BANDWIDTH: Industry Insights

BANDWIDTH is a monthly series of panel discussions and networking events designed for musicians and music-fans of all ages and experience levels. Each BANDWIDTH event will feature a moderated panel discussion by music industry experts & professionals, followed by an audience-driven Q&A and networking opportunity. This series will be free and open to everyone! The goal of this project will be to strengthen Kingston’s music scene through professional development, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and networking.

Events

Youth Open Mic

Hosted by Savannah Shea

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Date: Sunday June 9, 2024
Time: 1 – 3pm
Location: Broom Factory, 305 Rideau St.
RSVP to perform: Here

Date: Sunday June 9, 2024
Time: 1 – 3pm
Location: Broom Factory, 305 Rideau St.
RSVP to perform: Here

Date: Sunday June 9, 2024
Time: 1 – 3pm
Location: Broom Factory, 305 Rideau St.
RSVP to perform: Here

Workshops

Music Law 101

Facilitator: Byron Pascoe (Entertainment Lawyer)

Date: Thurs, May 30
Time: 6–7:30 pm
Location: The Spire (Upper Hall)
RSVP: here

Beyond The Beat: Producing, Sync Licensing, and Songwriting Success

Moderator: Mary Megahy

Guests: Isabelle Banos (Ballsy), Corey Gulkin, Mint Simon

Date: Fri, May 31
Time: 12–1 pm
Location: Broom Factory
RSVP: here

Get in the Van

Moderator: Megan Hamilton

Guests: Jay Emmons, Miesha Louie, Jen Ochej,

Date: Sat, June 1
Time: 1–2 pm
Location: Broom Factory
RSVP: here

First Impressions: Marketing One-on-Ones for Musicians

Guests: Josh Decaire, Melissa Eapen, Rob Howard, Andrew McLachlan, Mary Megahy, Jen Ochej

Date: Sun, June 2
Time: 12:30–2:30 pm
Location: Daft Brewery
RSVP: here

Alan Cross

Date: Sat, June 1
Time: 3 pm
Location: Broom Factory
Tickets: here

Spring Reverb Songwriters Circle

Guests: Savannah Shea, Logan Brown + more!

Location: Musiikki Cafe
Time: 5–7 pm event
Info: here

Music Futures: AI Tools for Musicians

Moderator: Andrew McLachlan

Guests: Claire Bouvier, Julia Krolik, Michael Wheeler

Date: Sat, June 1
Time: noon–12:45 pm
Location: Broom Factory
RSVP: here

The Kingston Music Office is partnering with Spring Reverb Festival to co-present a jam-packed lineup of music industry events, including the free panels, workshops and interactive seminars! The Kingston Music Office serves as the first point of contact for the music community and is a partnership between Tourism Kingston and the City of Kingston to lead the implementation of the Kingston Music Strategy and deliver programming and services in support of the local music community. The recently published Music Strategy lists a music industry conference as a priority objective and we’re thrilled to partner with the Spring Reverb to support this programming.