LIVE EVENT PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM- 6 DAYS IN MAY

Thanks to a grant from Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, Laketown will again offer a program dedicated to helping more professionals enter the Live Music industry.

This initiative has been designed by industry experts to provide comprehensive, hands-on training in all aspects of event operations and productions to individuals interested in a career in the live music sector.

“After the huge success of the 2022 rendition of the program, we are thrilled to see it return in 2025. The impact from the first program was incredibly positive, and had an immediate impact on the industry in British Columbia. Armed with their new skills, we saw many graduates secure meaningful employment shortly after completion of the program which helped to begin to fill the void of skilled workers in the arts and entertainment space.”, says Mike Hann, Festival Director of Sunfest Country & Laketown Amphitheater.

Through an intensive 6-day course covering everything from set up to tear down (including lighting, sound, rigging, crowd control, operations management, and much more), students taking part in this training program will develop knowledge and skills to secure employment in the live music field.

At the end of the 6-day course, participants will take part in an industry Q&A, and be provided with supported connections to employment with regional/provincial festivals, production companies, and other organizations working in the live music sector.

This event operations and production training program will take place at Laketown Ranch, a purpose-built 250-acre live music venue located in Lake Cowichan, BC and home of the Sunfest, Laketown Shakedown, Laketown Rock music Festivals, and upcoming events in the newly defined Laketown Amphitheatre. The infrastructure available at Laketown Ranch (including multiple world-class stages of various sizes, a full-service campground, and myriad guest amenities) will provide participants with access to almost every setting and situation they are likely to encounter in future employment environments.

Laketown Ranch is currently accepting applications for enrollment in the May 20th – 25th training session online at www.laketownranch.com/education-program