The Sónar music festival (16-18 June 2016, Barcelona) has developed into a cultural behemoth since it’s inception in 1994. What started as a collaboration between a music journalist and two musicians/visual artists has grown to become a global brand showcasing both emerging … read more »
There aren’t many musicians in Austria that are getting as much attention as AVEC right now. The woman behind the name is a young Upper Austrian musician who has been working on her career for some time. And unlike many careers that … read more »
The international c/o pop music festival will take place from the 24th – 28th of August 2016 and will once again offer five days of exceptional musical entertainment by superstars and rising stars, heroes of the international scene and national newcomers. As … read more »
The country focus “Austria” of the 34th Südtirol Jazzfestival Alto Adige was not chosen at random: In times of demarcation between countries it is increasingly important to demonstrate the connection between cultures – including those of Austria and Italy. 33 musicians from … read more »
“Electronic music on vacation” Lanterna Island, Porec/Croatia, May 25-29, 2016 For the 4th time, the Lighthouse Festival will open its doors in Porec, Croatia this weekend. The underground electronic music festival was created by the former Pratersauna Vienna crew, with an international … read more »
Musicians and their labels/managements/agents are invited to apply for a live performance at the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival 2017, which will take place from January 11–14 in Groningen (NL). What is Eurosonic Noorderslag? Eurosonic Noorderslag is Europe’s largest showcase festival and the most … read more »
Electronic Music that doesn’t follow the usual rules allowing the most unique acoustic blossoms to bloom: That is precisely what you will find on “Spatial Stereo” (Meakusma), the recently released EP from MONOCHORD. “Spatial Stereo” proves to be a piece of music that … read more »
THE GREAT ESCAPE May 19 – 21, 2016 Brighton, UK The Great Escape (TGE) is a new music festival that showcases emerging artists from all over the world. Over 450 up and coming bands play in 35 Brighton venues, accessible on one … read more »
The New Austrian Sound of Music – in short NASOM – is a long-term sponsorship program by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA), promoting young Austrian musicians for the fifth time in the two-year period 2016/2017. The … read more »
2016 will be the 6th round of the annual Waves Vienna – Music Festival and Conference. From the 29th of September until the 1st of October, this multicultural initiative will be transforming established venues and exclusive off-locations around the new festival headquarters … read more »