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Note: To submit a suggestion for a future festival, please post it in the
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Also, see the Themes by Example topic.
And here are some good sources of ideas for future festivals:
Artists- Covers-only
Themes
Genres- Themes
(originals or covers)
Polls
mini-fests
Artist suggestions for future festivals
Artists we've already done
| Artist | Jukebox | Polls |
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| Aerosmith | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| Syd Barrett | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011), DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| The Beatles | BeatlesFest (2010), BeatlesFest 2 (2012), Beatles ChallengeFest (2014), Beatles "Black Album" (2016) | Sep/Oct 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Frank Black | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| Marc Bolan | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| David Bowie | BowieFest (2011) | |
| The Byrds | The Byrds (2017) | |
| Captain Beefheart | VarietyFest 1 (2012), DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| Nick Cave | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| Kurt Cobain | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| Leonard Cohen | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011) | |
| Sam Cooke | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| Elvis Costello | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011) | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | VarietyFest 1 (2012) | |
| Depeche Mode | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| Neil Diamond | VarietyFest 1 (2012) | |
| Dio | VarietyFest 1 (2012) | |
| Dire Straits | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| The Doors | VarietyFest 1 (2012) | |
| Bob Dylan | DylanFest (2010) | |
| Robyn Hitchcock | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011) | |
| Buddy Holly | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| The Human League | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| Icycle Works | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| Daniel Johnston | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011) | |
| Howard Jones | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| Nik Kershaw | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| The Kinks | Kinks Fest (2016) | May/Jun 2014, Jul/Aug 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Led Zeppelin | ZepFest (2014) | Mar/Apr 2014, May/Jun 2014 |
| Leiber & Stoller | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| Phil Lynott | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | |
| Mott the Hoople | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| Harry Nilsson | Singer-Songwriter 1 (2011) | |
| Roy Orbison | DeadRockStarFest (2013) | Mar/Apr 2015 |
| The Police | The Police (2016) | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| Lou Reed | Lou Reed Fest (2013) | |
| The Rolling Stones | StonesFest (2012) | |
| Todd Rundgren | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| The Smiths | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| Cat Stevens | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| Talking Heads | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| Tears for Fears | 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | |
| U2 | U2 Fest (2011) | |
| Ultravox | 80s VarietyFest 2 (2015) | Mar/Apr 2015 |
| The Who | The Who Fest (2017) | Jan/Feb 2014, Nov/Dec 2014, Jan/Feb 2015 |
| Brian Wilson | Singer-Songwriter 2 (2011) | |
| Wire | VarietyFest 1 (2012) | |
| XTC | VarietyFest 2 (2013) | |
| Neil Young | NeilFest (2009) | |
| Frank Zappa | ZappaFest (2010) | |
Covers-only theme suggestions for future festivals
| Festival | Description | Polls |
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| Movie Soundtracks | ||
| ForeignFest | Covers of non-English songs from outside your native country. | |
| Eurovision | Covers of songs entered in the Eurovision Song Contest (any year). See http://www.esc-history.com/entries.asp?Order=Nr. For UK entries only, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Eurovision_Song_Contest_entries_discography. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| TributeFest 4 | Covers of original songs posted by other Songcrafters members. | |
| SuggestFest 2 | Songs suggested by other Songcrafters members. See https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=4112.msg227511#msg227511. |
Sep/Oct 2015 |
| Banned by the BBC | May/Jun 2015 | |
| Scary TV and Movies | Themes and other songs from scary monster movies and TV shows | |
| GeffenFest | ||
| Laurel Canyon (California) | ||
| The Troubadour Club | ||
| 80s VarietyFest 3 | Covers of songs by The Cure, The Teardrop Explodes, Heaven 17, Soft Cell, Flock of Seagulls, Huey Lewis and the News, or The Psychedelic Furs. | |
| Extended 12" remix fest | ||
| PrimeFest | ||
| Stephen Foster songs | ||
