Performers Applications
Entertain book-loving crowds at the Columbus Book Festival, Saturday and Sunday, July 10-11, 2027.
Performers entertain Book Festival attendees from two outdoor stages at Kaufmann Plaza and Topiary Park.
Book-related content is encouraged!
Entertainer Guidelines
- Performers must be local to Central Ohio.
- Acts must fit on one of the available entertainment stages.
- All performances should be family-friendly, but do not need to focus on families.
- Each timeslot will be either 30 mins or 60 mins including setup & tear down.
- Spoken word poetry will be a 15 min set.
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Columbus Book Festival is committed to celebrating a broad range of cultures and ideas.
Should there be more entertainer applicants than space allows, a selection committee will review applications and select a mix of vendors that together provide a wide range of content for festival attendees.
TIMELINE
Selection/Contracts: Rolling, Jan.-May 2027
Lineup Schedule Announced: June 2027
Festival Scope
- Multiple Entertainment Stages and large Food Court
- 100+ self-published and small press authors at exhibit tables in Indie Author Alley
- 150+ bookish vendors in booths at the Festival Marketplace
- 100+ Featured Authors participate on panel discussions and book talks
- Approximately 40,000 visits over two days
PERFOMER Benefits
- Interact with your fans and grow your audience during your set
- Modest honorarium based on set time and number of performers
- Performers can hand out information, accept tips and/or sell merch
- Dedicated A/V tech at each stage
- Performer listing on festival website and event program
