The Difference: Why we're NOT your average music fest...

We work with bands all the time. They’re our friends, our favorite drinking buddies, and our own favorite musicians. And we’ve heard all the horror stories about other music festivals. Hidden costs... ironclad contracts... exclusive rights... empty promises... no exposure... NO CASH... Sound familiar? IMF (International Music Festival) is organized by ANTHEM Entertainment, a nationwide event planning, marketing and promotions company. Recently profiled in Entrepreneur magazine, ANTHEM ensures a level of professionalism and a standard of credibility that other festivals just can't match. Need more evidence?

* NO entry fee
We don't want your money... we want your music! IMF will never require a fee to enter your band in the competition. This isn’t a search for the biggest check, it’s a search for the biggest, baddest band that can get the crowd on their feet.

* REVENUE opportunity
Most music festivals require you to sell the tickets while they collect the cash. Not IMF. Once you sell your 25th ticket, IMF will split all subsequent ticket sales. It’s that easy, and that honest. And let’s face it... if you can’t get 25 people to come hear you play, you probably shouldn’t be performing!

* NO hidden dangers
You don’t need to sign any ironclad contract in blood. You don’t need your lawyer, your mom, your dad or your dog to fret over the fine print. We’re not looking to control your music, your band, or your art until the twelfth of never. Your only responsibility to IMF is to fully participate in all the scheduled events and competitions. Of course, we always hope to forge long-lasting relationships with our musicians, ones that will last long after the series is over. But only after you agree that you’ve had a positive experience working with us, unlike any music festival you’ve participated in before!

* TRUSTWORTHY REPUTATION
We do this for a living. IMF's parent company, ANTHEM Entertainment, is a nationally recognized event planning, marketing and promotions company with a vast array of international industry connections. We can put you in contact with individuals and venues that other festivals can not.

We have experience, having organized over 500 music events of all sizes... from bar shows to stadium concerts. We’ve already launched six successful music competition series, demonstrating a proven system of organization and execution. We manage a database of over 1,400 musicians, and in 2006 ANTHEM operated events in 41 US markets nationwide... not just music events, but staffing assignments, marketing campaigns, promotional deals, and more. ANTHEM has long had a hand in a wide array of business ventures, requiring a level of detail oriented and ethical business sense that sets our company apart from the pack.

We have a reputation to uphold. We don’t accept just anyone for competition in IMF. The reason for our screening process is simple: to ensure that we maintain our company’s integrity... and you retain your artistic credibility by aligning yourself with a business of the highest caliber. As opposed to other festivals, we’re selective because we can afford to be… by virtue of our sterling reputation.

The other guys can't say the same. Unlike other music festivals, IMF offers a level of professionalism that guarantees success... not empty promises.