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Entertainment for the 2025 NYS Fair

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The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets is soliciting applications for a variety of professional entertainment acts to perform at the 2025 New York State Fair, which will run for 13 days from August 20 through September 1 in Syracuse, New York. They are seeking a diverse range of talent, including musical acts (solo and groups at local, regional, and national levels), variety acts such as acrobats, jugglers, and magicians, as well as cultural performances including dance troupes, cultural music, and spoken word. Entertainment will be featured in venues such as the Special Days Parade, Pan African Village, Latino Village, Asian Village, and other miscellaneous sites, excluding Chevy Court and Suburban Park stages. Applicants must complete the online application in full, submit promotional materials, and expect to spend approximately 10-15 minutes on the process. Applications will be reviewed continuously after February 28, 2025, and scheduling will continue until available budgets are allocated. Selected acts are required to comply with all New York State licensing and permit regulations. Communication regarding the procurement must strictly be made through the designated contact person, Barbara Godfrey, to avoid disqualification. The contract term corresponds with the fair dates, and no set-asides or specific MWBE or service-disabled veteran-owned participation goals apply to this solicitation.

General Info

NY State seeks diverse entertainment acts for 2025 State Fair; applications due post-Feb 28, 2025.

Agency

New York → NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets

NAICS

711120 - Dance Companies

Place of Performance

NY, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedJan 6

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNew York → NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / AgencyNew York → NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Barbara GodfreySupervisor Agency Accounts

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The New York State Dept. of Agriculture & Markets, Division of the State Fair is seeking applications for various types of professional entertainment to perform during the 2025 New York State Fair that will be held for 13 days from Wednesday, August 20 through Monday, September 1 (Labor Day). Venues looking to be filled are Special Days Parade, Pan African Village, Latino Village, Asian Village, and other miscellaneous entertainment that may be needed. Featured entertainment being sought should include, but is not limited to: 1. Musical Acts (local, regional, national) · Solo · Groups 2. Variety Acts (acrobats, jugglers, magicians, sports-related, etc.) 3. Cultural Acts · Dance Troupes · Cultural Music · Spoken Word This application is not for any performances on either the Chevy Court or Suburban Park stages. Interested parties must complete and submit the online application along with any promotional materials. Please complete the entire application - incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications take 10-15 minutes to complete. Once you have submitted the application, you will receive a confirmation copy via email that you should save/print for your records. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your spam folder. Also, please be sure to use an email address that is checked regularly. Entertainment Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis after Friday, February 28, 2025. Once available budget allocations have been met, scheduling for each venue will be complete. Entertainment times and locations to be determined by the NYS Fair. Selected acts must comply with all NYS Licensing Permits and Approvals. Interested parties must complete the 2025 Entertainment Application available on the New York State Fair’s website https://newyorkstatefair.wufoo.com/forms/2025-nys-fair-entertainment-application Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through other than the “Designated Contact Person(s)” identified below and/or on the Application may constitute an “impermissible contact” under state law with respect to Procurement Lobbying and could result in disqualification of that vendor. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date: Applications / proposals continously accepted Contract term: 8/20 - 9/1/25 County(ies): Onondaga Location: NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: N/A