Lakefront Live! 2026-27 Call for Entries

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2026-2027 LAKEFRONT LIVE! APPLICATION GUIDELINES
The Bath House Cultural Center seeks applications for its 2026-2027 music concert series. We are filling calendar slots from September 2026 to April 2026 for our Lakefront Live! Concert Series.

Application Deadline: Sunday, August 2, 2026 at midnight Central Time.
Applicants will be notified of their application status by Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Lakefront Live! is a wide-ranging, multi‑genre music concert series presented by the Bath House Cultural Center. The program promotes cultural awareness, deepens our community’s appreciation of music, and celebrates the traditions and artists that shape the local Dallas music scene.

The 2026 Lakefront Live! concerts will take place every other Tuesday during the fall and spring seasons. All concerts are free for the public to attend. Musicians are financially compensated through the City of Dallas and must be willing to register as a City of Dallas vendor if selected. Applicants should have ties to, or represent, the local DFW music scene.

Performers must be willing to present a 90‑minute set with a 15‑minute intermission in our indoor‑outdoor performance space. Audiences may sit up close or picnic on the lawn while enjoying the incredible sunsets and skyline views at White Rock Lake. Doors open at 7:00 pm, and showtime is at 7:30 pm. Please note, in the event of inclement weather, some performances may be moved indoors to the Black Box Theater.

To help promote your work and reach new audiences together, we encourage applicants to maintain an active online presence. Occasional social media posts highlighting your shows, creative process, or news related to your music are perfectly acceptable. An artist or band bio and an image will be required at submission so we can begin early promotion of the series.

This will be a reviewed application. Lakefront Live! submissions will be evaluated by a panel consisting of Bath House Cultural Programs Coordinator Analise Minjarez, as well as our previous concert series emcee, Ray Butler, and DJ Eternos.

Available Dates (All Lakefront Live! concerts are on a Tuesday.):

Fall 2026 Season
September 29, 2026
October 13, 2026
October 27, 2026
November 10, 2026
November 24, 2026

Spring 2027 Season
March 2, 2027
March16, 2027
March 30, 2027
April 13,2027
April 27, 2027

Applicants will be notified of their application status by August 20, 2026. If you have questions regarding the application, please contact Analise Minjarez at analise.minjarez@dallas.gov.

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Name of Band/Artist* This field is required.

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Which of these dates work best for you?* This field is required.Primary Choice

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Which of these dates work as an alternative?Secondary Choice

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What is your performance fee?* This field is required.Musicians are financially compensated though the City of Dallas and must be willing to register as a City of Dallas vendor if selected.

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Please submit a band/artist bio (2-5 sentences).* This field is required.

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What genre of music best describes your band?* This field is required.You may list more than one.

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Please provide any social media handles or your band's website.* This field is required.

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How many people are in the band?* This field is required.

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What instruments will be featured in the performance?* This field is required.

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