MMC2016

The 20th Annual Millennium Music Conference & Showcase will be held February 18 - 21, 2016 at the Best Western Premier, the Central Hotel and Conference Center and 30 showcase venues in and around Harrisburg, PA.

The conference features two afternoons of music industry panels, clinics, workshops, networking, day stages, one-on-one mentoring & demo listening sessions, and an industry business trade show. In the evenings the event celebrates new music with three nights of showcase performances featuring over 300 original acts at 30 live music venues in and around Harrisburg, PA. In celebration of 20 years there is no submission fee for acts and artists to submit to showcase and participate thru September 2015. Free submissions are available exclusively on our ReverbNation and Sonicbids showcase submission platforms. All selected acts and artists also receive Free registration badges for their entire act to attend and participate in the afternoon conference. Your badges are all access for the entire weekend. All acts and artists that pay a $20 submission fee in October & November also get Free registraion badges whether selected or not. Musicians and their teams pick up badges when they sign in at the Registration desk at the event.

Since 1997, this conference & showcase has become one of the premier music events on the East Coast. MMC has educated and showcased thousands of independent acts and artists. Music industry professionals attend as panelists, speakers, mentors, exhibitors and talent scouts to network, do business and share their experience with musicians, registrants and conference attendees. There are also many marketing opportunities available for musicians, exhibitors, sponsors and industry.

The local community is always invited to join in the celebration of new music, emerging talent and independent artists as all showcase performances are open to the public, the vast majority are free and several stages are all ages. Showcases will generally start after 6pm on Friday 2/19 & Saturday 2/20. The event kicks off on Thursday 2/18 and their may be some showcases scheduled in addition to the kick off party at 8pm.

Past MMC Keynote Speakers include: Halestorm, Bill McGathy (Manager, 3 Doors Down, Chevelle, Puddle of Mudd), Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, Garageband.com & Producer of Violent Femmes, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, No Doubt), Walter McDonough (Future Of Music Coalition), Pat DiNizio (The Smithereens), Brett Scallions (Fuel), Matt Pinfield (MTV), Michael Glabicki (Rusted Root), David Ellifson (Megadeth), Bruce Warren & Jim Mcguinn ( WXPN), Ken Carson (WQXA) and more.

Past MMC Performers include: Godsmack, Halestorm, Fuel, Good Charlotte, Crobot, Ryan Bingham, Melody Gardot, Keaton Simons, Future Rock, Kingsfoil, Framing Hanley, Rachael Sage, Keaton Simons, Teddy Geiger, Big Elf, Charm City Devils, Sister Sparrow & The Dirtybirds, The Becoming, and many many more...