11903879_1191603520866797_2307890748404454930_nSome 150 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the ninth annual Singer Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for Friday-Saturday, March 18-19, 2016 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. All artists who submit showcase applications by the Jan. 15 deadline (via Sonicbids, Reverbnation, U.S. Mail or via any music or social networking site that has the requirements through MissionTix) will receive free registration for the conference whether or not they are slotted.

Singer-songwriters Ben Arnold and Jill Sobule will deliver keynotes and perform during the conference. SS Cape May also will feature two afternoons of panel discussions, workshops, mentoring and demo-listening sessions, exhibits and performance critiques at Congress Hall & Harrison Conference Center. There will be plenty of opportunities for networking with other singer-songwriters, musicians and music industry professionals.

Non-performers and non-applying performing artists may register and attend SS Cape May for a small fee. Evening showcase performances at restaurants, bars and hotels around the National Historic Landmark City will be free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.sscapemay.com.

Editor’s Note: I have spoken on PR, social media and strategic communications for artists and done some one-on-one mentoring at previous SS Cape May conferences and likely will do so again in 2016.