The annual Irish music showcase Ireland Music Week takes place from October 1st to 4th.
The stage times for the live showcases were previously announced, and now the conference schedule is announced for Wednesday 2nd, Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th Oct.
Wednesday will play host to the Local Focus day in association with AIM Ireland. Thursday and Friday will focus on the many international aspects of the industry. Tuesday is reserved for the 51 showcasing artists and their teams.
Of note are the following:
- Navigating the Social & Political Pressures of Being an Artist (Lost Lane Main)
- Irish Promoters & Festivals
- From Pen to Product: The Journey of Physical Music with Claddagh Records
- Revelland – Immersion & Multi-Sensory Aspects of a Live Show: Creative Artistic Solutions Towards Greater Accessibility
- Planning Your First Tour
- Touring the US & Visa Applications
- Meet The Agents
- Funding Opportunities for Musicians & Their Teams
- Live Sync Pitch
- Meet the Labels
The conference takes place in Lost Lane Main Room, Lost Lane Library, and Crow Bar Terrace (in the Button Factory), and features delegates from around the world’s music industry.
Conference schedule, and in image form:
Delegates
See the full list of over 90 delegates
Up to 90 international delegates will once again attend the festival, with industry and bookers from the likes of ESNS, The Great Escape, SWXW, Primavera Pro, ATC, CAA, AWAL, Partisan and many more.
The festival puts 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 act’s development.
51 acts will have the chance to play and take part in this internationally-recognised event showcasing Ireland’s best emerging talent. Stage times.
Tickets, including various tiers, nightly options etc are on sale now via Eventbrite.
|| Ireland Music Week is supported by The Arts Council and Culture Ireland ||
|| Ireland Music Week 2024 festival partners include Enterprise Ireland, Eventbrite, Warner Music Ireland, TikTok SoundOn, Claddagh Records, Sony Music Ireland, RAAP, IMRO and Revelland ||
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
