Thank you for your interest in BLASTFEST, taking place July 27 at Fisher Pavillion – Seattle, Center in Seattle, WA.

To apply for a MEDIA or PHOTO wristband, please read the guidelines below and fill out the Official Application Form. Please remember this is only a request, and it may not be approved.

Applications are one per person. Fill out the application under the name of the attendee!

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY June 26. We cannot review or consider applications received after this date. You will be notified of your application status by July 8. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

In order to be considered for MEDIA or PHOTO credentials, you MUST BE ON ASSIGNMENT with coverage secured. Every assignment will be verified with an editor.

Please note: The MEDIA wristband offers access into the festival and into the Press Lounge. The PHOTO wristband offers access into the festival, the Press Lounge and the photo pits at the combined discretion of BLASTFEST and the bands. If you are granted a PHOTO wristband, you do not need a MEDIA wristband.

PRINT AND ONLINE MEDIA

BLOGS/ONLINE: Please help us by providing detailed information about your website and your coverage plans.

PRINT MEDIA AND FREELANCE: All attending media MUST be on assignment with coverage secured. We will be contacting your editor to confirm your assignment upon submitting your application.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHERS ON ASSIGNMENT: Photo passes are very limited. Any photographer wishing to apply for a PHOTO wristband must be on an editorial assignment.

RADIO/COLLEGE PAPER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Photo wristbands for radio and college photographers are limited. Recording of performances is prohibited.

PORTFOLIO WORK: Requests for credentials for personal portfolios will not be approved. We are only able to consider photographers who are on confirmed editorial assignments.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Requests for credentials for social media will not be approved. We are only able to consider applicants who are on confirmed editorial assignments.

RADIO

RADIO STATIONS: Very important, please be as specific as possible about your coverage plans.

FILMING

FILMING IS NOT ALLOWED without direct pre-approval from the festival PR team prior to the festival. Of those approved, video camera use is restricted to the Press Lounge and on-site with an escort from the festival. You will be required to request escort time in advance of the festival. Filming of performances is prohibited.

Please be sure to take your time and fill out all required fields below. Your application will not submit without filling out all required fields. Applications with incomplete or insufficient information will be declined. Please understand with the amount of requests we receive, it is simply impossible to approve all requests.

All applicants will be contacted about the status of their application by July 8.

REMINDER: Each applicant should fill out their own application and the name on the application should be of the person who intends to attend the festival.

Thank you in advance for your time and we appreciate your interest!r