Announcing Experience LIVE NASHVILLE!
After nearly 10 years of connecting students and industry, this special student event is headed to Music City with a special preview event October 2026.
After nearly 10 years of connecting students and industry, this special student event is headed to Music City with a special preview event October 2026.
Learn about the range of careers behind live entertainment, from creative and technical roles to operations and business.
Explore immersive demonstrations that help showcase unique specialties within live entertainment.
Meet industry professionals, employers, and peers who can offer insight, guidance, and opportunities for your next step.
Insight and connection with professionals who focus on creative careers that keep live entertainment beautiful and cutting edge.
Conversation and in depth explanations from professionals who focus on technical and hands on careers that keep live entertainment innovative and show ready.
Exploration and instruction from professionals in organizational and management roles that support people, teams, and productions within live.
Designed for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, this immersive day introduces the many creative, technical, and operational careers behind live entertainment—and the pathways to lead students there.
Perfect for committed young professionals, Backstage Pass offers a bonus day of content designed to help jump-start live entertainment careers for students from across the country. With special consideration for those facing financial or travel hurdles, the program is tied to a grants help students who could not otherwise attend the November 6 event.
Built for college students and emerging professionals, this in-depth experience offers hands-on demonstrations, career-focused sessions, and direct access to industry experts, employers, and opportunities across live entertainment.
Tickets and applications open at the end of August. Watch for more information.
Tickets and applications open at the end of August. Watch for more information.
Not exactly. Experience LIVE is primarily a career exploration and industry-access event, though attendees will have opportunities to meet companies, employers, and working professionals.
High school students will have the opportunity to experience content from all tracks, while Young Professionals can purchase their ticket with a specific track of their focus.
High school students who are chosen to participate must attend with a chaperone, teacher, or parent. Young Professional tickets can be sold as a group for interested schools. Unique programming is offered for educators during the event to discuss student support and industry skillsets.
We are able to assist patrons with any accessibility needs with advance notice. Please send requests along with a contact phone number to info@rocklititz.com prior to the Oct 20th, 2026.
The program includes opportunities to connect with industry companies and professionals. College students and young professionals will have more direct access to employers and career-focused conversations.
Yes. Lunch is included for attendees on both event days.
Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes appropriate for walking, standing, and participating in demonstrations throughout the day.
Experience LIVE takes place on the Rock Nashville campus in Nashville, Tennessee.
Attendees can expect industry speakers, immersive demonstrations, hands-on experiences, conversations with working professionals, and opportunities to explore different career paths.
Experience LIVE is designed for students and emerging professionals interested in creative, technical, operational, and business careers across concerts, theater, sports, themed entertainment, experiential marketing, gaming, and more.
Experience LIVE is an immersive career exploration series that introduces students and emerging professionals to the people, technology, and opportunities behind live entertainment.
We are able to assist patrons with any accessibility needs with advance notice. Send requests along with a phone number to education@rocknashville.com prior to October 20, 2026.