Quick take
Confluence: Carolinas’ music industry conference + showcase runs Oct. 8–11, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Music Passes grant access to two nights of live showcases (Thu, Oct. 9 & Fri, Oct. 10) and the mid-day Confluence SongFest on Sat, Oct. 11 at participating local venues.
- Venues: Evening Muse; Bo’s on NoDa; Neighborhood Theatre; Snug Harbor; Petra’s; Jack’s Live.
- Notable artists on the live schedule: Sluice; Ashes & Arrows; Braxton Bateman; The Get Right Band; Easy Honey; praise.
Confluence SongFest
The SongFest will be presented “in the round” with two sets of four songwriters sharing the stage: Nathan C. Davis, Deore, Jen Ford, Kris Hitchcock, Bart Lattimore, Edan Aldridge, Larissa Mia, and Heidi Sidelinker.
Conference additions & speakers
- New summits: Music Tech Summit and State of Live Summit.
- Topics include artist management, tour booking, fan engagement, A&R, sync/licensing and more.
- Speakers include Panos Panay; Lenny S.; Bertis Downs; Mike Kopp; Cherie Hu; Mag Rodriguez.
For the full schedule and speaker list, see the original JamBase announcement: JamBase — Confluence Conference + Showcase Fest Reveals 2025 Music Schedule.
Source: https://www.jambase.com/article/confluence-conference-2025-music-schedule