2026 Schedule

Location: Baker University Center Theater (4th Floor)

Attendees are invited to come check in for the Summit starting at this time. Registration/Check-in will be open throughout the day programming. On-site registration will be available.

Location: Baker University Center Room 239 (2th Floor)

Start your day with coffee and a conversational Q&A with featured music supervisor, Thomas Golubić. This session invites attendees to go deeper, asking the questions that don't always make it into a mainstage session. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first served basis, so arrive early, grab coffee or tea, and come ready with your questions.

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

Start the final day of the Summit with a performance by Voxglove! Voxglove is the musical project of 20-year-old pianist/multi-instrumentalist from the Cleveland area, Liam Speaks. Writing since childhood and self-producing since his early teens, Voxglove explores a wide range of musical textures and emotions through hazy ,layered production, gripping hooks, and a homemade feel.

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

In an era of unlimited content and shrinking attention spans, getting your music heard requires strategy beyond talent. This panel brings together leaders from across the music ecosystem to explore what it really takes to cut through the noise and build a genuine fanbase in the attention economy. Panelists will dig into how streaming platforms surface new artists, what signals indicate an artist is resonating with real audiences, and how the relationship between creators and their fans has been transformed by social media, data, and digital culture. Whether you're an emerging artist, a songwriter, or an aspiring industry professional, this conversation will give you a sharper understanding of engaging fans. 

Featuring: Brandon Haas, Executive Director, A&R / Business Development – North America, Believe Music Publishing; Talia Kraines, Editorial Lead, Pop - Spotify; Erika Montes, Artist Advocate & Music Executive; Founder, 77th Wave; and Timothy Pattison, Sr. Director of Creative, BMI

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

Music supervisors are among the most powerful and least visible creative forces in film and television, yielding many of the unforgettable moments of the films and shows we love. This session features two of the best supervisors of the moment: Frankie Pine, the Emmy and Grammy nominated supervisor behind Daisy Jones & The Six, Magic Mike, Nashville, and the Ocean's trilogy, and Thomas Golubić, the four-time Emmy nominated supervisor whose work on Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Pluribus. The two join moderator Alex Malcolm of Warner Music Group for a candid dialogue on the craft and business of music supervision. From how they find the perfect song to how they navigate licensing, composer relationships, and the evolving role of music in storytelling, this is a rare opportunity to hear two masters of the form think out loud about the work they love.

Featuring: Thomas Golubić, Music Supervisor at SuperMusicVision and Frankie Pine, CEO of Whirly Girl Music, Inc. Moderated by Alex Malcolm, Associate Director-Global Sync at Warner Music Group. 

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (2nd Floor) - Room 240/242

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in roundtable discussion with a diverse collection of industry leaders from a variety of sectors. Mentoring roundtables are open to college students and professionals only, not high school students or virtual attendees. Advance registration is required to participate. Registration for mentoring roundtables will open [DATE TBA]. 

If you are confirmed for a spot, please meet at Baker Center 240/242 and you will be directed to your table or room. Lunch will be provided. If you didn't get selected for a spot, feel free to stop by to see if any open up!

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Location: Baker University Center Theater (2nd Floor)

Most music careers are won or lost in the decisions made before anyone's paying attention. This session maps the first three years, the decisions that compound, the mistakes that don't, and what separates artists and industry professionals who build real momentum from ones who stay busy without going anywhere. Grammy-nominated artist Kevin Breuner walks through actionable advice, illustrated with real examples from his own career and the artists he's watched navigate the same crossroads on BandLab.

Featuring: Kevin Breuner, Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (2nd Floor) - Room 240/242

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (2nd Floor) - Room 217

Over the lunch break, join the experts from Focusrite and Dolby for curated listening sessions and discussions in a purpose-built immersive environment. Programmed sessions will move through a range of media presented in Dolby Atmos, with introductions to the spatial properties at play in each. Curricular discussions will explore practical approaches to integrating immersive audio into music programming, touching on classroom tools, critical listening pedagogy, and applications across composition, music theory, and audio production. This session is also offered on Wednesday.

