2025 FBISF Youth Showcase Registration

Songwriters, 18 years and under and still attending high school are invited to apply to

perform in the 2025 Annual Frank Brown International Foundation for Music Youth

Showcase. Submitting student artists must provide their own instruments, must be able

to accompany themselves and must be available to perform a minimum of three (3)

original and self-written songs (including instrumentals) in the live showcase

presentation. This event is open to SOLO performers (duos or groups will not be

considered) of all genres and will take place on November 12, 2025, at Lucy Buffett’s

Lulu’s (200 E 25 th Ave) in Gulf Shores, AL.

All applicants will be considered by a panel of festival judges and selection will be

based upon their skills as a songwriter (most important) and ability to 'deliver' the song

as a performer. Selected songwriters will be contacted directly with all information

regarding their scheduled performance. APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE A LINK TO

WHERE THEIR MUSIC CAN BE HEARD ONLINE WHETHER IT BE A VIDEO

PERFORMANCE OR A SITE WHERE THEIR SONGS ARE INCLUDED FOR

LISTENING. SORRY, WE CANNOT ACCEPT HARD COPY CDS OR DOWNLOADS.

There will be a First, Second and Third-place showcase winner declared with $500,

$250 and $150 awarded respectively. The First-place prize winner will be invited to be a

paid performer in the following year’s (2026) Frank Brown Songwriters’ Festival

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY OCTOBER 10th, 2025.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THIS

EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL GENRES, SOLO PERFORMERS ONLY. DUOS OR

GROUPS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL APPLICANTS MUST ALSO BE

AVAILABLE FOR AN EVENING PERFORMANCE ON THE SAME DATE AS THE

SHOWCASE.