Continuing last years format, the 2017 artists performing are nominated by trusted national curators. This year the likes of Brix Smith-Start (The Fall), Phil Taggart (Radio1), Clint Boon (Artist & DJ), Elizabeth Alker (6Music), Jamz Supernova (1Xtra) and Mike Walsh (Radio X) will be choosing the 30 new artists to perform, with the line-up kept under wraps until 24 hours before the event.
The performance venues for Off The Record include Jimmy’s, AATMA, The Peer Hat, Soup Kitchen, Gullivers, Night & Day and The Castle Hotel, which are all 5 minutes walk from one another in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
So after recently announcing the date for its second year’s event to be on Friday 10th November 2017, Manchester’s multi-venue live music event and conference, Off The Record, has revealed its innovative conference line-up. With exclusive In Conversation sessions with two highly tipped artists, punk-rock five-piece Cabbage, and indie rock trio The Falseheads, and panels including What Happens On Tour No Longer Stays On Tour already confirmed, this year’s conference line-up is shaping up to be something special. Attendees will be able to take away a wealth of expertise and knowledge from those within the music industry, who will feature on a wide variety of panels, this includes Love for Grime – with speakers Despa Robinson (BE83 Artists) and Vital, Perception is Everything, the art of selling yourself – with speakers Andy Kettle (Steaming Kettle PR) and Victoria Turnbull (Silent Radio), and How to get a job in the music industry – with speaker Matt Parsons, amongst many more.
Tickets are on sale now and there are currently limited tickets priced at £35 for an Earlybird Gig & Conference Pass, £20 for an Earlybird Conference Pass, and £15 for an Earlybird Gig Pass (ALL EXCL FEES) available from otrmcr.co.uk. Once these have sold out, prices will be £45 for a Gig & Conference Pass, £30 for a Conference Pass and £20 for a Gig Pass with student discounts available. Gig passes are 18+ only.
Off The Record will run as follows:
Thursday 9th November
7pm-late – Networking drinks at Night & Day
Friday 10th November
10am-4.30pm – Conference at Methodist Central Hall
Registration from 9.30am
4.30pm-6pm – Ticketline Delegate Party at Night & Day
Network and discuss gig plans for the night ahead!
6pm-late – Music Showcase
Held at Jimmy’s, AATMA, The Peer Hat, Soup Kitchen, Gullivers, Night & Day and The Castle Hotel