Welcome Musicians and Music Lovers

Launching end of 2025

Musician Forum

Musicians and their representation have had the troubled task of booking themselves or their band at different venues.  Some of these bookings happen at venues that are new to the band and/or management.  Even with contracts, things can go south. 

Musicians do not have a place to leave their experiences with these venues for other musicians that are not on platforms which are controlled in part by how much the venue pays the review platform. Musicians can also experience some backlash from other venues if they were to talk about their negative experience with a venue.

Music First worked with musicians in our community and some of our partners to create a place where a musician can leave their honest experience with a venue, the good and the bad.  This way other musicians can benefit from their experience. One goal we had was creating a safe environment, when the musician can share their experience without getting backlash from any venue.  

Another goal with this forum is to streamline the process when it comes to booking.  With each venue that has a positive rating, Music First will work to gather the talent buyer and/or bookers information. 


Music First Education Series

At Music First our mission is to better the lives of musicians and the venues they play in.  We do so in part through offering education geared towards the musician.  Each member will have access to our recorded webinars and educational tools.  Each member will also have access to the monthly education series webinar that is listed on our events page. During the live webinar members will be able to ask questions and learn directly from those teaching the class.

Current education series available:

  • How to stand out to a management company taught by Sarah Shuel, Sonder Music Management.

  • Music Analytics taught by Dani Grant, the Mishawaka.

  • Contract Law taught by Bruce Warren of Warren, Carlson and Moore.

  • DIY Recording Skills: Look and Sound your Best taught by Fox and Robyn Recording

  • Invoicing Basics taught by Music First Executive Director Becca Raccone

Upcoming education series are:

  • Optimizing your Recordings with an External Audio Mixer taught by Fox and Robyn Recording (webinar July 27th, recording available August 2025)

  • How to Stand Out to a Talent Buyer taught by Bri Long, Mishawaka (webinar August 30th, recording available September 2025)

  • Guest Speaker Mark Megibow of Face Vocal Group (webinar October 26th, recording available November 2025)

  • Book Club with Sonder Music Management 

  • Health and Wellness Webinars

Member Discounts

Music First is introducing a discount program that will be available to members that will include discounts at retail stores and 1 on 1 sessions with some of our partners.

What’s included?

Membership with Music First will give you access to our forum, monthly education series and our member discounts.

Music First Member
$10.00
Every month

Music First's online portal for our education videos and forum where in musicians can leave feedback regarding venues in the area. This forum is intended to be a safe place for musicians to leave their experiences with venues, both positive and negative.

✓ Educational Videos
✓ Forum for Musicians

  • Perks of being a member is having a platform that allows you to learn, grow and share your experiences with others.

  • Music First has new monthly education series content January through October.

  • Music First has worked to build a community containing musicians, music lovers and our partners in this industry.