Crossroads has been presenting FREE LIVE music to appreciative Eastside audiences since 1990.  It's a unique venue -- a Shopping Center with a very successful music program!

We receive many inquiries from musicians who would like to play at Crossroads and we are always happy to review new music.

We specialize in music that makes our customers happy and divide our programming primarily between Jazz/Blues, Folk/Americana, and World Music. Our most successful shows are geared to listeners aged 25+ and specialty audiences (bluegrass, country/western/cowboy, vintage jazz, swing, big band, pop, classic rock, cajun, R&B, reggae, Hawaiian, Caribbean, Celtic, etc.). And the first Saturday of each month is Big Band Dance Night!

Crossroads is a family-friendly, community gathering place, so please be aware that there some types of music we won't play here -- mainstream rock, rap, hip-hop or punk band music. It's too loud for our customers and our merchants.  Also, all music presented on stage must be all-age appropriate.

We suggest you take a look at our music program schedule on our website to get an idea about the kinds of groups that play at Crossroads.

MUSIC VENUES
Currently, we have 4 regular music programs.  We also have an excellent sound system and provide a sound technician for all indoor performances listed below.  The Crossroads Farmers Market is an outdoor venue (located in our parking lot next to Circuit City), so please be aware that sound system options are minimal.

• LATE NIGHT IN THE MARKET
  Every Friday and Saturday night, 7:30 - 10PM
• OPEN MIKE NIGHT *
  1st Thursday of each month, 6 - 9PM, sponsored by Victory Music
• SINGER-SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
  2nd, 3rd, 4th (& 5th) Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8PM

• FARMERS MARKET
  Every Tuesday, 12 - 4PM, during the Market season (last Tuesday in May through the first Tuesday in October)

*Our Open Mike Night is primarily acoustic music, open to all musicians. You'll hear acoustic folk, blues, classical, instrumental and other non-electronic musicians from fledgling to fantastic every week. Arrive at 5:30 to sign up. Random drawings are held for play order at 6 PM.  Each musician is allowed 2 songs or 8 minutes, whichever is shorter.

TO SUBMIT DEMO MATERIALS

• If you have a web site with music clips that give a good impression of your group,
  that's preferable to sending CDs.  Send an email with a link to your website to musicbookings@crossroadsbellevue.com.  Please put "Crossroads Music
  Bookings" in the subject line (preferred method)
  
• Mail a CD to Crossroads Music Bookings, 15600 NE 8th Street, Suite F-13,
  Bellevue, WA  98008.  Sorry, but we cannot return unsolicited CDs.
  Due to the large volume of promotional material we receive, we will only contact you if your music fits into our programming and we have a gig available to offer.
  
  OTHER MUSIC PROGRAMMING
  (Note:  While some of the groups scheduled for the events listed below perform for free, others are paid professionals.  When contacting the booking agent for any of these events, be sure to let them know if your group is willing to perform for free, or if you require payment)

• CULTURAL CROSSROADS
  An annual event held every November (this is our 18th year!), which features three days of ethnic music and dance.  It is produced by The Ethnic Heritage Council, who handles all the bookings for this event.   Please contact them at ehc@seattle.gov or 206-443-1410.
• THE BITE OF CROSSROADS
  An annual food event every spring, which features three days of music (open to community groups as well as professional musicians).  Bookings for this event are handled by Ellen Cooksley.  If emailing, please put "Bite of Crossroads" in the subject line, or call 425-644-1111.
• HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
  Featured every day during December (prior to Christmas), and is open to school, church, community and private groups.  Professional musicians who wish to be considered must have some holiday music in their repertoire.  Bookings for this event are handled by Ellen Cooksley.  If emailing, please put "Holiday Entertainment " in the subject line, or call 425-644-1111.
• CROSSROADS KIDS CLASSICS
  A new program started in September, 2008!  The first Sunday of each month will feature a kids group, playing primarily classical music, and is open to school, church, community and private groups. Music Teachers -- this is an excellent venue for a recital of your better students!  Performances should be approx. 45 minutes to one hour in length.  Bookings for this event are handled by Ellen Cooksley.  If emailing, please put "Kids Classics " in the subject line, or call 425-644-1111.
• CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT
  Featured randomly throughout the year, usually as part of another event (i.e. The Bite of Crossroads, Halloween, Santa's Arrival). All children's entertainment (that is sponsored by Crossroads) is booked by Ellen Cooksley.  She can be reached at 425-644-1111.  If emailing, please include a link to your website, or mail a CD to Ellen Cooksley, Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th Street, Suite F-13, Bellevue, WA  98008.