Aged 18-30 and looking to find out how to put your best foot forward when you're completely independent? Our second London-based NextGen Community event of 2025 will let you in on everything you need to know to make your mark as an independent creative.

This event is brought to you in collaboration with Bandcamp and Young Guns Network.

We'll be bringing together different perspectives from the music ecosystem – independent artists, platforms, labels and PRs - to chat about what it really means to be independent in 2025 and beyond. The discussion will cover the most effective ways to platform yourself as a creative/artist, put your work out there, the benefits of staying independent, and what pathways to success might look like when you’re doing everything yourself. It will also cover practical strategies to make it on your own, such as managing burnout and managing your time to make the most of it.

After the panel, look forward to live performances from some of our NextGen Fund recipients, followed by a networking session.

Where: Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, 32-36 Kingsland Rd, London, E2 8DA

When: 3 April 2025, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Panellists:

• Aly Gillani, European Artist and Label Representative at Bandcamp
• Dochi – NextGen Fund artist and member of Brighter Days Family
• Siofra McComb, Director at Positive Subversion

Performances:

• Eden J. Howells
• Sunkissed Child