MOBfest 2010

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to MOBfest, which includes three days of showcases and a full day of industry panels with representatives from Capitol, Atlantic, and more. 6 showcase slots are reserved for Sonicbids members.

By submitting to MOBfest, you will be considered for a showcase slot, plus you are automatically on the guest list for the afternoon MOBfest music business panels/seminar on Saturday June 26th at the Elbo Room in Chicago. Two slots are reserved specifically for artists who submit before April 1. Past Mobsters include The Killers and Disturbed./n/nMOBfest is more than just panels. Over 10,000 collective music fansattend MOBfest's 3 days of showcases around some of Chicago's best venues. MOBfest will supply the platform to help build music careers with A&R, managers, agents, marketing, advertising people, and music enthusiasts.

6 showcase slots are reserved for Sonicbids members. By submitting to MOBfest, you will be considered for a showcase slot, plus you are automatically on the guest list for the afternoon MOBfest music business panels/seminar on Saturday June 26th at the Elbo Room in Chicago.

Two slots are reserved specifically for artists who submit before April 1.

In its 14th year of helping bands get noticed, MOBfest has a proven track record of helping to launch artists. Past MOBsters include: The Killers (Island Def/Jam), Disturbed (Giant Reprise), Rachael Yamagata (RCA), Absentstar (Columbia), Assassins (Arista), The Redwalls (Capitol) and Kill Hannah (Atlantic). MOBfest helps start the buzz, build relationships and close the deals.

Giving bands from all over the country an opportunity to be exposed to a concentrated gathering of music industry executives from both coasts and regional music related businesses like marketing and branding companies, advertising agencies and new media companies. MOBfest brings the focus from the music business elite to Chicago for one weekend.

Confirmed panelists for MOBfest2010 are still TBA but past panelists include:

Heather Peggs - A&R: Capitol

Ali Buttars - Seth Cassel A&R: One Haven

Mollie Moore - A&R: Atlantic

Michael Howe - A&R: Downtown

Jason Jordan - A&R: Hollywood

JW Johnson - A&R: Razor and Tie Publishing

Holly Schomann - A&R: WB

Brendon Mendoza - A&R: American

Vince Quintero - Bunim Murray Productions

Dan Silver - Riptide Music

Daryl Berg - Fuel TV

Peter Coquillard - Windswept Pub

Lucia Chang - ICM

Gary Reynolds - GMR Marketing

Sarah Gallenberger - Banshee Music

Chuck Bein - Leo Burnett Advertising