Confluence Bringing Music Industry Leaders to Charlotte for Three-Day Event

Starting today in Charlotte, North Carolina, 300 music pros pack into the third annual Confluence conference. They'll spend three days trading ideas, making deals, and catching live shows.

Recording Academy chief Panos Panay leads talks on music's future and AI's impact. From Nashville, John Huie of Creative Artists Agency brings twenty years of wisdom about building music careers.

New music startups pitch their ideas in quick five-minute spots. Top managers who've worked with The Avett Brothers, DJ Khaled, and R.E.M. share their secrets in a special panel.

"Charlotte as not only a banking and finance center, but a creative capital," said Rick Thurmond of Charlotte Center City Partners, according to Axios Charlotte.

Six spots around town light up with music at night. Snug Harbor hosts local acts. The Evening Muse welcomes bands from across the South. Easy Honey brings Charleston sounds, while Oceanic reps Charlotte and Sluice shows off Durham's best.

Charlotte's music world keeps getting bigger. Big festivals now stop here. Major stars add the city to their tours. Musicians stick around instead of running off to bigger cities.

Near Bank of America Stadium, a fresh music spot's coming up. Tepper Sports & Entertainment's new place will fit 4,400 fans when it opens in 2030.

Thurmond thinks Confluence might grow as big as Austin's South by Southwest one day. That Texas giant pulls in hundreds of thousands during its ten-day run each year.

Find everything at The Union at Station West, 919 Berryhill Road. Want in? Pay $63.69 for a day pass. Music lovers can catch multiple shows Thursday and Friday for $38.81.