Town of Southampton Youth Bureau will be holding open auditions for the 2026 Hamptons Got Talent Competition on Monday, February 23rd at the Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane and on Monday, March 9th at the Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Ave. Auditions will be held from 4:30pm – 6:30pm on both dates. Undiscovered talent in grades 5-12, who reside and/or attend school in Southampton Town are eligible to enter. Finalists will have the opportunity to work with performance coaches and mentors at a series of rehearsals before they perform in the Hamptons Got Talent Competition which will be held on Friday, May 1st in the auditorium at Westhampton Beach High School. Singers, dancers, bands, poets, magicians, comedians, and other artistic acts are encouraged to audition.

 

In addition, the Town of Southampton Youth Bureau will also be hosting their next Open Mic Night on Friday, February 27th from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Hampton Coffee Company’s newest location at 31 Shinnecock Road in Hampton Bays! Performing is free and open to youth in grades 5 – 12. Acoustic performers and bands, karaoke, spoken word, poetry and comedic acts are all welcome to participate. Students can reserve a performance time slot by emailing pstrecker@southamptontownny.gov with their contact information or by registering online at www.southamptontownny.gov/YBpayment .

Please see the attached flyers for more information