Description
Booking gigs, scoring radio play and sounding great on stage!
Walk away with the skills, confidence and connections to take your music further.
Join us at Banshees Bar & Artspace, Ipswich for an immersive, hands-on workshop designed for emerging and mid-career musicians, bands, and artists who want to level up their live presence and industry knowledge.
If you’ve wondered why venues aren’t responding to your emails, if you have awesome recordings and they haven’t been played on community radio, or if you want to know how to talk to your sound engineer, this workshop is for you!
Led by experienced facilitators Al Wheeler and Tim Glorious, alongside venue managers from Ipswich and Brisbane, members of the 4ZZZ crew, and industry specialists, this is your chance to gain practical insider knowledge and make meaningful connections in your local music scene.
What you'll learn
This is a 3-hour workshop, with a different topic every hour. Feel free to drop in and out as you need.
Find out what venues want to know from the source, how to develop your audience across multiple platforms and communicate with other professionals in the music industry.
1–2 PM In conversation with venue owners, learning:
How to pitch yourself to venues
What venue managers look for when programming artists
Building your network and grow your audience
Using social media effectively
2 - 3 PM Social mixer with members of the 4ZZZ community and learn:
How to get your music played on community radio
What captures a host's' attention
3-4 PM Practical stage workshop, discussing:
Working with sound engineers
Understanding equipment and terminology
Stage etiquette, professionalism, and performance presence
Microphone technique and live show essentials.
Who it's for
Emerging musicians and bands
Solo artists ready to start gigging
Prospective music managers and booking agents
Anyone wanting to better understand the live music industry
Why attend?
Make direct connections with industry professionals and level up your ability to communicate with them. Meet other musicians from the local community and build your network. You might even learn something!
What to bring
Notetaking materials / Laptop
Bookings are essential
If you have any questions regarding this workshop, please contact creative.industries@ipswich.qld.gov.au. This workshop is part of Ipswich City Council's Creative Industries development program ARTiculate and workshop fees have been subsidised by Ipswich City Council.
Lineup
Al Wheeler and Tim Glorious
Banshees Bar & Artspace was founded in May 2018 by local legends Nina and Ken Weaver, who built a culture of inclusivity, care and creative energy into what was a long, empty white room. The building itself has a huge amount of history, having been a chemist, a Woolworths, an internet cafe, a dress shop and also on fire! In 2022, Al Wheeler and Tim Glorious took on the Banshees legacy, and have continued its traditions of booking high quality performers from a huge variety of genres every weekend, and showcasing Ipswich musicians and performers at every possible opportunity. Banshees acknowledges that we are working and creating on stolen land, and want to acknowledge the Jagera, Yuggera and Uguruapul people on whose land we stand. We are an inclusive and safe space, welcoming people of colour, everyone in the LGBTIQ+ family and encouraging people living with disability to reach out and see how we can make you comfortable in our space
Robert Anderson (4ZZZ)
Born in Vancouver, Canada and grew up in Los Angeles, California. Father of two sons 16 and 20. I do a weekly radio show on 4zzz 102.1 FM and own a small bar and venue space in the Fortitude Valley. In the past I've worked in film and tv as a prop master. I live with a 14-year-old Jack Russell named Gemma and like beer.
Christian Sargeant (Solidarity Külture Ćlub)
Founder of Solidarity Külture Ćlub, drummer, producer, DIY Culture Warrior, vinyl addict and marketing guerrilla.
Ruth Gardner (4ZZZ)
Ruth Gardner is a Brisbane-based broadcaster, guitarist, producer, and comedy artist who loves bringing people together through music, laughter, and community. She hosts Dykes on Mykes on 4ZZZ, where she shares stories, celebrates queer culture, and champions independent music. She currently volunteers as chair of the board for 4ZZZ.
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