RiverFest is an Our Santa Fe River Inc. annual fundraising event. The RiverFest Celebration features the 11th Annual Singer/Songwriter Contest. Entries are now being accepted and OSFR is inviting amateur and professional singer/songwriting musicians, of all ages and genres, to enter their original song about the Santa Fe River. Contestants must submit their song’s entry form, lyric sheet, and mp3 audio recording online by midnight March 1st, 2023 to: https://osfr.org//riverfest/osfr-song-contest-entry-form/.
The song contest will be held Sunday March 26th, 2023, from 1:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the RUM 138 Stage at 2070 SW County Rd 138 in Fort White, Florida. On the day of the event, selected contestants will perform in front of a live audience and compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes of $300, $150, and $50 respectively. A panel of three judges will determine the prizes based on specific judging criteria which can be viewed online at: https://osfr.org//riverfest/singer-songwriter-contest-judging-criteria/
The Our Santa Fe RiverFest Song Contest brings local and regional singer/songwriters and music lovers to celebrate and learn about North Florida’s special beloved spring-fed river. The song contestants are a joyful part of giving the Santa Fe River a voice, a song, and a legacy.
Alivia Hunter, 3rd place winner of the 10th Annual 2022 RiverFest Song Contest. Photograph used with permission from the official
2022 RiverFest Photographer, Ray Carson.
