For those who want to improve their professional skills, make valuable contacts and get valuable advice for their first steps into new territories, the Lithuanian Music Business Association is organising two exclusive workshops in English on 11 and 22 October.
On 22 October at 16:00 the workshop „How to book a tour?! Things to think of before you hit the road“ will take place at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania.
Lithuanian Music Business Association invites you to join an informal workshop aimed at providing valuable guidance for your first steps into new territories.
During this workshop, we’ll explore how to nurture your local ecosystem, build sustainable relationships, and create the necessary local and international network for exporting your music. We’ll examine practical examples and experiences related to tour planning & preparation, promotion & paperwork, and building the ideal momentum for touring.
Lecturer: Koen ter Heegde (Subroutine Records / Yugofuturism / Tramhaus, NL)
Moderator: Tomas Paliūnas (The state51 Music Group, UK)
About Koen ter Heegde:
As an independent promoter, agent and label manager, Koen has worked in European underground scenes for over two decades. In 2005 he co-founded fiercely independent label Subroutine Records, releasing new music from over fifty acts. His platform Yugofuturism focuses on acts from Central and Eastern Europe - from the Baltics to the Balkans - and the Netherlands. He is also currently a lecturer at the University of Groningen, curator of the Peel Slowly and See festival, external promoter at venues WORM Rotterdam & OCCII Amsterdam venues and a frequent speaker at European conferences on topics such as DIY touring, grassroots cooperation and music ecosystems. In 2023 he initiated the nomadic festival VIKENDICA, bringing a 'convoi exceptionnel' of adventurous European acts to iconic Dutch venues.