Application opens 12.05.25 for SCF 2026!

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 The month-long artist submission period for SCF 2026 will open December 5, 2025. Please check back at that time.

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Seattle Cabaret Festival (SCF) is a month-long annual celebration focusing on the art of musical storytelling.  We seek to offer our audiences a wide and wondrous variety of shows. 

SCF is produced by the Pacific Northwest Cabaret Association and is powered by SHUNPIKE.

 We are looking for musical cabaret acts with a running time between 30 and 38 minutes. We accept soloists and group acts of up to 5 performers (including supporting musicians). 

1. All accompaniments must be live (no recorded tracks) .
2. All principal singers must perform off book (no cheat sheets onstage). 
3.  The bulk of your show must be musical performance; please keep patter or storytelling to a total of 7 minutes or less .
4. No tip jars allowed onstage.
5.  SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 10, 2026. 

 Thank you for reading through our festival requirements and  for your interest in performing in Seattle Cabaret Festival (SCF) 2026!