Festivals Archives - WORT 89.9 FM

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Music Director: Sybil Augustine – musicdirector@wortfm.org (for music submissions, charts and tracking, promotional exchanges for music events and following up on volunteer applications or other requests. Please include specifics in your subject line, such as “Hiphop Music Submission” etc, )

Music Assistant: Aaron Scholz – musicass@wortfm.org (for record donations and sales, promos recording volunteers, etc.)

Music Calendars: Submit your events online here or send by email to calendar@wortfm.org

How do I get my music played on WORT?

We accept submissions in most genres and styles of music, focusing on noncommercial, out-of-the-mainstream, independent releases (check out our playlists and music charts for more information.) It may take up to a few weeks for us to review and process your submission so we appreciate your patience, and feel free to contact us to follow up. Please send your music, indicating any tracks with language that needs to be aired after 10 pm and including a one-sheet description and any biographical and tour information, to WORT Music Director, 118 S. Bedford St, Madison, WI 53703 and/or to musicdirector@wortfm.org.

We do accept digital files on .wav or mp3, but currently we still prefer CDs to digital submissions because it’s the quickest way to get it into the hands of our programmers and onto the airwaves, though we have a growing digital library. Digital submissions should be .wav or other lossless files, or high quality mp3s [128-320 kbps.]

You can follow up or “track” your submissions by email, or call 608-256-2001 on Wednesdays between 1-4 pm CST to ask if we received it, has it been reviewed, has it been added to our library, and what kind of airplay it’s getting—e.g. light, medium, heavy or charting. Thanks and we look forward to hearing your music!

WORT Music Playlists

What was that song I heard? Who was the artist, what is the album title, where can I get it? Where can I find the entire playlist for a show?

Click on the Playlists button to bring up a calendar where you can choose any date to find the playlists for that day. If you can’t find the right playlist or the song you’re looking for, your best bet is to call the station the next time that program’s on and ask the host yourself. If that’s not possible we may be able to help you, but please have as much information as possible at hand when you contact us, such as: approximate day and time the music was played, what type or genre of music it was, who hosted the show and any other information you remember about the selection and we’ll do our best to track it down.

Once you figure it out, there’s a “Buy It!” link next to each track in online playlists that leads you to a place where you can buy songs and albums, and by doing it that way a small portion of each purchase goes to support WORT.

Water Lantern Festival Madison

May 30, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

Madison Water Lantern Festival is coming up on August 24, 2019! Voted #1 Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY! Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U.S. include food, games, activities, vendors, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters […]

Reedikulus Arts Crawl

May 15, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

This FREE family-friendly walking tour features artists exhibiting, demonstrating & performing on sidewalks, in store-fronts and in alley ways with entertainment, activities & surprises along the way! Schedule: Arts Crawl 5-9 PM Street Party 4-10 PM Wine & craft beer service 4-10 PM Food vendors 5-8 PM Live music 5-10 PM Location: Intersection of East […]

Wurst Times Festival IX

May 12, 2019 by WORT 89.9FM

WTF? Yes – the Wurst Times Festival is back, in its ninth year at the High Noon Saloon / Brass Ring complex from 11 AM until 12:00 AM on SUNDAY, MAY 26th! Three stages of ORIGINAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC by Madison & Wisconsin based musicians. Proceeds benefit the Madison Area Music Association, Guitars for Vets, and […]

41st Monroe Street Festival

September 12, 2018 by WORT 89.9FM

The 41st Monroe Street Festival will take place on Saturday, September 22 from 9:30 to 5:00 in the 1500 – 3500 blocks of Monroe Street. This year’s “roadwork edition” of the popular annual Monroe Street Festival will include street/sidewalk sales, entertainment, children’s activities, Grab & Go food specials, and a book sale at the Monroe […]

Christkindlmarket at Century Barn

November 13, 2017 by WORT 89.9FM

Join us for this Christmas Tradition! We will be hosting our Inaugural Christkindlmarket at The Century Barn in Mt Horeb! We will have food, drinks, children’s crafts, carriage rides, Santa, live music & more!! We will also feature vendors selling their craft items for great gift opportunities! And don’t forget about picking out the perfect […]

World Music Events This Week

July 28, 2016 by Diaspora

There are two festivals with folk and world music coming up in Madison this week. You can find more by going to the Diaspora website. Thurs, July 28, 5:00 pm Madison Central Park Sessions 2016 The Honky Tonk Session – FREE 5:00 pm – Beth Kille Band 6:30 pm – Nikki Hill 8:30 pm – […]

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