Panels are 50 minutes long

Box Office / Ticket Collection & Purchase, Lost Lane, Grafton St, Dublin 2

Fri 10.00-18.00

Fri 10.30 Revelland - Artistic Solutions For Accessibility

Immersion & Multi-Sensory Aspects of a Live Show: Creative Artistic Solutions Towards Greater Accessibility (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

Speakers - Belle Doran (Artist, CUT_), Gemma Hauptmeijer (Revelland)

Fri 11.00 Digital Platforms (Lost Lane Main)

Getting the best out of your music online, we talk to the professionals working in and with some of the big platforms.

Speakers - Aly Gillani (Bandcamp), Karma (FUGA), Dominic Wallace (Mahogany), Madeline Smith (YouTube)

Moderator - Conor Cusack

Fri 11.30 Planning Your First Tour (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

We get the low down on all things merch, design, tour managing, vinyl, van hire and more.

Speakers - Alan Duggan (Gilla Band), Lisa Tinley (Tour Manager), David Harvey (Sea Bass Vinyl)

Moderator - James Byrne

Fri 12.00 Touring the US & Visa Applications (Lost Lane Main)

Before you leave for the U.S., you’ll need to get your visas in order. Also, how to go about promoting and marketing your band and tour dates.

Speakers - Will Spitz (Covey Law), Jessica Gramuglia (Condé Nast), Mike Leahy (Concerted Efforts), 

Moderator - Conor Cusack

Fri 12.30 Getting Export Ready (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

We look at how you might apply and get ready to take part in international showcases and festivals for the first time.

Speakers - Hendrik Wittock (Fifty Lab), Oskar Strajn (ENSN), Maya Cullen Petrovic (Jawdropper Music) Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival)

Moderator - Dom Alessio (Sounds Australia)

Fri 13.30 An Introduction to US Music Media (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

Speakers - Amber Nagle (Red Light Management), Natalie Schaffer (Big Picture Media), Bill Burrs (The Syn), Adam Lewis (Planetary Group)

Moderator - MayKay

Fri 14.00 Meet The Agents (Lost Lane Main)

We chat to the people who book tours, festivals and venues every day of the week!

Speakers - Fergal Looney (Primary Talent), Claire Courtney (Earth Agency), Sean Goulding (One Fiinix) Ben Kamsma (Paradiso NL)

Moderator - Conor Cusack

Fri 14.30 International Showcases & Festivals (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

Speakers - Shoshie Aborn (Summer Stage, City Parks Foundation), Dev Sherlock (SXSW), Jule Konrad (FMLY)

Moderator - James Byrne

Fri 15.00 International Touring (Lost Lane Main)

Navigating the world of promoters, agents and festivals across the world!

Speakers - Steven Matrick (New Colossus Festival), Akin Aliu (CAA), Gerome Minchelli (Live It), Meghana Bhogle (Insider.in)

Moderator - MayKay

Fri 15.30 Meet the Managers (Crowbar Terrace, upstairs Button Factory)

When do you need a manager and how do you find one or do they find you? What are the common misconceptions about the role of a manager?

Speakers - Tara Richardson (T-time), Mark Lippmann (Scruff of the Neck), Dan Malone (artist, YARD), Ryan Carey (bedrock management)

Moderator - Conor Cusack

Fri 16.00 Funding Opportunities for Musicians & Their Teams (Lost Lane Main)

We talk to the people with the money! …including tips on filling out  those tricky grant applications.

Speakers - Sharon Barry (Culture Ireland), Conor O’ Donovan (Enterprise Ireland), Ray Yates (Dublin City Council), Niall Doyle (Arts Council)

Moderator - Anglea Dorgan (First Music Contact)

Fri 17.00 Live Sync Pitch Session 2 (Lost Lane Main)

Not for the faint hearted. A number of music supervisors / publishing professionals will listen live to randomly selected tracks from our line-up and give their honest feedback.

Listeners - Lena Obara (Sector C), Dan Burt (VML), Tom Cathcart (Heavy Duty)

Moderator - MayKay

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