The ultimate immersive music fan experiences
Blackbird Studios / Nashville
Inside Track Sessions
are the ultimate music fan experiences held in exclusive behind-the-scenes locations: world class recording studios where music history has been created for decades, and is still being created today by top artists and musicians.
The Village Studios / Los Angeles
Why Historic Studios?
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Connection to Music History:
These iconic spaces are where legendary albums were created, making them the perfect backdrop for a unique music experience.
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Exclusive Atmosphere:
Limited capacity and intimate seating allows for a personal connection between the artist and the audience.
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Immersive Ambiance:
All our studios have a rich history that adds depth to the fan experience.
Our 3 types of Sessions for music fans:
The Artist Sessions:
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Guests experience the magic of the greatest recordings ever made, played back in the greatest recording studios in the world, and explored in depth with the artist up close and personal, with an audience of only 75-100 fans.
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When guests arrive, they’ll begin their experience with a studio tour led by knowledgeable studio personnel, who know the history and stories of their studios like no one else! They’ve all been in the room when these magical recordings were being made.
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A noted media figure Host and the Artist then lead a playback session of hit tracks, as the artist explores the stories behind them. We’ve had John Fogerty bring the notebook he wrote “Proud Mary” in, and Brian Wilson tell the story behind the inspirations for his landmark “Pet Sounds”. What stories will your favorite artist share with you in the room?
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Then, fans participate in a Q&A with the Artist. And finally, the Artist finishes the session with a stripped-down live performance!
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You’ll never experience your favorite songs like this again.
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All guests receive autographed memorabilia from the Session, and photos with the artist.
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These Sessions last approximately 2 hours.
The Producer Sessions:
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In the life cycle of creating global hit tracks & albums, Producers are there at the inception, working with the Artist to bring a unique sound and vision to life. The Producer is often as instrumental to the final sound of the record as the artist and musicians, and they’ve got the stories to prove it!
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The intimate audience of 75-100 fans will start with a tour of the host studio including photos, stories & memorabilia from decades of sessions with the biggest artists in the world.
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We then play back the Producer’s “greatest hits” from the studio’s one-of-a-kind audio system, while they explore their music in discussion with our Media Host. Fans will then participate in an in-depth Q&A with the Producer.
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All guests receive autographed memorabilia from the Session, and photos with the Producer.
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These Sessions last approximately 90 minutes
The Studio Experience Sessions:
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Artists and Producers will tell you: the Studios where they created hit recordings are as instrumental to the final sound of their hits as the artists and musicians themselves. These sonic temples have rarely been open to the public: until now.
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The intimate audience of 75-100 fans will start with a tour of the host studio including photos, stories & memorabilia from decades of sessions with the biggest artists in the world, led by experienced studio personnel who were there in the room for many of the greatest recording sessions ever!
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We’ll then play back that Studio’s “greatest hits” from their world class audio system, while our Media Host leads an in-depth exploration into what makes the studio unique, discussing the artists, songs, and albums from its greatest moments in music history.
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Fans can then participate in a Q&A with the Host and studio personnel, to ask their own questions about its storied history.
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All guests receive a studio souvenir item.
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These sessions last approximately 75 minutes.
Participating studios
Sound Emporium Studios / Nashville
Los Angeles
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Village Recorders
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East/West Studios
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Sunset Sound
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United Recording
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Sound City
Nashville
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Sound Emporium
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Blackbird Studios
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Historic RCA Studio A
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Ocean Way Studios
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The Castle
New York City
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Bentley House Studios
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Power Station / Berklee NYC
*All NYC studios are still being finalized
Legendary albums recorded in our partner studios
Inside Track Premiums
At all Inside Track sessions, fans get a custom tour of the host studio, including seeing the studio’s photos, instruments, equipment and other memorabilia from decades of sessions with the biggest artists in the world.
“Artist” and “Producer” sessions also feature a full bar with 2 complimentary drinks, and a VIP gift bag with autographed memorabilia from the studio and the session.
“Studio Experience” attendees will receive a custom swag item from the featured studio.
Community Engagement
Inside Track believes in supporting the communities we work in. To that end, we will make direct donations to MusiCares from our proceeds from each Inside Track event.
MusiCares provides a safety net of critical health and welfare services to the music community in times of hardship, in 3 key areas:
- Mental Health & Addiction Recovery
- Health Services
- Human Services (basic living expenses like rent, utilities, car payments etc)
The Inside Track Team
Herb Agner - Creator/Executive Producer
Herb is a veteran music marketing, project development, and live events executive from Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, and Fever Events. He’s created and negotiated for successful music projects with dozens of artists and events ranging from David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Dwight Yoakam, to the Bob Marley “One Love Experience”.
Cheryl Pawelski - Creative + Artist Relations Advisor
A four-time Grammy® Award-winning producer, Cheryl
has been entrusted with preserving, curating and championing some of music’s greatest legacies. Before co-founding Omnivore Recordings she was an executive at Warner Bros. and Capitol Records, and is an Advisor to The Recording Academy ‘Producers & Engineers Wing’.
Paula Salvatore - Studios + Artist Relations Advisor
Paula is a longtime player in the recording studio industry, starting her career at the iconic Sound City Studios (whose Dave Grohl-directed documentary she appeared in), then serving for 33 1/3 years as the VP and Studio Manager at Capitol Records Studios, and VP of Client Relations & Studio Marketing at Universal.
Juliane Hare - Event Production Advisor
Producer on some of the world’s most impactful live events, including halftime shows for Super Bowls XXXIX, XL & XLI working with Paul McCartney, Prince, & The Rolling Stones; The Emmys; The Oscars; and an Emmy winner for: “From The Top-Live From Carnegie Hall”.
Jerry Cohen - Fractional CFO
Jerry is an expert at managing financial performance, strategy & operations for companies in the music, entertainment and media sectors. Prior to launching CFO NOW!, Jerry served for 2 decades in senior financial roles within EMI Australia, Virgin Records, and the NOW Music partnership.