Another trip around the sun, another Valentine’s Day in February… There are just as many clichés to celebrate this holiday as there are myths about its origins. In the run-up to the holiday, we asked musicians, composers and songwriters about the most … read more »
From Wednesday, October 19 to Saturday, October 22, 2022, the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal will host the next edition of the world’s largest music fair for world, roots, ethnic, traditional, local and folk music: the WORLD MUSIC EXPO (WOMEX). We are proud to announce … read more »
The New Austrian Sound of Music – NASOM for short – has its 20th anniversary this year! Come celebrate with us on September 5th, 2022 at Porgy & Bess, where 6 of the 25 acts will perform 20-min. sets, giving the audience … read more »
In cooperation with mica – music austria, Austrian Music Export and the Austrian music universities, an expert jury selected five up-and-coming ensembles or musicians in five different genres: classical, jazz, global music, contemporary music and pop/electronic for the new NASOM edition 2023/24. … read more »
THE GREAT ESCAPE (TGE) is returning this year, taking place in 30+ venues across Brighton from 11th – 14th May 2022. The belated 15th birthday edition of the festival will once again introduce a cutting-edge line up of both brand new and … read more »
It was a summer full of music. Jabs in arms, outdoor gatherings, and a desperate thirst for music. This winning combination dragged many a person out of their hibernation (or quarantines) and out to shows, festivals and events. But alas, the official … read more »
The 8th edition of Westway LAB includes 2 Austrian acts: Alicia Edelweiss and My Ugly Clementine, both performing Saturday, April 10, 2021. The showcase of European musical talents that perform live throughout venues around the city of Guimarães during the Westway LAB … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag reveals the first artists for its upcoming edition, taking place from January 13–16, 2021. The showcase festival will be fully digital for the first time and the sets will be streamed for free via the ESNS website, esns.nl, to continue … read more »
Following international applications from thousands of promising artists over the course of 2020, the Innovation Network of European Showcases (INES) has now announced the full list of nominated artists for its trailblazing INES#Talent Programme 2021. Each INES#festival has selected up to ten … read more »
XA – Music Export Award as springboard for Austrian newcomer bands: Nominees 2020 include eight acts from various genres. For the fourth consecutive year the music export prize “XA – Music Export Award” will be awarded at the Waves Vienna Music Festival. The award … read more »