| Top 10 Hits from a particular year | Covers of songs that made it to the Top 10 at any time during {year}. | Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Current Top 10 | Covers of songs that are currently in the Top 10 singles charts | May/Jun 2014, Jul/Aug 2014, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| Non-english songs | Songs that were hits in English-speaking countries even though they were sung in a language other than English | |
| Motown | Covers of songs released by Motown Records. See the Motown discography on Wikipedia. | Jan/Feb 2015, May/Jun 2015 |
| ScratchMyBackFest | ||
| ProgSnippets | Prog covers edited down to make them manageable | |
| Stevie Fest | Covers of songs by artists named Steve. For example, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Steven Morrissey, Stephen Foster, Steve Marriott, etc. | Jan/Feb 2015 |
| Classic Country | Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Dean, Patsy Cline, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark, Skeeter Davis, Marty Robbins, Johnny Horton, etc. | Jul/Aug 2014, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| Plugged-in Fest 2 | Plugged-in covers of acoustic songs | |
| RecycleFest 2 | Re-work a song in another genre. | Sep/Oct 2015 |
| SwitchedOnClassicalFest | Rocked out versions of tunes by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. Optionally, add your own lyrics | May/Jun 2014 |
| NurseryRhymesFest | Nursery rhymes put to music | |
| first album fest | Cover a track from the first album you ever bought | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| Public Domain fest | Covers of songs that are in the public domain | |
| FosterFest | Covers of Stephen Foster songs (Oh! Susanna, Camptown Races, etc.) | |
| Specific Songcrafter tributes | ie; GeirFest, OscKiLoFest, oldrottenheadFest, HenFest, etc | |
| MedleyFest | Record a medley of several songs | |
| Covers from the New Millennium | Songs from the year 2000 till now | |
| Singer-Songwriter 3 | Six artists yet to be determined | |
| VarietyFest 3 | Covers of songs by Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Kinks, and The Police/Sting. | Nov/Dec 2014 |
| VarietyFest 3 | Covers of songs by Van Morrison, The Band, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Waits, Ben Harper, and Ryan Adams. | May/Jun 2015 |
| One-Hit Wonders | Covers of songs by one-hit wonders. | May/Jun 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Off the Beaten Track | obscure songs that never charted or are not so well known | |
| American Songbook | ||
| He shouldn't have gone solo | ||
| Garage Rock | ||
| Songs by couples | (married or otherwise) | |
| TV theme songs | Covers of theme songs from TV shows. Any era, including the present. | Jan/Feb 2014, Sep/Oct 2014 |
| SixtiesFest 1 | Covers of songs by The Byrds, The Small Faces, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Move, Tommy James and the Shondells, and The Everly Brothers. | May/Jun 2015 |
| KenFest | Covers of songs by people named Ken. | Nov/Dec 2014 |
| James Bond 007 Theme songs | Jan/Feb 2014 | |
| Sun Records artists | Covers of songs by artists who famously recorded at Sun Records (Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, etc.). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Records. | Mar/Apr 2015 |
| Rough Trade Records | Cover any song released on Rough Trade Records. | Sep/Oct 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Stiff Records | Cover any song released on Stiff Records. Albums and singles released on Stiff Records: http://www.discogs.com/label/11617-Stiff-Records |
Jul/Aug 2015 |
| Liverpool Fest | Covers of songs by bands from Liverpool except the Beatles. See this list of groups on Wikipedia. | May/Jun 2015 |
| Songs by Eccentrics | Covers of songs by Vivian Stanshall, Ivor Cutler, wildman fisher, Roky Erickson, John Otway, or R. Stevie Moore. | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| 60s Psychedelia / Flower Power | Covers of psychedelic or flower power songs from the sixties. | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| Songs from the Brill Building | See this Wikipedia page. | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| Famous songs sung in the style of a pub/club singer | May/Jun 2014 | |
| Live Aid Fest | Covers of songs performed at Live Aid | |
| RescueFest / Salvage Fest |
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| Songs about exotic locations | Covers of songs about exotic locations. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
Covers-only themes we've already done
| Festival | Description | Polls |
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| 70sFest (2013) | Songs from the 1970s | |
| 80s VarietyFest 1 (2014) | Covers of songs by Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Depeche Mode, Icycle Works, Tears For Fears, and The Human League. | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| 80s VarietyFest 2 | Covers of songs by Ultravox, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Echo and the Bunnymen, Robert Palmer, and Thompson Twins. | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| British Invasion (2015) | Jan/Feb 2014 | |
