Ian MacKaye, Calvin Johnson, Nü Sensae and the Evaporators, and I'm Missing Most Or All of Them

Talk about missing the opportunity of a lifetime. I am missing this FREE workshop because I only found out about it yesterday when I ran into someone at the grocery store I recognized from the Calvin Johnson house-show a couple of months ago. I would give anything to see Ian MacKaye speak and Calvin, Nü Sensae and the Evaporators play ... Can't afford anymore sick days at work, unfortunately, and registration for the workshop closed yesterday, though there's an ever-so-slight chance I may be able to catch Calvin's set at the very least. It took me until this morning to be able to bring myself to read the full event description. The relevant parts highlighted below:

A Free Weekend of Workshops led by Local Experts in a Variety of Indie-Music-Related Fields!!!

with Keynote Speaker: Ian MacKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat)!!!

and a Saturday Night Rock Show Featuring: Calvin Johnson, Thee Evaporators, Nu Sensae, and The Bank Dogs!!! Doors open at 7pm! Show at 7:30!

Come learn about all aspects of D.I.Y. music-making , including production, promotion, organization, and networking. Ever wanted to book a tour? Make your own t-shirts? Build a distortion pedal? Shoot a video? Whether you're a musician, artist, organizer, music-lover, or just an overall cool cat: meet new people! Learn from THE BEST! Witness history in the making! And rock hard!

- Find out how record labels work from the staff of K Records, Mint Records, Student Loan Records, Hockey Dad Records and more!
- Get interview tips from Nardwuar the Human Serviette
- Learn about music theory from members of the SSRIs
- Discuss the perils of ageism with members of Safe Amp and the Vera Project
- Discover how to make effects pedals with Julian Marrs of Marrs Pedals