Brunswick Music Festival is underway for 2019 and with acts like J Mascis, Stella Donnelly, Thando, RVG and a more on the line-up, it would be easy to put all your focus on heading to gigs.
This year's festival also includes a stack of great panels, workshops and events too and they certainly deserve just as much of your attention. These are our top picks.
Are You Experienced?
Sat 9 March, 2:00pm
Mechanica
Are You Experienced asks the question that if authors, painters, filmmakers and playwrights can have long and successful careers, with age being no barrier to the perception of their work, why isn't the same for musicians? Rock and Roll Writers Festival co-founder & facilitator/Association Of Artist Managers (AAM) Executive Director Leanne de Souza will chat about just that with Dave Graney and Clare Moore.
M.I.A. – Masterclass in Accessibility
Sun 10 March, 12:00pm
Mechanica
This interactive workshop will look how to make venues, audiences, stages and events more accessible to everyone and how accessibility enhances the industry, economy and the community. Liz Wright will be moderating with Bexx Djentuh and Karen Ingram as guests.
Fuelling Something Good – Scoping Your Career in the Music Industry
Sun 10 March, 2:00pm
Mechanica
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It might be a question you ask yourself often - how do I grow and develop my career? Well, the Fuelling Something Good – Scoping Your Career in the Music Industry panel is here to help with just that. This session will help you assess what skills you already have and what might be good for you to pick up to further your career in the industry.
Poetics & Politics: An Earnest Conversation About Songwriting
Sun 17 March, 2:00pm
Mechanica
Camp Cope's Georgia Maq, June Jones and Alice Skye will chat about the "political and poetic nature of confessional songwriting" in this conversation with Triana Hernandez, with a 15 minute Q&A at the end for attendees to ask all their burning songwriting questions from some of Melbourne's finest.
