FAI 2027: Chicago, Illinois, United States
January 27-31, 2026
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The live industry is about putting artists in front of audiences, but if we’re all working toward the same goal, why does it feel so combative? In this session, festivals, agencies, managers, and artists themselves will make themselves vulnerable, offering up the core obstacle or issue they’re facing and trusting in collaborative, whole-hearted solutions and direction from their industry colleagues.
Panelists:
Glenn Dickie (Moderator - Sounds Australia)
Lady Nade (Artist)
Danielle Caruana (Artist)
David Click Cox (Manager - CLK Creative Works)
Tao Ming Lau (Agent - Blue Crane)
Liz Scott (Festival - Mariposa)
Mark Monahan (Festival - Ottawa Blues Fest)





