Ireland Music Week has opened applications for new Irish bands looking to showcase at this year’s festival in Dublin from October 1st – 4th.
Taking place across venues across Dublin in the evening and with a internationally-attended delegate conference and networking programme, Ireland Music Week is a must attend for those new and emerging bands to get access to people in the music industry, learn from their experience, introduce themselves and play live showcases.
Up to around 70 international delegates will once again attend, with buyers and bookers from the likes of ESNS, SXSW, The Great Escape, c/o Pop, ATC, CAA and many more.
Applications for the 50 slots for bands to play the festival, are open from today until Monday March 25th at 5pm.
Log onto https://www.irelandmusicweek.com and click on the “Artist” button – applications will be through the artists’ Breaking Tunes profiles.
The showcases will take place on the Thursday and Friday of the festival. Tickets are on sale now via Eventbrite.
About Ireland Music Week
Ireland Music Week places a strong focus on export-ready artists with an increased success rate year on year. Bookers, labels, publishers, managers, agents, and many more international professionals have confirmed to attend this annual showcase and conference, which is an essential step in any Irish artists’ development.
Ireland Music Week, as always, strives to achieve at least a 50% representation of women and underrepresented gender minorities in its line-up.
Some of last year’s successes so far from the festival include YARD, Chubby Cat, The Love Buzz, Holly Munro, Rachael Lavelle, Cruel Sister, Search Results, Morgana, Big Sleep, Problem Patterns, Chalk and more.
Since its inception in 2003, the festival has showcased many of Ireland’s best-known acts including Fontaines D.C., David Keenan, Denise Chaila, Kynsy, CMAT, Ellie O’Neill, Sweetlemondae, Last Apollo, Aoife Nessa Frances, Sprints, M(h)aol, Niamh Regan, Pretty Happy, Pillow Queens, THUMPER, Saint Sister, Wyvern Lingo, Just Mustard, Villagers, Hozier, Gilla Band, Jape, The Coronas, Talos, Le Boom, Loah, Soak, Sinead O’ Brien, Æ Mak, Gurriers, Ailbhe Reddy, MELTS, April, Jyellowl, Somebody’s Child, Junior Brother, Caleb Kunle and many more.
|| Ireland Music Week is supported by The Arts Council and Culture Ireland ||
|| Ireland Music Week is delighted to welcome back partners Claddagh Records, Sony, Music Ireland, Warner Music Ireland and RAAP; and welcome on board Enterprise Ireland ||