| Fifties Rock & Roll fest | Covers of songs from the 1950s. | Sep/Oct 2014, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| First Post Fest (2015) | Re-do the first song you posted at Songcrafters, or cover the first song posted by another member. | Sep/Oct 2015 |
| GurlFest (2012) | Songs by female artists | |
| John Lennon's Jukebox (2014) | Songs from John Lennon's jukebox | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| Later... with Jools Holland (2015) | Covers of songs performed on the BBC TV show Later... with Jools Holland. There's a list of performers on Wikipedia but, unfortunately, it doesn't list the songs performed. Perhaps the best bet is to search YouTube. | May/Jun 2015 |
| LocalFest (2011) | Lesser known artists from your home country or state | |
| Lost in 2016 (2017) | Covers of songs by any artist who died in 2016 or 2017. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| The Old Grey Whistle Fest (2015) | Songs performed on the BBC television programme "The Old Grey Whistle Test" | Jan/Feb 2015, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| Peel Sessions (2014) | Songs from John Peel's Radio 1 "Peel Sessions" broadcasts | Sep/Oct 2014 |
| Plugged-in Fest (2010) | Plugged-in covers of acoustic songs | |
| RecycleFest (2011) | Re-work song in another genre | |
| ShowtuneFest | Songs from musicals | |
| SuggestFest (2013) | Songs suggested by other Songcrafters members | |
| Traditional Fest (2014) | Covers of traditional songs | Jan/Feb 2014 |
| TributeFest (2010), TributeFest 2 (2012), TributeFest 3 (2015) | Covers of original songs posted by other Songcrafters members. | Jan/Feb 2015 |
| Unplugged Fest (2010), UnpluggedFest 2 (2012) | Unplugged covers of electric songs | |
| Woodstock tribute fest (2009) | Woodstock 40th Anniversary | |
| The Year You Were Born (2016) | Covers of songs that charted in the year you were born. | Sep/Oct 2016 |
A list of popular music genres can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_popular_music_genres
Genre suggestions for future festivals
Genres we've already done
| Genre | Festival | Polls |
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| Americana | See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_(music) | Jan/Feb 2015, May/Jun 2015 |
| Atmospheric / Ambient | See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music | Jul/Aug 2014, Jan/Feb 2015, May/Jun 2015 |
| Blues | BluesFest (2009) | |
| Disco | DiscoFest (2012) | |
| Electronic | emuFest (2011) | |
| Folk | FolkFest (2011) | |
| Jazz | JazzFest (2016) | |
| Post Punk / New Wave | See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-punk and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_wave_music | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| Psychedelic | PsychFest (2011) | |
| Punk Rock | PunkFest (2010) | |
| Reggae, Ska, Rocksteady, etc. | JamaicaFest (2013) | |
| Rock | RockFest (2009) | |
Theme suggestions for future festivals
| Festival | Description | Polls |
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| Global Warming | Songs about global warming. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Swimming | Songs about swimming. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Grace and dignity | Songs about grace and dignity. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Crass stupidity | Songs about crass stupidity. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Songs about musical instruments | Jan/Feb 2017 | |
| End of the World | Songs about the end of the world. | Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Famous Folks | Songs about famous people. | Jan/Feb 2014, Jan/Feb 2017 |
| Analog-to-Digital fest | The idea would be to take a song (original or cover) that you recorded in the olden days of analog tape and re-do it on your current digital multitrack recorder or DAW. Then you'd post both versions. Only the new digital version would be added to the festival jukebox, but you must also post the old analog version in the same topic so we can compare them. And you should provide as much info as possible about the original recording - when was it made?, what recording equipment was used?, what instruments did you play?, who else is in the recording (friends, former bandmates, etc., if applicable) and what did they contribute? | |
| FatalDiseaseFest | Songs about fatal diseases | Sep/Oct 2015 |
| MythicalPlace Fest | Write a song about a mythical place. | Sep/Oct 2015 |
| PhoneFest | Songs about telephones, telephone numbers, or telephone conversations. Examples: "Hanging on the Telephone" by Blondie, "5.7.0.5." by City Boy", "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone, "Telephone Line" by ELO, "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder, "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" by Jim Croce, "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook. "New York Telephone Conversation" by Lou Reed, "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You" by Sugarloaf, "Private Number" by Babe Ruth. Of course, original songs along these lines are welcome and encouraged too. |
May/Jun 2015 |
