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| The Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center & Globe University/Minnesota School of
Business will hop on the tour bus with Austro-American band Visions of Atlantis & Dutch band Epica on their
North American Tour to reveal how a band takes its music from idea to album to stage. Music business professionals – including record label executives, booking agents managers, sound engineers, music journalists, music distributors, entertainment lawyers, and band members – will open up their world to you. Participants can log on to the Backstage Pass section of the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts & Education Center website for weekly interviews, blogs, video clips & photo galleries. Through the forum, participants can ask the artists and industry professionals questions. Special events will be posted on the program website as well! Topics that will be covered: |
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* Why is there a business around music? * How do bands write music? * What is a record label, how does it work, and how do I get my band signed? * The process beyond creating the music. |
* Booking a tour…what is involved? * Myths and realities. * Entertainment law. * Magazines, music television & radio. and much more!! |
Students can complete project-based learning activities that will be rewarded by the bands.
Classrooms across Minnesota will be able to connect live with these professionals via interactive
video-conference sessions on September 20. Trailer - "Backstage Pass: The Business of a Rock Band"
Please contact Melissa Ferlaak, Education Manager (612-465-0220 or melissa@mnshubert.org) if you are interested as soon as possible. Log in to: www.mnshubert.org/backstagepass beginning September 10! Anyone can participate free of cost! September 10 through October 5!
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