Vendor Information

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VENDOR SPOTS FOR 2008 FESTIVAL ARE NOW SOLD OUT!

Greetings Vendors! It’s almost time again, for the annual Old Settler’s Music Festival.

Location: We are located 11 miles south of Austin, at the world famous Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion, in Driftwood, TX. The site is absolutely incredible, and we’re sure you’ll love it too! Surrounded & shaded by giant oak trees, the venue is located right next to the Onion Creek. Festival camping is just 100yds down & across the road, at Camp Ben McCulloch.

Correspondence: All vendor correspondence will be conducted via email when possible, with the exception of official acceptance/denial letters. Please be sure to check your email regularly to be aware of any notices or changes posted, prior to the event, as well load-in time scheduling.

Downloadable Vendor Forms

What we are looking for in our vendors

Products: We wish to offer a quality mix of food and crafts. Our emphasis is on high quality, hand-made and/or local items. However, we do NOT restrict our selection to only local and/or hand-made. All products must be listed on your applicationand approved. No unauthorized items may be sold. Absolutely no drug paraphernalia of any kind is allowed.

You & your Staff: Friendly, helpful & attentive to festival/vending guidelines.

Product Restrictions

vendors Booth acceptance is based on the understanding that you will sell only those items listed on your application. You may not sell any additional items without our express written consent. In addition, those items we specify you may not sell must be omitted from your product line. In this case, we will contact you before depositing your booth fee.

Vendors may not sell any item with the Old Settler’s Music Festival (OSMF) logos without the express written consent of OSMF. Additionally, you may not sell any item with the name or image of any act playing the festival, without express written consent of said artist.

You may not sell… Drug Paraphernalia, tobacco of any kind, glow or flashing items. Art vendors may not sell food or drink. Food vendors may not sell anything other than food items.

Food vendors may NOT sell ice tea, alcoholic beverages, soda or bottled water. These items are sold exclusively by the festival.

Booth Selection

We wish to offer a high quality mix of food and crafts. Our emphasis is on quality hand-made and/or local items, though we are NOT a ‘hand- crafters only’ or ‘local only’ event. OSMF is a juried festival and we pick booths based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:

  • Hand-made or hand designed product.
  • Unique, creative and quality merchandise.
  • Previous history with us.
  • Our desire to offer a quality assortment of merchandise.
  • Vendor community and/or county residency.

Booth Placement

Booth placement is based on, but not limited to, the following:

  • Receipt of payment.
  • Previous history with us.
  • Our desire to offer a quality assortment of merchandise.

Please do not contact us to request a specific space. They are all great spots! If you have a preference you must list it in your special requirements area of your application and it will be taken into consideration.
Vendors are placed at the sole discretion of OSMF staff & placement during load- in is final.

Passes

Every accepted vendor will receive the following, for each booth space purchased:

Art: 2 weekend/working passes & 1 parking pass
Snack or Food: 4 weekend/working passes & 2 parking passes

Booth Hours

ALL vendors must be open, staffed, and ready for business when the gates open and remain so until the festival concludes. You are not allowed to close early! Vendor booths must be open and staffed between the hours of:

Friday – 2pm until last act on main stage concludes (approx. midnight)
Saturday – 11am until show ends.

Gate opening hours are subject to change, & will be confirmed before the event. Vendors are permitted on the festival grounds as early as 9am, to set up during the days of the festival.

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