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NOLA MusiCon Kicks Off This Week

11:29 October 27, 2026
By: Emily Hingle

Provided by NOLA MusiCon

Musicians, music lovers, and those in the business will learn much at NOLA MusiCon. The three-day music industry conference brings together local musicians and industry professionals to in multiple panel discussions and lectures about the current state of the music industry and what to expect in the future. Session topics include, but aren't limited to, AI Is Sampling: What Music Licensing Can Teach Tech, Beyond Halftime: The Hidden Power of Music in Sports, The Business of Being Independent, and What is The Mechanical Licensing Collective.

Music makers will particularly benefit from one-on-one mentor sessions. On Thursday night at the House of Blues Foundation Room, you can rub elbows with con-goers at the L.O.U.D.E.S.T. Night in New Orleans with live performances by selected artists that can be enjoyed between networking. A more casual affair is Crescent City Crossroads II at Gasa Gasa on both Wednesday and Thursday nights.

NOLA MusiCon will kick off on Wednesday, October 28th and continue through Friday, October 30th and takes place at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center. Don't miss out on the special opening party on Wednesday night presented by Track Dat Sync & SyncLink.

See the schedule of panels and after hours events and purchase tickets here.

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