Opportunity Type
Call for Artists
Performances
Artist Discipline
Music
Application Available
Start Date: January 26, 2026
End Date: February 27, 2026
Opportunity Contact Information
Missy Smith
Missy.Smith@polkcountyiowa.gov
515-323-5317
Compensation / Fees (if applicable)
Compensation Amount: Amounts Vary
Application Fee:
Event Participation Fee:
Opportunity Location
Jester Park/Sleepy Hollow/Easter Lake
Learn More About This Opportunity
Summer Music Series | 2026 Call for Bands
OVERVIEW
Polk County Conservation is now accepting submissions for local musicians and bands to perform in our upcoming summer music series. This year, we are growing the series to include Sleepy Hollow as a third venue.
EVENT DETAILS
All concerts are scheduled from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and will be held live, outdoors, and in person on the back patio of the Jester Park Nature Center, at the festival grounds of Sleepy Hollow, or at the beach of Easter Lake North Shore. The venue will open at 5 p.m., and music will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their own outdoor seating or use the picnic tables provided.
Food will be available on-site and patrons may bring their own beverages.
The venue provides a concrete area, electricity. The band provides all other equipment. Feel free to bring CDs or band merchandise to sell.
DATES
| Easter Lake North Shore | Jester Park Nature Center | Sleepy Hollow |
| June 11 | June 18 | June 4 |
| July 9 | July 16 | July 2 |
| August 13 | August 20 | August 7 (Pre-Fair Frenzy) |
| August 27 |
Apply Here
Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on February 27, 2026. Artists will be notified on March 16, 2026.
Contact Missy Smith, Nature Center Coordinator, at 515-323-5317 or missy.smith@polkcountyiowa.gov with questions.
Last Updated: February 28, 2026, expires: Jan. 01, 1970