| GrumpyFest | Be a grumpy old fart and write a grumpy song about a pet peeve or anything that makes you feel angry or grumpy. | Mar/Apr 2015, May/Jun 2015 |
| Pachelbel's Canon fest | Songs based on the chord progression in Pachelbel's Canon (I-V-vi-iii-IV-I-IV-V). See the Wikipedia page on Pachelbel's Canon and this YouTube video. | Jan/Feb 2015, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| First Line Fest | Post one (or several) opening lines and the challenges is to write a song using that opening line for your song. | Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Famous First Line Fest | Use the first line from an existing song to write your own new song. | Jul/Aug 2014, Sep/Oct 2014, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| Live Song Fest | live version of well known songs, sometimes very different from studio album version | |
| Alternate Song Fest | Alternate or lesser known versions of songs | |
| Sung to the Tune of | Write completely new lyrics to a public-domain tune | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| Songs About Guns | ||
| SeedFest | We all start with the same drum beat, or bass progression and have to write a new original using that seed. | |
| KidFest | Kid songs | Mar/Apr 2015 |
| OneBigSongFest | ||
| ResponseFest | Original songs that are a reply/response to an existing song. For example, a response to "Help Me Rhonda" by The Beach Boys ("help me Rhonda, help me get her out of my heart") would be a song from Rhonda's perspective replying to a guy who is basically asking her to be a rebound. | Jan/Feb 2014 |
| SongwritingFest | ||
| bawdy songs | See this Wikipedia page. | Mar/Apr 2014, Jul/Aug 2014 |
| No Strings Fest | Must use non-stringed instruments only (keyboards, drums/percussion, woodwinds, brass, Kaossilators, phone apps, vocals, etc.) No guitars, bass guitars, ukuleles, violins, cellos, etc. If you use a keyboard or phone app, you can't use patches that emulate stringed instruments (violins, cellos, etc.) | Jan/Feb 2014, May/Jun 2014 |
| Wah Wah Fest | ||
| AnatomyFest | Songs about body parts. | Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Nothing-Fest | ||
| Triplefest | ||
| Oh-crap fest | ||
| Swamp fest | ||
| Redneck Fest | Songs from redneck country. | May/Jun 2015 |
| WhistleFest | ||
| Songs with Lyrics that Aren't Lyrics Fest | ||
| OlympicsFest | Mar/Apr 2014 | |
| Duets | ||
| Ode to Songcrafters | ||
| ManjoleleFest | ||
| One-chord songs | ||
| FamilyFest | May/Jun 2014 | |
| Song titles containing girl/boy names | Songs with titles that contain girl/boy names ("Alison", "Peggy Sue", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", "Making Plans for Nigel", etc.). Here is a longer list of examples. | Mar/Apr 2014, May/Jun 2014 |
| Songs with words that don't rhyme | Write an original song where the words don't rhyme. Or do a cover of a song where the words don't rhyme, if you can find one (there probably aren't many). | May/Jun 2014, Jul/Aug 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Songs about "doing it" | ||
| Songs about travelling/road songs | ||
| Songs about screwing up | ||
| Songs about doing absolutely nothing (slacker songs) | ||
| Songs about food, eating, drinking, etc | May/Jun 2014 | |
| JingleFest (advertising jingles) | Write an advertising jingle for any product or service; real or imagined. Or cover your favourite jingle. | Jan/Feb 2014, Sep/Oct 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| HalloweenFest | Admin note: should be an annual mini-fest like PaddyFest. | |
| Unusual Time Signatures | Songs in an unusual time signature (5/4, 7/8, etc.). Most popular songs are in 4/4, 3/4 or some derivative (8/8, 6/8, etc.). The idea of this fest is to record something that's not in those common time signatures. | Jan/Feb 2014, Nov/Dec 2014, Jan/Feb 2015 |
| SoftwareFest | Songs created entirely with software on a computer, tablet, or smartphone | |
| Breakup songs | ||
| F*ck the man songs | ||
| One-word-titled songs | ||
| Songs with non-word choruses | ||
| Transport Fest | Songs about trains, planes, automobiles, etc. | May/Jun 2015 |
| Teen Angst | Songs about teen angst. | Jan/Feb 2015 |
| Songs about Scotland | For the referendum - a referendum fest. | Sep/Oct 2014 |
| Songs about getting old | Jan/Feb 2014 | |
| No Chords | songs made up from single notes on any instrument, chords can be created this way but the notes played and recorded separately. | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| NewsFest | Write a song inspired by current events in the news. It doesn't necessarily have to be heavy stuff like wars, murders, politics, etc. It could be lighter topics such as the World Cup, entertainment news, etc. Or you can cover a song that was inspired by news stories of the time. For example, "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats was inspired by a story that was in the news at the time. | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| Original prog epics no longer than 3 minutes long | Jul/Aug 2014 | |
| Lullaby Fest | Write an original lullaby. | Jul/Aug 2015 |
| TearFest | Songs about crying or tears. Examples:
