14 April 2025

A NEW GENERATION OF MUSIC PROFESSIONALS

If you’re only interested in discovering the best new bands (and we wouldn’t blame you), please don't feel obligated to read this post. However, if you’re interested in working in the music industry, this might be just the thing for you! 

A NEW GENERATION OF MUSIC PROFESSIONALS
As you might know, other than just a cool festival, Left of the Dial has always aimed to be a steppingstone for emerging artists. But, a while back we started thinking that we should also be a stepping stone for people who want to work behind the scenes. If we can somehow help develop a new generation of honest and hardworking music professionals, it would benefit all future artists. 

So, this year our music conference is specifically for people who are trying to make their way in the music industry. Probably not you, but we figured it wouldn’t hurt to let you know what we’re up to!

ASK ME ANYTHING SESSIONS
The Left of the Dial music conference will consist of a series of conversations between one music professional and two or three conference attendees. In 20 minutes, the aspiring pros get to ask the seasoned pro anything they want to know about their job—whether it requires a specific set of skills, what their day-to-day responsibilities are, and probably most importantly, how they managed to get that job. 

The AMAs will be held on Thursday, before the official start of Left of the Dial, with 50 music professionals present to answer the burning questions of about 150 students.

And hopefully, one day, those 150 students will organise a festival like Left of the Dial and all we have to do is buy some tickets and enjoy the event care-free, without having to lift a finger and just run from venue to venue only to see our favourite bands!