational Musicianship and Community

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Festival of Friends Events brings exciting innovation to recreational musicianship through uniquely curated band programming and live music events. Programming formats include our signature, short-term Songmixers Series and our longer-form Bandmixers Series 

Festival of Friends Events mission is to provide participatory live performance experiences that are easy to organize, simple to host, goal-oriented for participants and community-centric in nature.  

So whether an event's happening in your hometown or you're visiting somewhere new: find an event, sign up, and join a cast of band mates and experience a shift in not only how you make music but who you make music with.  Where will you bandshare next?
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An Evening of Participatory Performance and Community Entertainment

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Think of ​Festival of Friends Songmixers Series as live "mixtape" performance experiences with a cast of rotating musicians as the evening's entertainment.  Events are designed to strip the performance experience down to its bare essentials: well-curated set lists, goal-oriented practice time, a great show atmosphere for musicians and audience members and a good time for everyone.

The twist: No group rehearsals beforehand.  It's plug-n-play live performance. 

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No band. No problem. Just Add You.

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We sincerely believe the best music is the music we make together.  Festival of Friends musician gatherings are designed to be no-pressure and non-competitive live performance experiences for everyday recreational players.

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ou simply sign-up for a Songmixers event, pick your song slots (each participating musician is guaranteed a minimum number of songs), learn your parts and hit the stage while having a great time with friends, family and community.    

​We host. You play.
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Where It All Started

Festival of Friends is the evolution of the original short-term band concept started by three friends in a Seattle garage in 2008.  It was a simple idea: learn, play and perform music in a fun and casual environment for friends, family and community.  What began as a handful of live events with rotating singers (most, first timers to the stage) who rehearsed and then performed cover songs with a backing band, has blossomed into an expanding collection of players and live music-making experiences for everyday musicians ranging from college students to 9-to-5'ers to early retirees.  We welcome your participation in our plug-n-play performance community.
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The Pursuit of Recreational Musicianship

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Festival of Friends Events participants range from college students to 9-to-5'ers to early retirees who love to play and perform but lack the resources and time to put it all together.  Our goal is simple: to shift the playing experience from the living room to the stage and make the world a better place through musical connection and live performance minus the constraints, pressures or judgments of the professional scene. 

Who You Are

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Festival of Friends Events are for skilled recreational musicians who are short on time but not on passion and seek organized, one-off performance experiences with new faces and old friends.  You can accurately learn a few songs on your own and readily-apply your abilities in a live performance setting.  And while we might not always get it perfect we'll definitely have fun trying!

Benefits of Participation

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  • Simple and convenient way to meet like-minded musicians, perform live and make some new friends along the way, minus the legwork of bringing it all together.  
  • Low-risk and hassle-free way to tryout the "fit" (musically and personally) among potential new band mates.
  • Improve your overall playing through focused, goal-oriented practice time and live performance.
  • Try out new musical styles you might otherwise not have considered or had the opportunity to explore. 
  • Have fun playing and performing music you love and might otherwise not have the chance to play and perform with a full live band.  

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