Bandleader Bootcamp

Bandleaders occupy a unique and demanding intersection, including part musician, part businessperson, part HR department, part finance director, part music director, part songwriter, part salesperson. They're expected to hold a creative vision, meet a payroll, mediate a personality conflict, nail a setlist, negotiate a contract, and still show up inspired for the gig. It's a sprawling, high-stakes role that most people get thrown into with little preparation, learn on the fly, through trial and error, and the occasional disaster. There's rarely a manual, mentor, or clear path for developing these skills, even though they often determine whether a band survives long enough to build something lasting.

This workshop exists to close that gap: practical tools, strategies, and frameworks designed to help bandleaders not just survive the job, but thrive in it, building bands that are creatively strong and sustainably run.

Led by musicians Hannah Kreiger-Benson and Bettis, this workshop will give practical tools for young bandleaders navigating these competing demands for the first time, drawing on real experience leading bands through the exact challenges this role throws at you.