A Creative Talent Summit that Defies the Pandemic

The Cookout comes to American musical centers like Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, New York and more to come

Disclaimer: I have absolutely no financial relationship with the events or the people involved in any way, other than online friendships. I’ve never even met any of them… yet. My only motivation is to share this resource with people who can make use of it. In today’s world, few things are as inspiring as the resounding success of sharing knowledge and talent, because these opportunities are rare.

In the past year, after 56 years in the music industry, I’ve stumbled upon a most amazing “grass roots” phenomenon, via an app I sneered and laughed at before plunging into it to make friends in the network. As far as Clubhouse goes, you just need to find the right club. The one I ended up in is called Music Networking No Egos. As someone who talked to people on amateur radio a half-century ago, audio networking seemed absurd, but it turns out, you get a better feel from people listening carefully to them than you might when they present themselves on video. This is how I discovered an event, a tour, a meetup of talented creators and those who want to pursue a path in music.