Panel • Access: Live CaptionsLast Drinks: From Bar Staff to Industry Leaders

Some of the industry leaders playing an essential role in how our communities connect around live music started behind the bar, on the door, or booking acts for their local pub. This conversation looks at what that grounding actually teaches you: leadership, risk, community, and how to create spaces where music can thrive. Speakers reflect on the instincts hospitality gave them, and what still transfers for anyone building a career in music today, wherever they're starting from.