Folk Alliance International Showcase Applications Now Open
Official Showcases at FAI present the best talent that folk music has to offer: from cutting-edge sounds to rich musical traditions. Official Showcase Artists are selected by a jury of international experts.
From hundreds of applicants, 160 are chosen to perform on the conference’s largest stages to crowds of agents, DJs, promoters, labels, venues, organizations, and more.
These jury-selected, tour-ready musicians represent diverse cultures, languages, and sound. In a commitment to more equitably represent the folk community, FAI has pledged to achieve a 50/50 gender balance in programming across all stages.
Each Official Showcase is a 30-minute set performed on a full production stage at the in-person conference. Performers must apply before the deadline and await approval. Official Showcases are not awarded more than two years in a row.
FAI 2025 Official Showcases will take place at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Founded in 1989, and governed by a 21-member board of directors, Folk Alliance International (FAI) is the world’s largest membership organization for the folk music industry and community. Its mission is to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation, and promotion.
