north park music thing

north park music thing is a 3-day san diego music/media conference, happening august 7th - 9th, at the lafayette hotel (i love their pool.)

from the website: “NPMT will showcase nearly 150 musical acts from the Southwestern United States, on 20 stages in San Diego, California. NPMT will feature speakers who have been involved in local, regional, and national music.”

for the second year, i will be discussing social media.

Workshop: Social Media & Music Online: Making the Internet Work for You

Location: The Mississippi Room, The Lafayette Hotel

Start time: SUNDAY, Aug. 9 at 2:00 p.m.

“MySpace, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube and SonicBids are just a few in the myriad of online resources available to musicians today. New online companies catering to musicians pop up every day – and while some are beneficial, others just add to the Internet clutter. Find out which online resources are most effective and how to best use them to your benefit.”

if you are interested in attending, you can hook up a badge HERE.

otherwise, i am STOKED on the NPMT street fest with the night marchers, POTUSA, steve poltz, and scott russo. the details:

North Park Music Thing will present all afternoon Street Fest right on El Cajon Blvd, in front of the Lafayette Hotel on Sunday, August 9 from Noon-7pm. Included are 3 stages of live music, a live art show, international food court and all types of street vendors.