Upcoming Showcases

Showcases are not curated - they are open to play to all registered Indie Collaborative members. Each performer gets a maximum of five minutes to present their music in a stripped-down setting. If there are more applicants than performance slots we do a lottery to pick the performers. See the Tickets page for more information.

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Learn how Showcases work

Upcoming Productions

Productions are curated and produced by Indie Collab co-founders Eileen Sherman and Grant Maloy Smith. As such there is no application form for these. Each production is unique, and we look through our membership to see who might be best suited to fill the performance slots for that particular production. See the Tickets page for more information and to buy your tickets for upcoming productions.

Next Showcases:

Newport, RI

Newport Playhouse

September 19, 2021*

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New York City
Carnegie Hall

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 *

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Next Productions:

New York City
Lincoln Center
Wednesday, Dec 8, 2021*

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How Showcases Work

Tickets to Attend or Perform
Every person needs a ticket, including performers, accompanists, managers, spouses, friends, etc. We don’t have any comp tickets available except for members of the press that we invite.

Performance Slots
Due to the fast-paced nature of Indie Collab showcases, only solo, duo or trio acts are allowed. Setups must be accomplished within your entire 5 minute time slot, which means that bands are out of the question - we simply don’t have enough time for that. Backing tracks and video/multimedia are also not possible. The idea is to show your peers in an intimate and supportive setting what you are all about, and what you can do by yourself. Note - certain types of artists and industry professionals don’t (or can’t) perform alone or with only an accompanist or two. In those cases you can use your time slot to talk to the room and tell them what you do. This might apply to lyricists, for example, or music publishers, or orchestrators, etc. You can use your 5 minutes however you like, within the constraints mentioned above.

Exceptions to the above can be made at the discretion of the Indie Collab. Certain venues and even structures may allow us to have one or two bands performing, because the setup time can be done without interfering with the fast-paced nature of our events. These slots are available by invitation only and are extremely limited due to the nature of our events.

Five Minutes Is Really The Limit
No matter how many times we say it, performers (aka “headliners”) have 5 TOTAL minutes to do their thing. That includes setup, tuning your guitar, adjusting your piano bench, describing the song you’re about to play, etc. If it takes you four and a half minutes to do all of that, you will have exactly 30 seconds left to play a song. Think about that! Please practice your presentation with a stop watch or timer, so that you can get your whole presentation in within the 5 minutes. This is not a concert… it’s a short showcase of what you can do, for a room full of your peers.

Ticket Cancellation / Refund Policy

Tickets are non-refundable except in extreme cases, such as natural disasters that prevent the event from occurring, or which prevent travel to the event.