The next phase of Guinness Amplify kicks off this week with a series of workshops around Ireland for bands in association with FMC along with the FMC tour.
From the 6th to 21st November, the masterclasses featuring speed sessions, workshops and panels will give bands insights from music industry professionals.
This week, it’s Limerick on Thursday / Galway on Friday and Cork on Saturday.
Experts include Ben Leahy (publisher) , Duncan Silvey (Digital Marketing and Research at Music Ally), Joe Clarke (Manager of the Strypes & Le Galaxie), Jenny Wren (Body and Soul booker), Nialler9, Jim Carroll (Irish Times), Brian Adams (Radio Programmer Today FM), Chris Keena (HMV), Mark Crossingham (Universal Music Ireland), Ken Allen (Manager – James Vincent McMorrow, Slow Skies, I have a Tribe) and more.
Next week, the masterclasses hit Dundalk, Kilkenny and Belfast.
There are a limited number of places available to bands on these dates:
If you’d like to attend email [email protected] with:
The name of your band or act
The number of places required
Your preferred location.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
