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Participants in Ice Storym 2014 included Gilles Garand (front center), David Boulanger (second from left), Maja Kjaer Jacobsen (third from left) and members of Kongero and Jidder.

Quebec, Scandinavian Folk Artists Showcase Their Talents During APAP Conference in NYC

Post published:January 23, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured

Talented artists from the Canadian province of Quebec and the Scandinavian nations of Sweden and Denmark teamed up for an evening of musical showcases in New York City that was a highlight of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference, Jan. 10-14. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Presenting Bluegrass is Panel’s Focus at 2014 APAP Conference

Post published:January 18, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Bluegrass & Beyond Conferences of Note

“Presenting Bluegrass: Engaging a New Audience” was the topic of a special interest professional development session during the 57th Annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference held in New York City, Jan. 10-14, 2014. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

People’s Music Network Winter Gathering Set for Jan. 24-26 in NYC

Post published:January 15, 2014
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

There will be lots of jamming and singing of socially relevant songs, a series of mini-concerts, and an array of workshops during the People’s Music Network’s 2014 Winter Gathering in New York City, Jan. 24-26. Unity through Diversity is the theme of this year’s annual event, which has taken place in various locales since 1977. [To continue reading this preview, click on the headline.]

Abigail Washburn plays the banjo

Performing Arts Presenters, Artists Gather in New York City, Jan. 10-14, 2014

Post published:December 30, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Several thousand people are expected to converge on New York City, Jan. 10-14, 2014, for the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP). Now in its 57th year, the global performing arts conference and marketplace will feature more than 1000 artist showcases, a large EXPO Hall featuring nearly 400 exhibitors, daily plenary sessions and keynote speakers, and a wide array of professional development workshops and forums. [To read a conference preview, click on the headline.]

Showcase Artists Sought for Singer-Songwriter Cape May

Post published:December 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Some 150 acts, from solo artists to full bands, will be selected to showcase at various venues over two nights during the seventh annual Singer Songwriter Cape May music business conference set for Friday-Saturday, March 28-29, 2014 in the historic Victorian-lined New Jersey seaside resort community. All artists who submit showcase applications by Jan. 20 will receive free registration for the conference whether or not they are slotted.. [To continue reading the article, click on the headline.]

Click on the image above to read and/or print an enlarged version of this AcousticMusicScence.com showcase flyer.

AcousticMusicScene.com Hosts Showcases at NERFA Conference, Nov. 7-10

Post published:November 3, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note Featured News - Northeast U.S.

More than 800 performing artists, presenters, promoters, agents and managers, folk DJs and others actively engaged in traditional and contemporary folk music will converge on the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, NY, Nov. 7-10, 2013, for the 19th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference. AcousticMusicScene.com will again have a major presence as it hosts afternoon and late-night song swaps, in addition to its popular Midnight Hoot at the close of the conference’s first day. [ To read the full article and see the AcousticMusicScene.com showcase schedule, click on the headline.]

2013 Future of Music Summit Set for Oct. 28-29

Post published:October 21, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

How might proposed changes to federal copyright law impact musicians and songwriters? How can artists make sense of new digital platforms for generating revenue from their music? How are musicians advancing social change? These are among the many questions to be addressed during the 2013 Future of Music Summit at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 28-29. [To continue reading a short preview of the summit, click on the headline.]

FAR-West Conference Set for Oct. 10-13, 2013 in California

Post published:October 5, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Folk Alliance Region - West (FAR—West) hosts its 10th annual conference on October10-13, 2013, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, California. The event – which draws primarily performing artists, presenters, managers, agents and others engaged more than peripherally in the world of folk and acoustic music – will feature lots of acoustic music showcases, Best of the West Awards, educational panel discussions and workshops, one-to-one mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities. [To continue to read this article previewing the conference, click on the headline.]

SWRFA Conference, Sept. 26-29, in Austin, TX

Post published:August 28, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

The Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) hosts its annual conference at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-29, 2013. Attendees – primarily performing artists, presenters, managers, agents and others engaged more than peripherally in the world of folk and acoustic music – will enjoy open mics, showcases and shared meals; be enlightened during daytime seminars, panel discussions and one-on-one mentoring sessions; and have an opportunity to forge new relationships, renew existing ones, and help build folk community. [To read the full article, click on the headline]

Showcase Artists Selected for FARM 2013 Gathering

Post published:July 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

Fourteen artists have been selected to perform official showcases during the Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) 2013 Gathering, slated for for October 24-27 in St. Louis, Missouri. [To read a preview of the conference and see a listing of the official showcase artists and alternates, click on the headline.]

SWRFA Extends Showcase Application Deadline

Post published:June 27, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note

July 15 is the deadline for artists to submit applications for official showcases during the 14th Annual Southwest Regional Folk Alliance (SWRFA) Conference, which takes place at the Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin, Texas, Sept. 26-29, 2013. A series of 15-minute official showcase slots are slated for Friday and Saturday nights between 7:30 and 10 p.m. [To read the full article, click on the headline.]

Formal Showcase Artists Chosen for 2013 NERFA Conference

Post published:June 12, 2013
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Conferences of Note News - Northeast U.S.

Fourteen artists/acts have been selected from among 200 applicants to perform in the juried Formal Showcase during the 19th Annual Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference at the Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New York, Nov. 7-10, 2013. [To read the article, click on the headline.]