FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Music Expo Announces First Round Of Speakers For Upcoming
San Francisco Event For Music Creators On Nov. 9th
San Francisco Producer/Multi-instrumentalist Otis McDonald Announced As Special Guest
‘Music Expo San Francisco’ Presented By Focusrite Group In Association With Sound On Sound Magazine Celebrates 10th Anniversary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 18, 2024) - Music Expo is announcing the first round of speakers for their upcoming San Francisco event for music creators. Music Expo San Francisco presented by Focusrite Group and in association with Sound On Sound Magazine and Produce Like A Pro is celebrating their tenth anniversary with a roster of multiple GRAMMY-winning producers, engineers, songwriters, music artists and more.
San Francisco Producer/Multi-instrumentalist Otis McDonald will join as a special guest and will give the keynote address.
Producers and engineers confirmed thus far include; Matt Boudreau (Green Day, Alanis Morissette), Nahuel Bronzini (Fantastic Negrito, Cigarbox Man), John Cuniberti (Joe Satriani, PJ Harvey), Matt Levine (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, and Infamous: First Light), Warren Huart (The Fray, Korn, James Blunt, Aerosmith), Jacob Light (Tess & The Details, Briget Boyle), Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, Imagine Dragons), Piper Payne (Madame Gandhi, Geographer), Michael Romanowski (Alicia Keys, Al Green, Peter Frampton), and Jerome Rossen (PBS Kids, The Bachelor, Temptation Island).
Multi-instrumentalists/artists/songwriters/composers include; Briget Boyle, Cigarbox Man, Jai Josefs, Sami Freeman, Steve Horowitz, Sonia Mokhtari, Elaine Ryan and Trovarsi.
Music industry notables include; Vocal Coach, Tenor and Actor Blake Cline, Dolby’s John Scanlon, Ben Givarz and Brandon Nales, Artist Manager and Event Promoter Joi Rhones, and Marketing Strategist Kenya Moses.
Music Expo San Francisco 2024 will offer attendees up-close access to some of the world’s top DJs, producers, artists, engineers, songwriters, music industry tastemakers and leading technology brands. Past events have welcomed more than 5,000 attendees, more than 250 presenters, and more than 300 hours of educational content and networking. Music San Francisco 2024 will be exploring three major themes including Music & AI, Spatial Audio & Virtual Reality, and Artistry and Connection.
Music Expo’s in-person conference will be held at one of San Francisco’s newest venues, Music City San Francisco on Saturday, November 9th. Early bird tickets for the one-day event are currently on sale for $59 (25% off General Admission) and limited VIP tickets are available for $149 by visiting, musicexpo.co. Additional speakers and program highlights to be announced.
Music Expo San Francisco 2024 is presented by Focusrite Group and in association with Sound On Sound Magazine and Produce Like A Pro. Breakout sponsors include; Neumann, KALI Audio, Advanced Systems Groups (ASG) and Audigo Labs. Exhibiting sponsors include; Leapwing Audio, Audeze, Audient, GS Music, and Warm Audio. Curation Partners Dolby and Coast Mastering. Community sponsor Hyde Street Studios, and Media sponsor Gearspace.com. Publicity and media services are provided by Pitch Candy PR.
ABOUT MUSIC EXPO
Music Expo presented by Focusrite Group and in association with Sound on Sound Magazine, is a conference series to inspire music makers. Music Expo presents annual events nationwide in cities including Boston, Miami, Nashville, and San Francisco and offers attendees up-close access to some of the world’s top DJs, producers, artists, engineers, songwriters, music industry tastemakers, and leading technology brands. Founded in 2014, Music Expo provides pros and aspiring talent the opportunity to learn from some of the most successful music creators and has connected thousands of music makers nationwide. Each year, Music Expo donates a portion of proceeds to help support non-profit organizations making an impact in their local community. Music Expo is committed to celebrating diversity and the inclusion of women and minorities. For more information, visit https://musicexpo.co/.
ABOUT FOCUSRITE GROUP
Focusrite Group is not your average audio technology group. A passionate bunch united by a single objective: to smash through barriers and unleash boundless creativity in the world of sound. From bedroom beat making to uniting festival crowds, Focusrite Group supports its customers at every step of their music journeys. Focusrite Group brands provide solutions from studio to stage; everything customers need to make great music - From the world’s best-selling audio interfaces from Focusrite, class leading Novation MIDI controllers and groove boxes, and high precision ADAM Audio studio monitors, to the finest-sounding, high-end analog synthesizers ever made from Sequential and Oberheim. For more information visit, https://focusriteplc.com/
ABOUT SOUND ON SOUND
Based in Cambridge, England and independently owned, Sound On Sound has been delivering a quality monthly print magazine since 1985 and is recognized internationally as the 'bible' of the music recording industry. Every month our UK and USA editions deliver consistently more pages than any competing title, packed full of in-depth news, features reviews and authoritative product tests covering the full spectrum of music production and studio technology for both home recording enthusiasts and professionals. Sound On Sound operates a market leading website, podcasts, video documentaries and tutorials, regular newsletters and events. For more information, visit https://www.soundonsound.com/
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