Apply to the 2023 Bitter Jester Music Festival!
$2,000 Grand Prize + $15,000 Media Package Giveaway from Elevator a GoGo + loads of quality feedback from music professionals…
Did you miss our online “How To Apply” Clinic + Q&A? Don’t worry, watch it now!
You can also download the PDF of the presentation to read any time and share with your bandmates.
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Our 2023 Lineup will be announced on May 5th!
Click here to read about the prizes & opportunities for our musicians as well as eligibility requirements.
IMPORTANT 2023 DATES TO REMEMBER:
Preliminary Concerts: June 2, June 3, June 9, and June 10, 2023
Special Showcase Concert at Ravinia Festival: TBD, 2023
Grand Finale: Sunday, June 25, 2023 (part of The Taste of Highland Park)*
Best Of Showcase Concert at Navy Pier’s Beer Garden: Monday, September 4, 2023
ALSO: Harry Caray’s Tavern at Navy Pier will again be hosting a Satellite Series of the Bitter Jester Music Festival between Memorial Day and Labor Day! If you are a 21+ performer interested in this paid opportunity, email us or DM us on Instagram!
*Note: we will not be doing our Grand Finale on Independence Day in Highland Park, IL, this year.
Listen to a mashup of commentary from past participants
All prize monies generously donated by First Bank of Highland Park, a Title Sponsor of our Grand Finale Concerts!
101.9 The Mix was our Media Sponsor in 2022!
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