Music BC Presents: Road to BreakOut West Panels

Join us for the Road to BreakOut West Sessions, a special day of learning and connecting leading up to Western Canada's largest music conference. We're bringing together some of the best in the business to help you navigate the live music landscape, make meaningful connections, and level up your career. This year's BreakOut West Festival & Conference takes place September 30 - October 1 in Victoria, BC. Music BC Members always receive 20% off of registration! --- Schedule: 12:00 PM - Doors 12:30 - 1:30 PM - Panel - Diversifying Revenue Streams for Artists & Music Professionals Speakers: • Brendan McCarney - Manager, Double Denim MGMT • Lisa La Rocca - Festival Director, Sonic Unyon • Element Everest-Blanks - Program Director, HYFIN Radio Milwaukee • Moderated by: Mizzy Mejia- Co-owner, TALA Music and Consulting 1:45 - 3:00 PM - Workshop - Pitch Perfect! Igniting Connections With Your Artist Pitch Speakers: • Xana - Artist • Jay Bagasbas - Live Sound Tech/Tour Manager • Connor Macklam - Manager • Moderated by: Mike Noble, Music BC 3:00 - 4:30 PM - Music BC Mingler --- Venue Accessibility: This venue has wheelchair-accessible seating and washrooms. Please contact [email protected] if we can do anything to make your attendance more comfortable. Music BC always takes pride in being an inclusive and safe space for everyone. Please let us know if you have any questions prior to the event. Music BC acknowledges that this event will be celebrated on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ / sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Thank you to Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia for helping to make this event possible.