Applications are now open for the 2026 Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival’s Budding Talent Vocal Competition and the Battle of the Bands. The Vocal Competition is open to performers in grades K-12 and the Battle of the Bands is open to musicians age 21 and under. 

Standout performers/groups in each competition advance to perform at the festival on May 17 after an audition in April in front of judges and a live audience; The Battle of the Bands, presented by The Zoo, also features an online fan vote.  

Applications for both competitions close March 22. 

More information/application:  

Budding Talent Vocal Competition 

Battle of the Bands