Talent is everywhere.
Opportunity isn't.
Making live music more equitable, one conversation at a time.
Tools for diversity, inclusion, and equity for all sectors of the live industry.
Why should you care?
"Ethically and morally I think it's important to promote diversity because it's makes art better. But from a more 'business' standpoint I can see parallels between [the responsibility of] men in music and how businesses and companies need to be seen to be ecologically sustainable (e.g. car companies promoting hybrids / food companies offering better packaging options).
Consumer power drives companies to develop more sustainable practices. As an artist, I need to be aware of my audience's power to drive diverse practices, so the diversity rider, for me as an artist, ensures that I'm meeting the standard of my audience, as I see it."
- Cory Champion
Why Does Representation Matter?
The amplified voices hold the power; so who are you amplifying?
Who gets to be on the stage influences who we as a society believe is worthy of attention, amplification, and who is expected to hold power in a room. When the faces on the stage are all-white or all-male, that's sending powerful messages about who is worthy of that attention and who we expect to command that power.
Similarly, professional crews that lack diversity in things like gender and ethnicity also lack diversity of thought and problem-solving... and an all-male or all-white crew can have a tangible impact on how welcoming your stage is to people from other backgrounds.
We're consistently presented with majority white and majority male lineups and crews. Either you believe this is because certain kinds of people are "naturally better at" music and production, or you understand there are forces at work that influence who succeeds and who doesn't. If you're in the latter camp, this site is for you.
Find out more about why representation is important.
How Does This Site Work?
This is a resource hub and toolkit for industry professionals & performers to discover tangible ways of impacting who gets booked to play and work on our stages.
The responsibility to make changes to our lineups and crews doesn't lie with one part of the industry; it lies with all parts of it. There's no silver-bullet solution and it requires different actions from each part of the live music ecosystem.
Change requires everyone to make a concerted effort. This site exists to help you do that, and to support others to do the same.
It's a living toolkit; it'll evolve and change over time and we encourage your input.