Band / Acoustic Artist Submissions
Local Nation presents
14th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival
Saturday July 25th noon – midnight
LIVE from Basecamp @ Four Lakes in Lisle IL
SEEKING
20 Bands. 15 Acoustic Artists. 15 Art Vendors.
All Original! All Local! All Ages! All Day!
No Covers. No A.I.
The only tribute is to originality and raw talent.
Submissions are now open to perform the 14th annual Homegrown Arts and Music Festival. Local Nation presents the summer event geared towards elevating the ORIGINAL musicians and artists from our Chicagoland communities. Over 500 musicians have performed Homegrown Fest and over 10,000 music fans have supported. Now it’s YOUR turn to be celebrated, elevated, and gain momentum for the next step in your music career. This is the longest-running independent music festival that supports and scouts the overlooked talent and creatives. Bringing 20 bands, 15 acoustic artists and 15 art vendors together for a ONE-DAY concert that has become such an important staple for independent ORIGINAL artists. It’s unbelievable year after year the incredible music GROWN right here at HOME. Homegrown Arts and Music Festival in living proof of that.
Submit your band, trio, duo or solo act now to perform at the 14th Homegrown Arts and Music Festival 2026, an event with purpose and intent. This is going to be the biggest year yet, so you won’t want to miss this opportunity to connect with countless musicians, make new fans, and share in the priceless promotional opportunity for your music. Thank you for the overwhelming support our summer's celebration of ORIGINAL music and art. One of my favorite parts of the festival process are the submissions. Discovering new music and meeting new talented people is such a gift.
Once I get 100 submissions, they will CLOSE. It could be a week; it could be a month. Don't wait and PLEASE SHARE and submit your music today!
* All Submission fees go towards marketing and top sound / stage for the event.