Sunset Sessions San Francisco Coming Together

Impressive Line-up

The 16th annual MICHELE CLARK’S SUNSET SESSIONS is set for FEBRUARY 21st- 23rd at the THE GRAND HYATT in SAN FRANCISCO.  Legendary KFOG will be the host station.

The musical lineup so far includes: JOHN HIATT, DIDO, ALPHA REV, BRETT DENNEN, FITZ & THE TANTRUMS, MILO GREENE, MATT COSTA, ANNA BERGENDAHL, DEVLAN JAMES, CHRIS ASSAAD , FAULKNER, KEITH HARKIN, MATT HIRES, FERNANDO PERDOMO, MARIE MILLER, THE WILD FEATHERS, GOODING, CLAY PRISKORN, THE PARLOTONES, SAINTS OF VALORY, THE STAVES, STONE SENATE, ANNA ROSE, MISHKA, ANUHEA, DORIS, EMILY BELL, LILY LANE, MATT HIRES, SPENCER EMANUELLE, THE WILD FEATHERS and THE NIKHIL KORULA BAND.

Panels will include:

* "The 'Real' Social Networking" moderated by MICHELE CLARK and KMMS PD/MD MICHELLE WOLFE
* "New Models for Success in the Digital World "moderated by KFOG PD DENNIS CONSTANTINE
* The Music Supervisor Panel moderated by BONNIE GREENBERG
* The Music Meeting panel moderated by WFUV MD RITA HOUSTON
* "Moguls of the New World" moderated by label veteran DANNY GOLDBERG

For complete details, visit www.sunsetsessions.org.

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The 24th annual FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE will take place this year at DELTA CHELSEA HOTEL in TORONTO on FEBRUARY 20th-24th.  CANADIAN Music Industry legend BERNIE FINKELSTEIN will be the keynote speaker to over 2,000 registered attendees.  In addition, there are over 50 workshops, panel discussions and peer group meetings; 100+ industry exhibitors; a Lifetime Achievement Awards ceremony; and over 500 artist performances.

For more, visit www.folkalliance.org.

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The 2013 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST MUSIC AND MEDIA CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL is set to take place in AUSTIN, MARCH 8th-17th.   Many of the acts have already been booked the music keynote will be by DAVE GROHL.  Further BILL GATES will keynote SXSWedu.

Keep up at www.sxsw.com.

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ALL ACCESS and A&R WORLDWIDE have announced the dates for the third annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT.  The highly anticipated "United Nations of Radio" is set to take place MAY 2nd-4th at THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL in HOLLYWOOD.
 
Please, lock those dates into your calendar and budget for this must-attend event, now.  With the great buzz from last year, Triple A programmers should seriously considering attending.

Visit www.WorldWideRadioSummit.com for more information.

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The 13th annual NON-COMMVENTION returns again to PHILADELPHIA MAY 15th-17th and all the meetings and music will be held at the WXPN building, which also houses the WORLD CAFE LIVE venue.

Early performers announced include STEVE MARTIN & EDIE BRICKELL, NEKO CASE, TOM TOM CLUB, JOSH RITTER, FOXYGEN, DAVID WAX MUSEUM, THE RELATIVES, GABRIEL KELLEY and THE LAST BISON

More details to be revealed.

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The granddaddy of them all, The FMQB TRIPLE A CONFERENCE celebrates 21 years in 2013.  The event will again be held in BOULDER, CO at the ST. JULIEN HOTEL & SPA on AUGUST 7th-10th.

MICK MANAGEMENT’s MICHAEL MACDONALD will be the keynote this year, interviewed by WXRT/CHICAGO’s NORM WINER.

More details to be revealed.

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The AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION has announced the dates for the 2013 AMERICANA FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE in NASHVILLE -- SEPTEMBER 18th-22nd.

More details to be revealed.

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