2023-24 MUSIC LAB dates (season 7):
September 29 ○ October 27 ○ November 17 ○ January 26 ○ February 23 ○ March 22 ○ April 26 ○ May 24 ○
For all updates, stay tuned to our Facebook + Instagram pages (@gwmuslclab)
NEXT UP: Music A&R feat. Grace Weber & The Orchard!
It’s the LAST session of the school year & we’re excited to welcome some very special guests for our season finale! For the final session of season 7, our featured theme is “Music A&R,” featuring Tevaar Smith & Mitch Dudley from Sony Music Entertainment’s Music Distribution Label, The Orchard, & our very own Grace Weber! We’ll be discussing their work with the label within the Music Industry & sharing a live in-person performance from Grace herself.
This Lab is our open house finale, so ALL ages are welcome to attend! As always, students ages 13-18 can also sign up to perform in our teen open mic (singers, rappers, musicians, poets & more, this means YOU!) PLUS, we’ll have free food, a teen social hour at 4pm with a live DJ set from Sphinx Da God, & a teen prize giveaway of GWML gear. We’ll also have reps from the UWM Peck School of the Arts joining us to share info & opportunities for exploring musical paths in college!
Come join us on Friday, May 24th from 5-7pm. CT, in-person at Radio Milwaukee. Can't join us physically? You can still tune in for our virtual live stream; open to all ages through the GWML Facebook page. Teens RSVP to attend or sign up for the open mic today at gwmusiclab.com!
Clean show tracks & instrumentals for Teen Open Mic can be sent as mp3, YouTube or SoundCloud links to gwmusiclab@radiomilwaukee.org
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Grace Weber’s Music Lab is presented by HYFIN - a Radio Milwaukee station, & sponsored in part by American Family Insurance & MPS Partnership for the Arts & Humanities.
MORE ON OUR GUESTS:
Tevaar Smith is a rising star in the music industry with several years of experience in music distribution. Since getting his start at TuneCore in 2017, he's proven himself to be a trusted resource for independent artists and labels. As the Director of Artist and Label Partnerships, Tevaar has executed distribution agreements with partners like The Imagination Movers, TCF Music Group, and Grace Weber to support a diverse and global roster of clients at The Orchard. Before joining the partnerships team, Tevaar got experience working in a hybrid label management and acquisitions role in which he worked cross-functionally to support labels like Mass Appeal while delivering wins to The Orchard's ever-expanding roster. Tevaar is a Biloxi, MS native and a degree holder from The University of Southern Mississippi.
Mitch "Ski" Dudley has been in music distribution for well over 25 years. He has spoken on many panels and was also one of Billboard Magazines Hip Hop / R&B Power Players in 2020. His journey includes working with artists (In many genres) such as Joey Bada$$, G Herbo, Mario, Lecrae, Grace Weber and more. Mitch says "It's More than music. That's why marketing and artist development has always been a part of my repertoire!”
