Registration for Tallapalooza 2025 opens October 2024!
Tallapalooza is an annual talent show and competition to showcase emerging and not-yet discovered talent with skills in singing, dancing, spoken word, and stand-up comedy.
The deadline for registration is 11:59 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Contestants must be age 18 or older.
- Contestants can compete solo, as a duo, or small group of 3 members, and can use stage names.
- Contestants will be allotted no more than three (3) minutes to perform. Acts will be penalized if time is exceeded.
- Contestants may perform a maximum of two (2) acts during the show.
- All performances must be family friendly. No profanity or vulgar lyrics in any vocal performance or dance music. Genres of music may include but are not limited to pop, rap, R&B, jazz, country, rock, blues, Latin and gospel. No nudity allowed! Keep attire at a respectable and tasteful level. No alcohol, tobacco, or drug advertisements are to be shown on any clothing.
- No pyrotechnics, open flames, sharp objects such as knives or any other dangerous additions. Sound technician and microphone will be provided.
- Contestants must provide their own MP3, instruments, props, keyboard, etc. if needed.
- Lip-syncing is not allowed.
- Contestants must perform acts inside their scope of abilities and knowingly and freely accept risks of injury.
- Performances will be judged based on an average of the judges’ scores for: creativity, quality, stage presence, audience engagement and overall performance. All judges’ scores are final and will not be released to the public.
- There is no fee to audition. Selected contestants will receive one (1) VIP Admission. Family and friends of contestants must purchase a ticket to attend the event.
- Contestants must arrive to Tallapalooza 2025 at the assigned time to ensure sound, lighting, and other technical requirements are completed.