HEADLINERS · Vol. 01 · 2027
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WHERE TOURS
ARE BUILT.

Two days at CenterStaging Burbank. 75 seats. The touring rig taught by the people currently using it. Jan 29 & 30, 2027, NAMM Week.

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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

  • All Access 10a to 6p
  • Mission Control · Playback Lab · FOH · Artist Rehearsal
  • Lunch + networking + career sessions
  • GA Program 8p to midnight
  • Live demonstrations + band rehearsals + Q&A
Saturday · Jan 30

Day 02

  • All Access 10a to 6p
  • 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

Fifteen years touring MD and playback engineer. Credits include Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor, Kelly Rowland, Khalid, 50 Cent, GloRilla, Doechii, Future. 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

Three tiers.
One class of 75.

20 seats

Early Bird

$249
  • Two-day intensive access
  • GA masterclass Friday night
  • Cohort directory via tlivehub
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39 seats

General Admission

$350
  • Everything in Early Bird
  • Both event days
  • All common sessions
  • Post-event session recordings
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16 seats

All Access

$550
  • Everything in GA
  • Daytime work sessions
  • Lunch, both days
  • VIP seating on the floor
  • Alumni access
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