10320477_656135614439467_430387128891619267_nMore than 150 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the eighth annual Singer-Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for March 27-28, 2015 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. The deadline for singer-songwriters in all genres to submit showcase applications via ReverbNation, Sonicbids or U.S. Mail is Jan. 4.

SS Cape May also will feature two afternoons of keynotes, panel discussions, clinics, workshops, one-on-one mentoring and demo-listening sessions, and exhibits at historic Congress Hall & Harrison Conference Center. Plenty of opportunities for networking with other singer-songwriters, musicians and music industry professionals also are in the offing. Singer-songwriters Patty Larkin and Dan Navarro will deliver keynotes and perform on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

All emerging and established artists who submit showcase applications — which must include a photo, bio, three original songs and a listing of their performance dates during the last six months — are automatically registered at no charge for credentials to attend the conference even if they don’t get a showcase slot, says John Harris, who coordinates SS Cape May. Non-performers and performing artists not applying to showcase may attend the conference for $55 if they register by Dec. 31. The registration fee rises after then. Evening showcase performances will be free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.sscapemay.com.