Event Coverage

Drive Foundation at Future Echoes (SE)

Published: 10 January 2023
Categories: Blog, Event Coverage

It is such an honour to be able to announce that The Drive Foundation will be out in full force February 15-18, 2023 both in Stockholm and Norrkoping, Sweden as part of the Future Echoes program.

With Chair Sandy Graham, Board Members Peter Astedt (founder of Future Echoes), Boyan Pinter (Treasurer and Spike Festival), Kayleigh Lebak (Board Advisory & Spike Festival) Gail Harvey (Ambassador/Director/Producer) and founder of Drive Foundation Michelle Titian (Moderator/Performing Artist) – we have not one but 6 extraordinary representatives on the ground participating in panels, meet and greets, performances, B2B’s and generally just spreading the word on our first group participation in Europe.

Other appearances and participation in 2023 to be announced soon.

For more on Future Echoes visit https://futureechoes.se/

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LiUNA! and The Drive Foundation Announce Fundraising Gala on November 4th

Published: 5 October 2022
Categories: Blog, Event Coverage

The Drive Foundation invites you to join us on on November 4th, 2022 for our fundraising gala!

Be our guest for an uplifting evening of film, music, and art at the AGH Art Gallery of Hamilton. Enjoy a screening of director Ryan Furlong’s film Sleepers (featuring Tom Wilson), musical performances by Michelle Titian & special guests, and an exhibition of pieces by Living Rock Youth Resources Arts of August winners!

Tickets now available through Eventbrite.

Full details on the flyer below.

The Drive Foundation Presents “Mental Health In The Music Industry” at MMB Romania

Published: 6 September 2022
Categories: Blog, Event Coverage

The Drive Foundation is proud to present “Mental Health In The Music Industry” at the annual Mastering The Music Business conference in Bucharest, Romania.

MMB Mental Health in the Music Industry panel lineup

This panel will be moderated by Amedeea Enache, Executive Director at the Estuar Foundation and feature speakers Doru Trascau (Artist, The Mono Jacks), Adrian Socol (Psychotherapist, Estuar Foundation), Sandy Graham (The Drive Foundation), and Michelle Titian (The Drive Foundation).

The Drive Foundation Brings Its Message to Lilla By Festivalen

Published: 27 August 2022
Categories: Blog, Event Coverage

Lillaby Festivalen in Kristianstad, Sweden hosts Drive Foundation representatives Sandy Graham and Peter Åstedt (Drive Foundation Advisory Board Members) and Michelle Titian (Drive Foundation Co-Founder).

Lilla By Festivalen takes place August 27th in Rinkaby just outside Kristianstad in Sweden and is a product that Sweden opened up last summer and suddenly the craving for events was back. With two weeks’ notice, the festival was set up. The event was so successful that they wanted to do it this year again. At the same time, they wanted to give back to the local community. After visiting Future Echoes, Lilla By Festivalen teamed up with Norrköping Music Day and share speakers and artists. The focus of the festival is to teach the local music community how to network and follow their dreams by meeting global industry professionals in a smaller, more intimate setting.

Drive – The Road to Recovery! @ Norrköping Music Day

Published: 25 August 2022
Categories: Blog, Event Coverage

The Drive Foundation brings its powerful message to Norrköping Music Day with the “Drive – The Road to Recovery” panel, a panel about mental health in the music industry and tools how to get recovery. Moderated by Peter Åstedt. (Drive Foundation Advisory Board Member) and with speakers Michelle Titian (Drive Foundation Co-Founder), Don Graham, Jeff Bova, Tony Valcic, and Boyan Pinter.

Norrköping Music Day was invented during Covid last year and is a smaller version of Future Echoes that takes place in February 2023. Norrköping Music Day was last year two days and had 20 acts on two stages. This year it’s one day with 4 acts and 10 speakers on 4 panels. The purpose of Norrköping Music Day which is a free event is to teach and inform how a showcase festival works. Here you can easy start a network and learn what is important to do on a showcase festival.