M.I.C.S On Youth, a Music and Creative Industries Forum, a tailor- made event designed for existing and emerging musicians and youth.
This forum will serve as a catalyst for career development, skill enhancement, networking opportunities, and live music experiences. Speakers include Jack Howard (Hunters & Collectors), Michael Parisi (One of Australia’s most renowned A & R Men: An acknowledged Master at finding and nurturing new talent, Right Hand Management), Franc Tetaz (Aria nominated Film Composer – Wolf Creek), Music Producer (Bertie Blackman, Architecture in Helsinki, Gotye incl. Grammy Winner for Record of the Year, Gotye featuring Kimbra), Jan Skubizewski (Award winning Composer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Sound Engineer – Cat Empire, Jon Butler, Dan Sultan), Sandy Monteiro (Former President Universal Music Asia & currently CEO of FENIX360), Matthew O’Gorman (British India, Triple M Homegrown), Simone Schinkel (Music Victoria), Patrick Donovan (Live Music Lead, City of Port Phillip), Craig Reardon (Garage to Gig), Jay-Dee Pitcaithly (FreeZa), Ecca Vandal (TBC), Craig Harnath (Hothouse Studios), Moira Mackenzie (Artist lawyer), Annie Pirotto (APRA AMCOS), Miriam Wallace (Publicist extraordinaire), Mary Mihelakos, JF Ponthieux (Cartell Music), Chloe Virtue (CG Live), Natasha Pinto (CG Live), Nick Marson and our very own Alan Long (Rock Academy/RAWKUS Live).
Tickets also give you access to two great Musical Showcases;
Saturday, August 31 @ Prince Bandroom (18+)
Sunday, September 1, 2pm (All Ages)
Be a part of what is going to be an inspiring weekend of music and insight. Rock Academy have been provided with a number of tickets for our tribe, so be quick and request your own ticket to the Forum below.
We acknowledge that our events are staged on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung, peoples of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their land and waters, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and emerging.