news|14 Aug 2019
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Now in its sixteenth year, BIGSOUND Festival is your annual opportunity to discover the future of Australian music. Running over four September days and nights, Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley comes alive with a global gathering of musicians, industry, brands, media and music lovers. BIGSOUND continues to cement its place on Australia’s cultural calendar as the place where tomorrow’s stars are uncovered, and the shape of future business is forged. BIGSOUND Festival runs four nights across Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, showcasing the next…
Find out more »Moscow Music Week is a unique annual showcase festival and music conference in Russia, where the entire spectrum of modern Russian music and music industry is represented. Moscow Music Week 2019 will be held at 16 leading cultural and musical venues of the city, where more than 100 different artists will perform. An extensive lecture and discussion program of the conference will host dozens of speakers from around the world. The chosen format of the showcase festival allows to realise…
Find out more »The Mercat de Música Viva de Vic is a music industry event that takes place in Vic and attracts a large number of audiences and professionals interested on top quality live music. The programming comprises all kind of styles and is designed for a wide audience. Stages distributed all around the city, both free and paid access, and four days of live music transform the city of Vic in the centre of the country’s musical and cultural activity. Within the…
Find out more »The Reeperbahn Festival is Europe’s B2B platform for the music and digital industry. The Reeperbahn Festival Conference offers industry professionals a programme that includes more than 300 sessions, networking events, meetings, showcases, and award shows. We expect around 4,700 professionals and media representatives from 56 countries attending. Talks, panels, keynotes, presentations, and workshops are all a part of the Reeperbahn Festival Conference sessions programme. At this year’s conference, top international speakers will address issues relevant to the music industry, its…
Find out more »Following the sold-out success of our flagship conference in Amsterdam over the last four years, and our first international expansion to London in September 2017 which was swiftly followed by an upside-down version of the conference with FastForward: Sydney, FastForward: London returns this September for it’s third consecutive year. Taking place on Monday, 23 September, FastForward London continues to promise a combination of ground-breaking keynotes, panel discussions, our specialist ‘FastFifteen’ mini-keynote presentations, cutting-edge tech activations, and intimate networking opportunities with…
Find out more »The International Festival Forum (IFF) is an invitation-only event for booking agents and major music festivals with a daily capacity of over 10,000. IFF is held in early autumn, as conversations about next years’ festival line-ups begin, and it provides a dedicated platform for buyers and sellers to network. Around this core principal, IFF’s partner agencies showcase the hottest new festival-ready artists from their roster, while a programme of panels and workshops allow leaders and innovators in the music festival…
Find out more »Waves Vienna is the city’s first club- and showcase festival. In autumn Vienna’s most significant clubs, unique off-locations, and the public space will merge into the site of the Waves Vienna Festival. FESTIVAL Waves Vienna’s motto is “East meets West“; numerous international alternative, electronic, rock, and club acts will be performing around Vienna’s 9th district. Additionally, local artists and sophisticated musicians from Eastern Europe form an essential part of the festival’s programme. This year, Waves Vienna will welcome two…
Find out more »The Event Safety & Security Summit (E3S) is a one-day meeting that brings together leading international venues, touring and sport professionals and security experts. E3S was launched to help develop best practice in the industry, and for venue operators and other professionals to share information that will benefit all. Additionally, invited security experts and service providers will present the latest concepts and tools related to security at live events. E3S is organized by the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) in…
Find out more »Music Venue Trust is delighted to share the news that it will return to Islington Assembly Hall, London for the 2019 edition of Venues Day on Wednesday 9 October. Building on the success of the 2018 national networking event, we will use more spaces in the complex to increase networking opportunities and ensure that delegates can attend the sessions they will most benefit from. Further information will be available in the spring so put this date in your diary now.…
Find out more »Mondo.NYC is a festival and global business summit of music and tech industry insiders and innovators, emerging artists and their fans. Mondo connects fans and creators in a shared mission of empowering artists and advancing ideas in an ever-changing music business. Early bird passes and student passes will benefit from a 50% discount, get your passes here. Mondo.NYC, a Global Business Summit and Music Festival, announces its fourth annual four-day event. By day, Mondo.NYC, headquartered in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is an incubator…
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