Acoustic Stage

We are delighted to announce the opportunity for artists and bands to sign up to play our acoustic stage at the inaugural Country on the Eye festival. Our acoustic stage will be situated in the festival village which is within the main festival site.

From all successful submissions we will pick one overall act who will have the opportunity to open on the main stage at the 2027 edition of Country On The Eye!

There will be a number of slots available to play our acoustic stage throughout the festival on Saturday 13th June. These will take place alongside interviews and meet-and-greets and signings from our main stage artists. There will be an opportunity for acts to sell merch alongside their performance on the acoustic stage.

How to enter

To sign up to play our acoustic stage, please complete the form below and include a link to one of the following options:

An acoustic performance video of an original song to your socials and tag Country on the Eye festival (@countryontheeye on Instagram or Facebook) and Ben’s Country Music Show (@benscountrymusicshow on Instagram or Facebook) in your description.

Link to a public or unlisted YouTube performance from your artist/band which we will use to review the performance to establish if you would be a good fit for our event. Alongside your YouTube link, please post on your socials a copy of the poster or the social media image to promote the Country on the Eye festival to your followers.

The Country on the Eye team and industry experts will review all submissions and decide which acts are the best fit for the festival this year. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate all submissions, but we will reach out to each act directly with further info.

Terms and Conditions

Artists who have been chosen, by signing this form agree that they will be available to perform on Saturday 13^th June at Country on The Eye festival between 10.30am and 18.00pm
Any artists already booked for the Festival are not eligible to enter.
No cash performance fee will be offered for competition winners and no cash alternative to the performance slot is available.
Chosen artists' names will be included on festival merchandise and lineup posters (physical and digital).
Each chosen artist will receive a pair of weekend tickets (solo artist plus one guest or, if winner is a band, each band member can each bring one guest).
The winner of this year’s competition will have the opportunity to open on the main stage at the 2027 edition of Country On The Eye
All judges' decisions are final.