Describe your competition, rules, and dates. Makeform turns the brief into an application for band contacts, member lineups, genre, demo links, stage needs, and availability.
Route band applications to Slack, Google Sheets, and Zapier.
Sample prompts for the builder
Choose a prompt, tailor it to your event, or send it to the Makeform builder. The field outline shows an example structure.
Audience
Local bands applying for an evening venue showcase
Format
Compact entry form with demo and schedule checks
Prompt size
282 chars
Example application structure
Compact entry form with demo and schedule checks
Band name and primary contact
Performing members and instruments
Genre and short band bio
Public demo and live-performance links
Event and soundcheck availability
Suggested routing tags
Ready to review
Demo access issue
Technical follow-up
Ask for a publicly playable demo link and an alternate link. A private file with missing access permissions can stall an otherwise strong application.
Step 1
Apply
lineup, genre, demos, and contact details
Step 2
Screen
eligibility and playable links checked
Step 3
Schedule
selected bands placed into performance slots
Step 4
Advance
results and next-round details routed clearly
Why structure matters
One application gives every reviewer the same lineup, demo, and availability information before programming begins.
Collect every member, instrument, and role for eligibility and stage planning.
Request public audio and video URLs, plus an alternate link.
Use selectable audition, heat, soundcheck, and final dates.
Fits the format
Choose a competition format, then add your rules, dates, and production questions.
Lineup, genre, demos, set length, and one event date.
Student eligibility, adviser contact, set list, audition, and equipment.
Media, performance history, travel, stage plots, backline, and changeover.
Round availability, conflicts, scoring acknowledgment, and advancement details.
Application workflow
Build around the decisions bookers, judges, and production need to make.
Provide the venue, eligibility, dates, rounds, set duration, music rules, and screening materials.
Add real slots and rules. Separate member, demo, schedule, and technical fields.
Submit a sample and confirm required questions catch missing details and inaccessible demos.
Publish or embed the application, then route entries for screening and scheduling.
Choose an entry method
A form turns open-call interest into comparable entries and a usable roster.
Field guide
These six sections turn a band introduction into the information needed to screen entries, build a running order, and prepare the stage.
Identity and contact
Separate the public band name from the organizer contact. Add a backup contact and home city for scheduling.
Members and instruments
Ask for each performing member, instrument, and vocal role, plus any substitution rule.
Sound and story
Genre, influences, and a focused biography give reviewers comparable context.
Audio and video
Request public audio and live-video links, plus an alternate URL if one fails.
Dates and rules
List every round and soundcheck date, then place rules beside the acknowledgment.
Stage and production
Match technical questions to the venue, from backline notes to stage-plot and input-list uploads.
Related tools
Pair the main band application with focused forms for general contest entries, artist media, auditions, talent registration, festival volunteers, and event vendors.
Create a general entry route when your competition accepts categories beyond live bands.
Open toolCollect playable tracks, release information, artist notes, and follow-up contacts for listening review.
Open toolOrganize performer details, audition materials, preferred time slots, and preparation notes.
Open toolRegister mixed performance acts with participant, category, timing, and equipment details.
Open toolRecruit check-in, stage, hospitality, runner, and audience-support volunteers around the event.
Open toolScreen food, merchandise, and service vendors sharing the competition site.
Open toolFAQ
Practical answers for organizers preparing entry, screening, and scheduling workflows.
It is a band's entry form for a music competition. It records contacts, members, instruments, genre, demos, availability, technical needs, and acknowledgment of event rules.
Include band and contact details, member lineup, instruments, genre, biography, public audio and video, event availability, technical needs, eligibility, and rule acknowledgment.
Request public audio and live-video URLs that need no login, plus an alternate link. State accepted formats and sizes if you also allow uploads.
Yes. Let applicants list each performer and instrument, and ask for the total performer count for stage, input, pass, and changeover planning.
List each audition, heat, soundcheck, and final date as a checkbox or yes-or-no question, followed by a separate conflicts field.
Yes. Makeform offers unlimited free forms and responses, so you can generate, edit, publish, and collect competition applications without a response cap. The paid tier removes the Makeform badge; it does not unlock a larger free-response allowance.
Collect member count, instruments, unusual inputs, requested backline, and setup time. For larger stages, also request a stage plot and input list.
Require structured genre, member-count, demo, and date fields. Test one submission, open its links and uploads, and define how incomplete entries are flagged.
Turn the open call into a usable lineup.
