First-ever · Atlanta · March 2027

Southern Soul &
Blues Business
Summit

Three days where the people who make the music — and the people who move it — sit at the same table. Panels, executive brunches, mixers, and a live showcase, built for artists, labels, DJs, radio, media, and the businesses around them.

When Mar 26–28, 2027
Where Atlanta, GA
Friday 8pm — 12am
Saturday 9am — 6pm
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Industry panels · Executive brunch · DJ & producer roundtable · Radio programmers corner · Live artist showcase

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Built for the people who move this music

Artists & Performers

Get in the room with labels, publishers, and radio. Showcase to a music-business audience that can move your career.

Register as Artist

Industry Professionals

Executives, publishers, media, and PR. Find your next signing, your next placement, your next campaign.

Apply for Industry Pass

Vendors

Reach an engaged audience of artists, executives, and culture-driven entrepreneurs. Booth options for retail, services, and brands.

Apply as Vendor

Sponsors

Brand visibility at a cultural inflection point. Presenting, Gold, Silver, Community, and In-Kind partnerships available.

Become a Sponsor
Why this summit

Connection. Visibility. A seat at the table.

Southern Soul and Blues built their own audience, charts, and circuit — but the business behind the music has stayed in fragments. This summit pulls the people who shape it into the same three days.

01

Real industry access

Record label executives, publishing companies, and media agencies in one room — not a Zoom panel and a follow-up that never comes.

02

The full circuit, on one stage

DJs, producers, radio programmers, marketing leads, legal & licensing — every link in the chain that turns a song into a career.

03

Atlanta as the anchor

A city built for music business. We close out with a live Artist Showcase so the work and the conversation stay in the same room.

Schedule

Agenda preview

Two days, one weekend. From Friday's welcome mixer to Saturday's live showcase.

Friday

March 26 · 8pm – 12am
  • 8:00pm

    Meet & Greet Industry Welcome Mixer

    Open the weekend with record label executives, publishing companies, and media agencies. Collaboration starts before the panels do.

    Mixer

Saturday

March 27 · 9am – 6pm
  • 10:00 – 12:00

    Business Brunch with Executives

    An intimate, invitation-style brunch built for meaningful conversation with industry leaders.

    Brunch
  • 1:00 – 2:00

    DJ Panel

    Composers and DJs on the role producers and DJs play in shaping the Southern Soul narrative.

    Panel
  • 2:30 – 3:30

    Marketing, Media & PR Panel

    The strategies that amplify Blues and Southern Soul artists — and the events built around them.

    Panel
  • 4:00 – 5:00

    Radio Programmers Corner

    Radio programmers and personalities on the dynamics of programming, rotation, and visibility.

    Panel
  • 6:00 – 9:00

    Blues & Southern Soul Artist Showcase

    Live performances by artists at the heart of the Southern Soul movement.

    Showcase
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Industry guests

Who's in the building

Confirmed names roll out in the months ahead. Categories below reflect the rooms each panel and session will feature.

Panelists

Record Label Executives

A&R, label leadership, and catalog teams from labels active in Southern Soul and Blues.

Lineup announced soon
Panelists

Publishing Companies

Publishers and rights organizations covering sync, splits, royalties, and writer development.

Lineup announced soon
Panelists

Media & PR Leaders

Publicists, marketing leads, and media executives building visibility for Blues and Southern Soul.

Lineup announced soon
Panelists

DJs & Producers

Composers, club and radio DJs, and producers shaping the sound and the rotation.

Lineup announced soon
Panelists

Radio Programmers

Programmers and on-air personalities on rotation, formats, and break paths.

Lineup announced soon
Panelists

Legal & Licensing Experts

Entertainment attorneys and licensing leads covering contracts, splits, and sync opportunities.

Lineup announced soon
Saturday Night

The Artist Showcase

The summit ends the way it should: with the music. Three hours of live performances from artists at the center of the Southern Soul movement, in front of an audience built entirely of people who can move their careers forward.

  • Curated performance slots for emerging and established artists
  • Industry audience — labels, publishers, DJs, radio, media
  • Professional staging and capture for promotional use
  • Direct introductions to executives in attendance
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The Sponsor Moment

An Infomercial-Ready Cultural Business Experience

Give visitors the feeling of stepping into the room before they ever register: the mixer, the executive brunch, the panels, the radio corner, and the showcase all moving in one electric weekend.

Atlanta · March 26–28, 2027 Southern Soul & Blues Business Summit
3 days

Mixer, brunch, panels, and showcase momentum

6+ moments

Built-in sponsor visibility across the weekend

1 room

Artists, labels, DJs, radio, media, and brands

Vendor Opportunities

Reach an audience that came to spend, connect, and remember. Booth, table, and activation options for retail, services, and brands tied to culture.

Apply as a Vendor

Sponsorship

Anchor a cultural moment in Atlanta. Presenting, Gold, Silver, Community, and In-Kind sponsorships available — packages tailored to your brand goals.

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Venue & Contact

Atlanta, March 26–28, 2027

Our venue partner will be announced as we lock dates with the team. In the meantime, here are the essentials.

Venue Details
Dates
March 26–28, 2027Friday 8pm–12am · Saturday 9am–6pm
City
Atlanta, GAVenue announced soon
Phone
678-449-7290
Be in the room

Three days. One industry. One stage.

Whether you're an artist, an executive, a vendor, or a brand — there is a seat at this table for you.