CALLING FAMILY FRIENDLY PERFORMERS
Entertain book-loving crowds at the Columbus Book Festival, Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, 2025.
Performers of all sorts will entertain our Book Festival attendees from two outdoor stages at Kaufmann Plaza and Topiary Park. Shows should be appropriate for all ages and entertainers are welcome to accept tips from the audience.
Book-related content is encouraged!
Entertainer Guidelines
- Performances must fit on one of the available entertainment spaces.
- Kaufman Plaza Stage is approximately 10’x20’
- Gatehouse Stage is approximately 10’x10’.
- All performances should be family-friendly, but do not need to focus on families.
- Both stages are shaded and will have electricity
- Small speakers, two microphones and a multi-input device available.
- Each timeslot will be either 30 mins or 60 mins including setup & tear down.
SPACE IS LIMITED!
Columbus Book Festival is committed to celebrating a broad range of cultures and ideas.
Should there be more entertainer applicants than space allows, a selection committee will review applications and select a mix of vendors that together provide a wide range of content for festival attendees.
TIMELINE
Selection/Contracts: Rolling, Jan.-May 2025
Lineup Schedule Announced: June 2025
PERFORMER BENEFITS
Festival Scope
- Multiple Entertainment Stages and large Food Court
- 100+ self-published and small press authors at exhibit tables in Indie Author Alley
- 150+ bookish vendors in booths at the Festival Marketplace
- 125+ Featured Authors participate on panel discussions and book talks
- Approximately 40,000 visits over two days
PERFOMER Incentives
- Interact with your fans and grow your audience during your set
- Modest honorarium based on set time and number of performers
- Performers can hand out information, accept tips and/or sell merch
- Dedicated A/V tech at each stage
- Performer listing on festival website and event program
