We’re getting the band back together, looking towards the future of our music industry in the Bay Area and beyond. What is our vision? What is our industry? What new trends are emerging? How do we, the women of the industry, build and shape music’s next chapter?

Exact DATE & TIME TBD

With the constantly changing pulse of the Bay Area, how do we keep the music growing and thriving? What can we do to ensure both the growth of our industry and our relevance within it?

Please join us Monday, February 4th at 111 Minna from 6 - 9pm as we discuss our evolving community. Come meet and connect with ladies and those who identify as such who work in all corners of the music business. From ticketing to touring, singer songwriters to mastering engineers, venues and production to music education, this group is what keeps the the music, arts and entertainment scene in the Bay Area vibrant and connected.

Speakers include:

• Renee Richardson - Blue Bear School of Music, Director of Development - Moderator

• Maggie Weiland - SF Entertainment Commission, Executive Director

• Piper Payne - Neato Mastering, Owner / Second Line Vinyl, Co-Founder

• Julie Schuchard - Tricycle Records, Label Owner

• Sivan Lioncub - Musician in Everyone Is Dirty, Shannon Shaw

Tickets are $15 and include one drink.

Join us Tuesday, October 9th at the Armory Bar in San Francisco's Mission District for some drinks and mingling. We have reserved the private room in the back of the Armory Club, and they have generously extended their happy hour to Pops & Buzzes till 8p!

Come meet and connect with ladies and those who identify as such who work in all corners of the music business. From ticketing to touring, singer songwriters to mastering engineers, venues and production to music education, this group is what keeps the the music, arts and entertainment scene in the Bay Area vibrant and connected.

Tickets are $15 and include 1 drink and light appetizers.

We live in a time where your first impression is your digital footprint. Knowing how to present yourself, what tools to use, and how to better connect with your intended audience is what gets you the gig, gets you seen in a pile of resumes, builds your fan base, opens up doors. We are now required to be our own digital marketers. But in this modern age, how do you define your brand?

Please join us on Tuesday, July 24th at The UC Theatre in Berkeley as Carla Borsoi, Head of Marketing at Patreon, Julia Tian, Creative Residency Manager at Adobe, Liz McTaggart, Digital Marketing Services Manager, Music at Eventbrite, Cava Menzies, Musician, Entrepreneur & Artist, and Corey Denis, Director of Social Media at Playstudios share the latest tips and ideas on how to be your own successful brand marketer.

6:30 - Networking

7:30 - Panel discussion

8:30 - Wrap up and networking

Event admission is $10 which includes limited free beer, wine, and appetizers. Payment is due upon RSVP.

The UC Theatre is an independent non-profit music venue that presents a vibrant and diverse range of live performances, which advance the appreciation of music, culture and education. Our community-minded venue also acts as a classroom that trains the next generation of music industry professionals.

Please join us Monday, May 1st at the Battery in San Francisco. The theme of this event is Mentorship. Joan Rosenberg, Regional Director of Marketing for AEG Live will join her mentor, Jodi Goodman, President of Live Nation Northern California for an intimate discussion on the importance of guidance and leadership in ones career. The discussion will be moderated by Kaitlin McGaw, Founding Director of Alphabet Rockers. Such big thanks again to Stacy Horne for inviting us into this private space.

Space is limited, RSVP is first come, first serve. Event admission is $30 which includes one cocktail and appetizers. Additional cocktails available for purchase. Payment is inclusive of tax, tip, and fees, and is due upon RSVP.

*A friendly reminder that the Battery has a no phone, photo, video, social media policy.

Please join us Wednesday, January 11th at 6pm for salon style programming at Z Space in San Francisco as we discuss the themes of Power, Action and our role as leaders in the Bay Area music community. Discussion led by Kitty Margolis and Julie Schuchard.

6:00pm - Networking, drinks and appetizers

7:00pm - Programming

Space is limited, RSVP is first come, first serve. Event admission is $20 which includes light appetizers

Thank you for joining us at the Pops & Buzzes August Happy Hour. Julia Hartz, Eventbrite Co-Founder & CEO, shared her vision on building positive culture in the music industry, with discussion led by music industry veteran and Eventbrite Music Partnerships lead Sara Mertz. The event was held at the beautiful Battery club in downtown San Francisco. A big thank you to Stacy Horne for inviting us into this private space.

5:30pm - Doors
6:00pm - Programming

Space is limited, RSVP is first come, first serve.

Event admission is $20 which includes one cocktail and light snacks. Additional cocktails available for purchase. Payment is inclusive of tax, tip, and fees, and is due upon RSVP. 

Thanks for attending our first brunch back in business!

The discussion on community, led by Jocelyn Kane, Executive Director of the Entertainment Commission of San Francisco and Katie Barrett of Pops & Buzzes, incorporated our shared experiences participating, supporting and navigating this industry, and how to best build community around it.