Perform at the Will McLean Festival

The Will McLean Festival is a three-day acoustic music festival celebrating Florida's rich musical heritage, with a special focus on Florida-based performers, songwriters, and storytellers.

If you're interested in performing or presenting a workshop at the festival, we invite you to submit a performer application. The application window is open from early June through September 30 each year. Selected performers will be notified in early January.

The 2027 Will McLean Festival will be held March 12–14, 2027, at the Florida Sand Music Ranch in Brooksville, Florida.

In addition to applying to perform, musicians are encouraged to enter the festival's annual Song Contest by submitting original songs inspired by Florida's people, places, wildlife, history, or culture.