BB Music Summit 2024

Join Balanced Breakfast at Hotel Utah in San Francisco on June 29th, 2024 for our seventh national Music Summit. We will be bringing all of the BB groups together for this event. Meet professionals from San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte, Reno, and more. Learn from panels discussing everything from social media to licensing.

SATURDAY SUMMIT: $10 - $20


11:00am o DOORS
11:30am o WELCOME SPEECH

11:40am o WARM-UP


Loryn Barbeau o San Francisco, CA
Holistic Vocal & Performance Coach
https://instagram.com/lorynbarbeau/
https://facebook.com/loryn.barbeau


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12noon o MUSIC FOR CHANGE
(music production)


Michael Bang o Oakland, CA (MODERATOR)
Musician
https://instagram.com/tellmetellmeband
https://facebook.com/tellmetellmeband


Pete Kronowitt o San Francisco, CA
Musician Activist
https://instagram.com/petethetroubadour
https://facebook.com/petekronowittmusic


Aliza Hava o Williams, OR
Artist / Songwriter
https://instagram.com/alizahavamusic
https://facebook.com/alizahavamusic


Najee Amaranth o Oakland,CA
Teacher / MC
https://instagram.com/sumofman
https://facebook.com/najee.amaranth


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1pm o MAKE ME SOUND GOOD
(music production)


Brian (Bt) Gibbs o Morgan Hill, CA (MODERATOR)
Record Producer / Mixing Engineer
instagram.com/skylineep
https://facebook.com/SkylineEP


Christopher McGrew o San Francisco, CA
Producer / Studio Owner / Drummer
https://instagram.com/cdmcgrew


Christopher Daddio o Oakland, CA
Audio Producer / Engineer / Guitarist
https://instagram.com/donuttimeaudio
https://facebook.com/christopher.r.daddio


Jordan Feinstein o San Francisco, CA
Producer / Engineer / Band Leader
https://instagram.com/jordanandtheritual
https://facebook.com/JordanAndtheRituaL


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2pm o SYNC VS STREAMING
(music business)


Janne Tavi o San Francisco, CA (MODERATOR)
A&R / Radio Host / DJ
https://instagram.com/jannetavi


John Venanzi o Oakland, CA
Artist & Label Support Manager at Pandora
https://instagram.com/pandora
https://facebook.com/pandora


Sonnet Simmons o Palo Alto, CA
Sync Community Co-founder / Singer-Songwriter
https://instagram.com/2indieofficial
https://facebook.com/2indieofficial


Freya Hausman o Oakland, CA
Alternative Tentacles Record Label General Manager
https://instagram.com/alternativetentacles
https://facebook.com/AlternativeTentaclesRecords


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3pm o HEY, PROMOTE MY STUFF
(music business)


Ace Annese o San Francisco, CA (MODERATOR)
Online Radio Host / Management / Promotion Consultant
https://instagram.com/acerealitychecktv
https://facebook.com/ace.annese


Alex Mak o San Francisco, CA
Broke-ass Stuart Journalist / Marketer
https://instagram.com/brokeassstuart
https://facebook.com/Broke.Ass.Stuart


Cory Zechmann o Oakland, CA
Curator / Blogger
https://Instagram.com/silencenogood
https://facebook.com/knowgoodmusic


JW Blunt o San Francisco, CA
Radio Station Founder & DJ
https://instagram.com/bernalheightsradio


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4pm o CREATING EVENTS PEOPLE ATTEND
(music business)


Tim Leehane o San Jose, CA (MODERATOR)
Independent Music Producer
https://instagram.com/tleehane
https://facebook.com/tleehane


Loic Maestracci o San Francisco, CA
Brand Marketer / Event Producer / Musician
https://instagram.com/loicmaestracci
https://facebook.com/loicmaestracci


Tommy Speer Jr. o Oakland, CA
Event Producer
https://instagram.com/tommyspeerjr


Saul Spady o Seattle, WA
Promoter
https://instagram.com/saulspady


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5pm o BEFORE MAKING MONEY
(music business)


Jeff Straw o San Mateo, CA (MODERATOR)
Photographer / Musician
https://instagram.com/jeffstrawbranding
https://facebook.com/jeffstrawbranding


Alvie Alex Adams o San Francisco, CA
Marketing / Musician
https://Instagram.com/alvieandthebreakfastpigs
https://facebook.com/thebreakfastpigs


Mark Pearson o San Francisco, CA
Lawyer
https://instagram.com/arclawgroup
https://facebook.com/arclawgroup


TBD

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6pm o EVENTS THAT CREATE COMMUNITY
(music business)


Stefan Aronsen o Oakland, CA (MODERATOR)
Balanced Breakfast Co-Founder / Director of Marketing
https://instagram.com/StefanAronsen
https://facebook.com/StefanAronsen


Stacy Horne o Oakland CA
Talent Programming / Festival Producer (Noise Pop Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival)
https://instagram.com/stacyhorne
https://facebook.com/stacy.horne


Kat Robichaud o Oakland, CA
Cabaret Producer / Performance Artist / Songwriter
https://instagram.com/katrowbeeshow
https://facebook.com/katrowbeeshow


Elaine Huang o New York, NY & San Francisco, CA
Neon Owl / Open Door Sessions Founder
https://instagram.com/NeonOwlCo
https://facebook.com/NeonOwlCo