Our Passion Projects

Track Society and LFTP Studios partnered in offering  indie music artists/bands the opportunity to receive live performance consultation & feedback from experienced, professional live performers and producers. Guest performers performed for an audience of peer supporters and a three-person panel.

Track Society formed a Focus Group Committee composed of members from its Volunteer Force. The Focus Group Committee met virtually to review the EKPs/URL links provided by all the applicants. The Focus Group Committee then voted on final selections for the Track Society guest performance acts. LFTP Studios management was also in attendance to make the final selections for their guest performance acts.

Audio Engineer Student of Avant Media Institute supported the event by providing volunteer backline support for the event and soundcheck. 

Track Tryouts Live Performance Panel:

Jaison "Jai Houston" Webber

Bruce Bang

David Hitchcock 

Track Meet: The Independent Music Summit of the Year was hosted by co-collaborator & Diamond Sponsor, Avant Media Institute, in Houston, Texas. The event will take place Fall 2026. 

The summit will include informative and interactive workshops as well as professional development creative wellness & networking opportunities.  

Eligible guest participants will be able to create their own experiences, and each workshop lasted approximately one hour long. 

Please visit our Track Meet page for more information about this year's workshop list and eligibility requirements.

Track Society and Live From The Pentagon Studios in collaboration with WBBC Chicago 77.3 supported the celebration of the independent music community on Independence Day weekend 2026!

Bars & Stripes was a creative networking event for local independent music creators! Both entities worked together to build a safe space to connect, create, and celebrate the independent music community.

Bars & Stripes was a creative networking event for independent artists, supporters, and team members, hosted and sponsored by LFTP Studios. 

The event will kick off  Saturday, July 3, 2025, night 7PM–9PM with Live Karaoke. Guest performers will be able to perform karaoke or their music live on stage.

LFTP Studios donated two recording from 9PM–12AM in support of the Freestyle Relay, event. Participants will be given the opportunity to record 8-bar verses over rotating beat loops for the purpose of creative networking only. The recording studios will separated by talent (Rapper vs. Singer), the sessions will be open and collaborative.  

No music recorded will be used for profit nor intended to be released commercially.

This year at Bars & Stripes 2026: Live From The Pentagon, songwriters will have the opportunity to participate in a collaborative Songwriter Relay exercise. 

Guests will work together in 15-minute rounds to build song ideas, exchange creative energy, and connect with other music creatives in the room. 

Each round gives guests a chance to contribute, listen, collaborate, and experience songwriting as a community-building practice.