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

Behind every successful artist is someone working relentlessly behind the scenes to make it happen. This featured conversation takes an in-depth look at the art and business of artist management through the lens of one of indie music's most compelling success stories. Adam Sensenbrenner of Mick Management guided Caamp—a band that started playing open mics and coffee shops right here in Athens, Ohio—from self-releasing a debut album to selling out amphitheaters and arenas. In conversation with Jay Gilbert, creator of the widely followed Your Morning Coffee newsletter and podcast, Sensenbrenner will unpack the decisions, strategies, and relationships that turned a grassroots streaming moment into a sustainable career. This is a behind-the-scenes look at what artist management looks like from the ground up.

Featuring: Adam Sensenbrenner, Manager at Mick Management and Jay Gilbert, Consultant and Creator of "Your Morning Coffee" Newsletter & Podcast

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

Few television series have used music as deliberately and devastatingly as Breaking Bad. The music soundtrack punctuated some of the most iconic moments in prestige TV history and became integral to the storytelling of the series. In this special deep-dive session, four-time Emmy nominated music supervisor Thomas Golubić, the architect behind Breaking Bad's unforgettable sound, walks attendees through the creative process behind the show's most pivotal music placements. How were songs chosen? How did music shape character and consequence? And what does it take to find the right piece of music for a scene that will be watched and rewatched for generations? Part masterclass, part behind-the-scenes story, this is a rare look inside one of the most celebrated uses of music in television history.

Featuring: Thomas Golubić, Music Supervisor at SuperMusicVision

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (4th Floor) | Livestream

Grammy-nominated indie pop band Lucius is built around the extraordinary vocal partnership of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig. They have spent nearly two decades creating music that defies easy categorization, moving from folk-inflected indie pop to glittering synth-driven anthems while building one of the most devoted fanbases in contemporary music. Along the way, they have become two of the most sought-after collaborators in the business, lending their voices to recordings with Harry Styles, Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, The National, Roger Waters, and Mumford and Sons, among many others. In this closing keynote conversation, Wolfe and Laessig sit down with Bob Boilen, the legendary creator of NPR's All Songs Considered and the Tiny Desk Concert series. This will be a wide-ranging dialogue on the creative life: what it takes to sustain a band, build a body of work, collaborate across the industry, and stay true to an artistic vision over the long haul.

Featuring: Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius in conversation with Bob Boilen, Creator of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts and All Songs Considered

Location: Baker University Center Ballroom (2nd Floor) - Various Rooms

All breakout sessions will have limited capacity and will be available on a first come, first served basis. No RSVP required. 

• Music Recording and Mixing for Artists, Presented by Shure | Baker Theater
• A&R Listening Session, Presented by BMI | Baker Center 230
• How to Keep Moving: Strategies for Sustainable Career Growth + Leadership, Presented by Women in Music (WIM) | Baker Center 239
• Building with Dolby Atmos, Presented by Dolby and Focusrite | Baker Center 217
• Soldering and Cable Making Workshop, Presented by AmpRx and StewMac | Baker Center 229
• Resilient Stages: Sustaining Ohio’s Independent Live Music Ecosystem, Presented by CoMuse | Baker Center 240/242
• The Startup Stage–Music, Tech, and Entrepreneurship, Presented by Rapchat | Baker Center 237
• The Marketing Playbook, Presented by FanMail | Baker Center 235
• Now and Next: Where is the Music Industry Going in 2026? | Baker Center 233
• The Story of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts | Baker Center 231
• Your AI Toolkit: Practical Tools and Skills for Your Music Industry Career | Baker Center 226

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Location: StewMac
No registration required; free and open to the public.

StewMac will open the doors to their historic building for a special Happy Hour + Jam Session for before the Lucius Closing Night Concert. Specialty drinks, beer and wine, and light apps will be available. A food truck will be available on site for meal purchases. First come, first served event until building capacity has been hit. Attendees must be 18 & up or minors must be accompanied by an adult. Limited parking in StewMac's lot: first come, first served. Free event.

Location: Memorial Auditorium

Following their closing artist keynote, Lucius will perform a full-band concert at Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and show starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30 at 10 a.m. EST. All attendees are required to purchase a ticket if they wish to attend this concert. You do not have to be registered for the Summit in order to attend the concert. Tickets start at $25 and up.

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Location: The Union
$10 cover charge

Hosted by WIMI, the Official MIS After Party will feature a lineup of local artists: Twerp, Parking, and Girl Cologne. The theme of the After Party is "Disco Fever" so feel free to wear your best sequins, metallics, and more!