It’s a must if you’re an aspiring performer, producer, or ‘industry professional’
The multi-talented guys and girls at BBC Music know how to do a lot of things Very Well Indeed, don’t they? Not only do they make a bunch of top-notch radio programmes that’ll simultaneously prop up the Pop kids, ease the Easy Listeners into their evenings, and ally the Alternative armies with the Ambient Jazz scene, but they’ve also gotten into the habit of putting on some pretty flippin’ great live events over the last few months and years.
You just never know who you’re going to meet at these things
Of the various bits and bobs that the Beeb have organised this year, though, we think that the coolest might just be BBC Music Introducing Live. It’s a three-day event at London’s Tobacco Docks, and it’s basically the must-hit event of the Autumn for anyone in the UK who’s hoping to get into the music industry in any way, shape or form.
There’ll be talks like ‘How To Get a Job in The Music Industry’, ‘Grime: The Next Chapter’ and ‘Streaming and Playlists Explained’, and industry big-shots like Jonathan Dickins (Adele‘s manager), Emily Eavis, and Frazer T. Smith (producer extraordinaire for the likes of Kano, Stormzy, and Adele) will be sharing their stories, insider tips, and infinite wisdom.
What’s more, there’ll also be a veritable plethora of Actual Live Gigs from some seriously impressive artists.
In fact, you may even have heard of a few of them: does the name Deadmau5 ring a bell? Oh, and what about Ben Howard, Tom Grennan, and Duke Dumont? Marika Hackman, too? Yep, we thought you might’ve heard of those.
Oh, and finally, there’ll even be some talks from even more awesome singers, writers and performers. If you’re a fan of Declan McKenna, You Me At Six, and/or Jamie Cullum, then we’ve got some good news for you: they’re all going to be there over the course of the weekend, sharing their knowledge and answering your questions. If you’re not a fan of Ariana Grande, George Ezra, and/or Sam Smith, then we’ve got some more good news for you: they’re not going to be there. So that’s that, really.