New Sponsors Announced: Labatt Blue and more!

We are pleased to announce that Labatt Blue, the best selling Canadian beer in the world, will be sponsoring LAUNCH 2011!

Also coming on board this year to help make LAUNCH 2011 happen are Atomic Design, Conestoga DPI and Lancaster Newspapers. For more information on these and our other sponsors, please visit our sponsors page and support the companies that are helping to bring you LAUNCH!

We'll be announcing more sponsors soon in addition to exciting news about guests,  headliners, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

Online Registration and Wristband purchasing Now Open!

Want to attend LAUNCH Music Conference and see ALL the action, from panels to parties, all of the Festival and more? You'll need to register and get an All Access badge!

Don't care about the Conference and just want to see some great music at LAUNCH Music Festival? The best way is to buy an all access wristband that will get you into any band showcase!

And the best part? Attending the Conference and/or Festival has never been easier thanks to TicketFly who will be exclusively selling Badges and Wristbands for LAUNCH online! Click here to find out more:

http://www.ticketfly.com/calendar/?q=Lancaster+County+Convention+Center

Artist Submissions Now Closed

Thanks to all the bands who submitted to perform at LAUNCH - we received a huge volume of great submissions! 

 

We're busy sifting through all the submissions and we'll be trying to accommodate as many artists as we can - look for us to announce the lineup of showcasing acts in early March!

 

In the meantime, stay tuned for more LAUNCH news!

Submission Deadline

Tomorrow, February 8th is the deadline to submit to perform at LAUNCH 2011! If you've been procrastinating on submitting, now is the time to stop! We can accept no submissions after February 8th!

More guests announced for LAUNCH 2011 / Submission deadline fast approaching!

More guests have confirmed as speakers/panelists for LAUNCH!

Joining those that have already been announced are: producer Joe Fitz, who has worked on such albums as B.O.B's Grammy nominated album "The Adventures of Bobby Ray"; Josh Grabelle, founder of Trustkill Records and new startup label Bullet Tooth; Scott Lee of Crimson Management, Matt Friction of celebrated pop band The Pink Spiders, and veteran tour manager Joe Reilly to talk about life on the road as a member of 'the crew'.

Artists- don't forget to submit to perform at LAUNCH! The deadline for submissions is only 5 days away - February 8th! Nothing will be accepted after that date, so don't delay!!!

We'll be announcing even more panelists soon in addition to exciting news about headliners, sponsors, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

TODAY ONLY - Half Price Submissions via SonicBids

Artists- today only our partners at SonicBids are offering half price artist submissions for LAUNCH 2011! Please note - this is a special offer from SonicBids and does not apply if you submit via the LAUNCH website!

Don't delay - submit now for half price and get all the normal benefits of submitting to perform at LAUNCH! Offer expires tonight at midnight (EST)!

Submission Deadline Looms!

Artists- the deadline to submit to perform at LAUNCH 2011 is two weeks from today! The only chance to perform at LAUNCH is to submit, so don't delay!

EVERY artist who submits, regardless of whether or not they're chosen to perform, will get full LAUNCH badges for each member! This means that for a $20 application fee, you're rewarded with conference badges worth $45 each even if you are not selected to perform! This is a great way to network and meet people who can advance your career, even if you're not able to perform!

Don't wait! Submissions must be in by February 8th! All artists will be notified of their status by March 8th!

New Sponsors Announced: Coca-Cola and more!

We are pleased to announce that for the second straight year, Coca-Cola will be sponsoring LAUNCH!

Also coming on board this year to help make LAUNCH 2011 happen are Dering Direct - a full service CD/DVD manufacturer, and PA Entertainment Group - one of the best production/lighting/sound companies around! For more information on our sponsors, please visit our sponsors page.


We'll be announcing more sponsors soon in addition to exciting news about guests,  headliners, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

ARTISTS - there's less than 3 weeks to submit for a chance to perform at LAUNCH - don't delay!

More guests announced for LAUNCH 2011

We are happy to announce another wave of special guests for LAUNCH 2011!

Joining the previously announced speakers will be entertainment lawyer Todd Shill, photographer/creative director Gage Young, the Artery Foundation's Mike Eaton, Rock Gamer Studio's Miguel Molinari and direct from Europe, Catapult Promotions' Benjamin Bernath! For more information on these industry professionals, please visit the panels and panelists page of our website here.

We'll be announcing even more panelists soon in addition to exciting news about headliners, sponsors, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!

Second Wave of Guests Announced for 2011!

We are happy to announce our next wave of special guests for LAUNCH 2011!

Returning in 2011 is Grammy Chapter Board Adviser and talent buyer for Summerfest (certified by the Guiness Book of Records as the "Worlds Largest Music Festival"!) David Silbaugh! David will be joined by Matthew "Portland" Hay of Sons of Nero/Good Fight Entertainment, Felix DeLuna of DDrum, Billy O'Brien of Anchor & Hope Music and Daniel DeFonce of Love As Arson Booking Agency. For more information on these industry professionals, please visit the panels and panelists page of our website here.

We'll be announcing even more panelists soon in addition to exciting news about headliners, sponsors, special events, and more - so stay tuned!!!