Apr 13, 2026 | Conference, Conference Updates, General News Updates, Special Events
We are so delighted to announce that violinist/singer/songwriter/composer and disability rights activist Gaelynn Lea will be our keynote speaker for our 2026 FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit, taking place October 22-25 in Minneapolis, MN! READ...
Mar 23, 2026 | Conference, Conference Updates, General News Updates
OFFICIAL SHOWCASE APPLICATIONS OPEN 3/15 We are happy to announce that Official Showcase applications for our 2026 FARM Gathering + Presenter Summit open on Sunday, March 15! There will be 14 official showcase artists, and performances will be...
Jan 11, 2026 | Conference, Conference Updates, General News Updates
We are so excited about this year’s FARM Gathering, taking place October 22-25, 2025 at the The Royal Sonesta, Minneapolis, MN! We are looking forward to another program-packed, music-filled weekend of performances, workshops, networking, one-on-one mentoring...
Oct 18, 2018 | Conference, General News Updates
Maurice Smeets – Sound Tech We can’t remember a FARM conference where Maurice was not at the sound board. His partners in crime have varied over the years but most recently he’s been assisted by the lovely Karen Jensen who will be joining him again this year...
Sep 24, 2018 | Conference, Conference Updates
So we’ve told you about the Official Showcases, Workshops & Panels, our brilliant Keynote Speaker, this year’s Award Recipients, the DJ Showcase, Private Showcases, Performance Lane, Open Mics and let’s see… what else? Oh yea. Visit this...
Aug 29, 2018 | Conference, General News Updates
Conference events like ours produce a ton of waste. No question about it and this is an area about which your conference organizers are passionate. It is our deepest desire to step up our efforts in reducing this waste with some very simple, mindful changes. We will...