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| BuildingFest | Songs about buildings (homes, offices, factories, shopping malls, cabins, etc.) Examples:
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| DopeFest | Songs about drugs. First suggested in this message as "toking songs (ie. The Joker)". Examples:
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| Weekday Fest | Songs about days of the week. Examples:
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| DeathFest | Songs about dying and death. See this message. Examples:
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Sep/Oct 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| Songs About Buildings and Food Fest | Covers of songs by Talking Heads OR Original songs about buildings and/or food. |
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| ComedyFest 2 | Comedy/Novelty/Parody Songs | |
| Songs about musical instruments | ||
| WeatherFest | Songs about the weather. |
Themes we've already done
| Festival | Description | Polls |
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| Alternate Tuning Fest (2013) | Songs played on guitars in non-standard tunings | |
| BassFest (2013) | Songs made just with a bass, drums, and vocals. | |
| CityFest (2011) | Songs about cities | |
| CollabFest (2012) | Collaborations | |
| ComedyFest (2010) | Comedy/Novelty/Parody Songs | |
| Original Country & Western Fest (2015) | Write an original country & western song - no covers for this one | Sep/Oct 2015 |
| CrimeFest | Songs about crime, law, police, incarceration, etc. Examples:
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| DIY Fest (2012) | D.I.Y. recordings (all parts performed by the Songcrafter) | |
| DreamFest | Songs about dreams or dreaming. Examples:
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May/Jun 2015 |
| Drink Fest (2014) | Songs about drinking | Jan/Feb 2014 |
| DroneFest (2014) | Original songs or covers that feature a drone as the foundation of the song | May/Jun 2014 |
| FaBFest (2011) | Songs based on films and books | |
| "Hand-off Fest" / "Producer Fest" (2015) | You write a song, just the basic chords and vocal and pass it off to another member for them to produce. | Mar/Apr 2014, Sep/Oct 2014 |
| HeartbreakFest | Songs about heartbreak. Examples:
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| Home Made Fest (2013) | Songs made with home made instruments | |
| Live in the Living Room (2011) | Songs recorded live at home | |
| Live in the Living Room 2 (2016) | Songs recorded live at home | |
| MonkeyFest (2014) | Songs featuring monkeys. | Sep/Oct 2014, Nov/Dec 2014 |
| ParodyFest | Parody Songs only. | |
| PirateFest (2010) | Pirate Songs | |
| ProtestFest (2012) | Protest Songs | |
| RemoteFest (2014) | Songs about locations outside your home that are recorded live in those same locations | Jul/Aug 2014 |
| ReplayFest (2015) | Re-record one of your own previously-posted songs, using newly-acquired gear, knowledge, and techniques to improve upon your earlier effort | Jan/Feb 2015 |
| SpaceFest (2012) | Space songs | |
| Summer Songs Fest (2013) | Songs about the summer | |
| TV Fest (2014) | Songs about a TV show or a movie | Mar/Apr 2014 |
| Under2Fest (2012) | Under Two Minutes | |
| Under2Fest II | Under Two Minutes | |
| VoiceFest (2013) | Voices only. No instruments allowed. | |
| War Songs Fest (2014) | War songs, anti-war songs. | Sep/Oct 2014 |
| WorkFest (2015) | Songs about work, labour, employment, careers, etc. | Jan/Feb 2015, Mar/Apr 2015 |
| World Peace Fest (2016) | Songs relating to peace in the world. | Sep/Oct 2014 |
| YuleFest (annual) | Christmas songs | |
Polls
| Year | Dates | Covers | Originals |
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| 2010 | Oct 17 - Dec 31 | DylanFest | ComedyFest |
| Sep 5 - Oct 16 | BeatlesFest extension | PirateFest | |
| Jul 25 - Sep 4 | BeatlesFest | ||
| Jun 13 - Jul 24 | ZappaFest | ||
| May 2 - Jun 12 | Plugged-in Fest | ||
| Apr 1 - Apr 30 | Punk Fest | ||
| Mar 1 - Mar 31 | TributeFest | ||
| Jan 23 - Feb 28 | Unplugged Fest | ||
| 2009 | Oct 31 - Nov 15 | RockFest | |
| Jul 15 - Aug 17 | Woodstock | ||
| May 30 - Jun 28 | NeilFest | ||
| Apr 8 - Apr 10 | BluesFest |
Mini-fest suggestions
| Name | Description |
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| First Recording | Post your earliest known recording and do an up-to-date version using all the skills, equipment and wherewithal you now can bring to it today. |
| First Song | Cover of the first song you learned to play. |
| #1 Song on the Day You Were Born | |
Mini-fests we've already done
| mini-fest | Dates |
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| Lemmy Tribute | Dec 29, 2015 - Jan 12, 2016 |
| Lyric Collab 2 | Sep 8 - Sep 22, 2015 |
| Facemask Tribute | January 2015 |
| Down On My Luck (a song for facemask) | January 2015 |
| Peel Festive 50 | Dec 17 - Dec 31, 2014 |
Annual mini-fests
| mini-fest | Dates |
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| Halloween | Oct 20 - Oct 31 every year |
| PaddyFest | March 10 - March 17 every year |
| Valentine's Day | Feb 7 - Feb 14 every year |