NoCo Fest 2025 Band • Poet • Singer-songwriter Application

The Novelty Collective 2025 Music & Arts Festival — Band • Poet • Singer-Songwriter Application

Thank you for your interest in participating in The Novelty Collective’s Ninth annual Music & Arts Festival! Please read through & consider the following information before you submit the form, & do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that may arise while you are working through it. We will notify you as soon as decisions about applications have been finalized.
NoCo Fest 2025 will take place at The COVE Art Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the evening of Friday, November 21, & all-day Saturday, November 22.

Performing acts are usually allotted a twenty-minute set with ten minutes for changeover between acts. We have two stages. Set times will be staggered between them. There are tables, chairs, & other display options available to you for setting up a merch booth in the space where you perform.

Attending the entire festival is highly encouraged, not to mention a major consideration in our application selection process!

If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas to share, please contact us by emailing contact@thenoveltycollective.org. One of our event coordinators will answer your inquiry as soon as possible.

The application deadline is August 31st, 2025.

Artist Info
Band/Artist Name*
Name of Each Member*
First Name, Last Name
Base Location

CityState / Province
Point of Contact (if different than artist name)

First NameLast Name
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
example@example.com
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Please share your social media profiles, website, & any streaming platforms where we can listen to your project. Use the field multiplier (+) to create additional text boxes.
Social Media
Website/Streaming Services

Lodging
The Novelty Collective Music & Arts Festival has historically featured artists from all over the country, & we recognize that finding a place to stay in Pittsburgh can often be a challenge. We offer limited lodging at Home of the Nomad (our artist residence directly adjacent to The COVE Art Center), & we are looking into other housing solutions for all our out-of-towners.
If you need lodging, please let us know which nights you are plan to stay in Pittsburgh

Thursday night, November 20thFriday night, November 21stSaturday night, November 22ndSunday night, November 23rd

Stay Connected
We will have a lot more information to cover once we have come to a decision about artist applications. In the meantime, please check out the NoCo website, subscribe to our newsletter, & follow us on social media (below) for photos, highlight reels, & exciting updates. Remember to tell your friends & family about us!

Again, you can send a message to our team at any time by emailing contact@thenoveltycollective.org. We will be in touch!
Thank you for your time & interest!

The application deadline is August 31st, 2025.
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The Novelty Collective 2025 Music & Arts Festival — Band • Poet • Singer-Songwriter Application