[ NAMM WEEK · JANUARY 2027 ]▲ CENTERSTAGING · LOS ANGELES, CA
HEADLINERS · Vol. 01 · 2027
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WHERE TOURS
ARE BUILT.

Music Direction, Playback, Production, Arrangement, Production Management, Tour Direction.

Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Aya Nakamura, Latto, Kelly Rowland, Khalid, 50 Cent, Future, Teyana Taylor, Mai Lee, Annie Tracy.

Two days at CenterStaging Burbank. 150 seats. The touring rig taught by the people currently using it. Jan 29 & 30, 2027, NAMM Week.

▲ Reserve your seatSee the program
The Case

This is not a panel.
This is the room.

There is no shortage of music schools, YouTube tutorials, or industry panels. There is a shortage of rooms where the actual craft of touring, the music direction, the playback, the programming, gets taught by the people currently on the road at the highest level, using the actual gear those tours ride on.

HEADLINERS closes that gap in one weekend. Two days at CenterStaging Studio 14, Burbank. Five in-room activations. Console mirrored to a 16-foot rear-projection screen so you see what the engineer sees. Ends with a Live Rehearsal Showcase, not a concert.

The Program

Two days.
One room.

Thursday · Jan 28

Load-In

  • CenterStaging load-in
  • Audio + video + backline
  • Playback + programming
  • Projection + camera
  • Line check + soundcheck
Friday · Jan 29

Day 01

  • VIP 10a to 6p · hands-on
  • Mission Control · Playback Lab · FOH · Artist Rehearsal
  • Lunch + networking + career sessions
  • GA doors 8p · 130 room
  • Live demonstrations + band rehearsals + Q&A
Saturday · Jan 30

Day 02

  • VIP 10a to 6p · hands-on
  • Programming deep dive · Production design · Career + Business
  • Live Rehearsal Showcase 8p
  • Awards + Closing
  • Strike + wrap party
The Faculty

People who actually tour.

Executive Producer · Music Director

Emmett "Trill" Walker

Music direction, playback, production, arrangement, production management, and tour direction across shows and records for Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Aya Nakamura, Latto, Kelly Rowland, Khalid, 50 Cent, Future, Teyana Taylor, Mai Lee, and Annie Tracy. Founder of The Walker Group.

Guest Instructor · Drums + Producer

Rob Reavling

Drummer and producer. Founder of Lotus Sound Entertainment (backline, production services). Co-founder of Nomad Society with Trill. Anchors the Live Rehearsal Showcase Saturday night and leads Artist Rehearsal both days.

▲ @robreavl · lotussoundent.com
Guest Instructor · Production + Audio

Malachi

Production and audio specialist. Joins the FOH Experience and Playback Lab activations across both days.

Additional guest instructors + guest vocalist for the Live Rehearsal Showcase announced ahead of the event.

The Pass

Two tiers.
One room of 150.

130 seats

General Admission

$200
Founders code active · save $50 · use code FOUNDERS30
  • Friday evening showcase 8p to midnight
  • Saturday evening showcase 8p to midnight
  • Live band rehearsals + FOH demonstrations + Q&A
  • tlivehub in-room demo table access
  • Networking across both nights
  • Post-event session recordings
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20 seats

VIP

$350
Founders code active · save $50 · use code FIRST5VIP
  • Everything in GA, both nights
  • Daytime hands-on 10a to 6p, both days
  • Mission Control · Playback Lab · FOH · Artist Rehearsal · Content Studio
  • Lunch, both days
  • Premium seating on the floor for evening showcase
  • Alumni cohort access
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Split it further at checkout with Klarna, Afterpay, or Affirm.

VIP caps at 20 to protect hands-on station intimacy. Once a tier fills, it closes. Refunds full up to 60 days out, 50% up to 30, transferable inside 14. Pay in 2 is two automatic charges 30 days apart, then the plan ends.

Waitlist

Are you a HEADLINER?

Tell us who you are and where you play. First access to tickets, faculty announcements, and priority seat holds when VIP + GA open Oct 15.