Industry initiatives

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Industry initiatives

Commitment to growth and collaboration within the live entertainment industry.

Areas of impact

Driving change across the live entertainment industry

Rooted in the belief that we’re strongest together, we champion radical collaboration to support industry-wide growth around key Areas of Impacts. Driven by surveys from crews, vendors, and a variety of production professionals, we aim to pursue innovative opportunities for shared industry evolution.

Leadership + Inclusion

Strengthening culture, fostering diverse voices, strong leadership, and a culture of care

Mental Health

Enhancing communication and support systems to strengthen team well-being

Sustainability

Encouraging action and collaboration to support a greener, more sustainable future

Workforce Development

Fostering new talent for the future of live entertainment

KEY INITIATIVES

Our industry initiatives are designed to support, educate and uplift the live entertainment industry as a whole

Better Together

Rock Nashville Community

A membership-based network for live entertainment professionals, dedicated to advancing the industry through shared knowledge, skill-building, collaboration, and a lot of fun.

Educational support

Workforce LIVE

Rock Nashville is a proud partner of Workforce LIVE, a nonprofit working to support and create workforce development initiatives for the live events industry by promoting awareness, training, and industry access for the next generation. Interested in learning more as a young professional or industry partner? Events, experiences, and in-class room resources are available.

Educational support

Nashville-based trainings

Partnering with other industry leaders, Rock Nashville is proud to host a variety of crew-focused trainings and certifications. Watch our social pages for announcements.

Career exploration

Experience LIVE

Coming soon to Rock Nashville: Experience LIVE, a fun and immersive educational event showcasing career paths in live entertainment, with insight from leading industry voices. Interested in participating? Email us at education@rocklititz.com

Start 'em young

Rock Box Activity

Rock Box is an in-classroom activity for students in grades 6–10. Kits provide instructors with resources for small groups to explore skills applications and bring awareness to career paths within the live entertainment industry. To learn more, please email education@rocklititz.com