QMA was founded to counteract structural barriers in the music industry and promotes artists and bands with a migration background and BIPoC and connects them with the scene. Apply now for the current edition. Deadline for application: Monday, May 12, 2025 at 14:59 … read more »
Open call: Bucharest International JAZZ Competition 2026
OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS of all nationalities: 20th Bucharest International Jazz Competition 2026. 100% jazz & more: competition, concerts, jam sessions, workshops… Deadline to apply: 1st of March 2026 About: Dates: 3 – 11 July 2026 Open for: instrumentalists and vocalists of all … read more »
“Connections are made, but so are breaks.” – DRANK (Ingrid Schmoliner and Alex Kranabetter)
It’s one of those early spring days on which everything seems possible. We’re sitting in the garden at Café Rüdigerhof, the sun is blasting our faces, the coffee is getting warm instead of cold, and the conversation takes on depth more quickly … read more »
Studio Nord Bremen Durchstart-Scholarship: Apply now!
It’s well known that the world of jazz is far too male-dominated and therefore Studio Nord Bremen is awarding a scholarship this year to young female and non-binary jazz bands with the perfect start-up package! Deadline to apply is May 31, 2025. … read more »
Invitation to sign an Open Letter to the EU & UK on cultural exchange
An open letter to the President of the European Council, António Costa; the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen; and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP. … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights: April 2025
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. Take a look at the happenings from, for, in and out of Austria, this month and next, in our latest edition of Music Highlights. Festivities Sodl is set to open Wiener Festwochen on … read more »
Ö1 Jazz: “5 Million Pesos” – Kenji Herbert Trio
“5 Million Pesos” is a monthly concert and radio broadcast series of young jazz in and from Austria – presented by Radiokulturhaus Vienna and the Ö1 jazz department. In May, the Kenji Herbert Trio graces the stage and airwaves. Concert: Friday | May 16, 2025 | … read more »
Austrian Artists at The Great Escape 2025
The Great Escape, taking place from 14-17 May 2025 in Brighton, unveils its full festival schedule for this year’s edition, featuring a whopping line-up of 450+ artists. Among them are 4 Austrian acts. Read on to find all about them and where … read more »
Apply to Play MENT LJUBLJANA 2026

MENT Ljubljana is inviting European bands, solo performers, live acts and DJs with concert experience and publicly accessible audio and video material to perform at its 12th edition (18-21 February 2026). Deadline to apply is August 14th 2025! about ment “MENT is … read more »
“I don’t make music, I make art” – ALICIA EDELWEISS

ALICIA EDELWEISS is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and performer. With “FURIE” (Glitterhouse Records), her second studio album will be released in May, on which she incorporates artistic approaches of maximalism and thus tells completely new stories. With accordion, strings, synthesizers, animal noises … read more »