THE GREAT ESCAPE REVEALS CHVRCHES LAUREN MAYBERRY AMONGST FIRST GUEST SPEAKERS FOR 2024
THE GREAT ESCAPE have announce the content themes and first guest speakers for the newly revamped Great Escape conference, including Lauren Mayberry (CHVRCHES), Sacha Lord (NTIA) and the ‘They Think It’s All Sober’ podcast.
This year, the conference will be going directly to the music industry’s top leaders and experts to create a reinvigorated vision for the conference programme. Going in-depth on all the specialist areas for a modern music professional, The Council of Music Makers, The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), BBC Introducing and Youth Music will each curate a day, bringing in the best experts and thought leaders from their networks across the industry to ensure the iconic conference covers more knowledge areas in greater depth than ever before.
Earlier this month The Great Escape unveiled 100 new artists set to grace the stages at this year’s festival in Brighton! Get ready for an eclectic mix of promising acts spanning pop, electronic, punk, R&B, folk, rap, and soul, including the dynamic sibling hyper-pop duo Frost Children, the American indie-sleaze brilliance of The Dare, NYC electronic trio Fcukers, the blues and roots magic of Muireann Bradley, Korean post-rockers Jambinai, the Melbourne indie-pop vibes of Tamara & The Dreams, and so many more. Click here to see the full line-up so far.
Both festival tickets and delegate passes are now on sale with SATURDAY ONLY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
BBC Introducing and Youth Music will take the lead on the Saturday of the TGE Conference, focusing on professional development for the next generation of emerging artists and entrepreneurs, covering: how to secure funding, management and being manager-ready, small budget marketing for artists, and the ins & outs of the BBC Introducing platform.
Saturday will also feature partner panels hosted by AudioActive, an organisation creating social change through music, and educational event platform THEFUTUREIS.
For those that are new to the industry, a brand-new, affordably priced Saturday Conference Only ticket has launched for just £35, plus a Saturday Conference & Festival Combo ticket for £75.
Head to www.thegreatescape.com now to find out more info on the themes each of that their collaborators will be exploring this May.
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