Apply to perform at our 2025 season!

Starting January 20th, 2025, we are accepting applications for live musicians for our 2025 season! You can apply using the form below. 

This opportunity will remain open until all available dates are filled, with musicians being accepted on a rolling basis. Priority is given to returning performers. New musicians must submit a sample performance video (either using a link or video file) that will be used when evaluating applications. 

If you’d like to apply, please read through the following guidelines for our musicians:

• Our market is on Thursdays from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm from March 27th – October 30th, 2025, and is located next to New Westminster City Hall in the Tipperary Park parking lot. We hire one musician for each market date, with the possibility of up to 2 dates per musician in a season. 
• Our markets are hosted outdoors. We take measures to help our musicians feel comfortable no matter the weather – providing them with a tent to provide shelter from the elements, 1-2 chairs, and in the case of cold weather, a propane heater. Performers must be able to commit to performing rain or shine.  
• Performers who were booked and attended a performance date during 2024 are considered returning musicians, and get priority over performance opportunities. All other applicants are considered new musicians – even those who have performed with us in years prior to 2024. 
• Musicians are expected to perform for the full length of the market (4 hours). We do understand that this is a very long period to be performing and we expect you to take regular breaks.
• Musical acts are paid an honorarium at a rate of $50 per hour, with payments completed via e-transfer following the completion of the performance. We welcome busking and selling CDs at the market.
• Performers must provide their own battery-operated amp/pa system as we do not have power available for our musicians. Battery operated amps can be rented for relatively inexpensive day rates – we recommend Long and McQuade (you can see their rental rates here)
• In alignment with our organizational values, we will be prioritizing applications from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other historically marginalized groups. We recognize the importance of diversity in our markets, and to the community of New Westminster as a whole and aim to hire musicians that reflect that diversity.
• Should any performer encounter financial barriers to equipment rentals or performance, please contact our team and we’d be happy to work together towards a solution. 

Thank you for your interest in performing at our market! If you have any questions about performing, please contact our team here.