The European music industry will descend on Groningen in the Netherlands this week, as bookers and agents look for European acts for their bills and festivals. Eurosonic-Noorderslag to give it its full name is a EU-assisted showcase festival which will host 400 international festivals looking for bands this week. 300 artists from across Europe will… Read more »
Posted on January 16th, 2018
January 2018 in the Netherlands.
Eurosonic is the best European showcase for new artists on the continent. It’s a great place for new European acts to be seen and heard by the industry. After its first round of acts shared a few months ago, 31 new acts have been added to January 2018’s lineup for Groningen in the Netherlands. The… Read more »
Posted on November 7th, 2017
The best European showcase for new artists, Eurosonic, has announced the first 31 bands for their 2018 edition in Groningen in the Netherlands, who are drawn from 25 countries including Denmark, the focus country. First names (chosen by) Alice Merton (de) – ARD Ana Curcin (rs) – RTS/Radio Belgrade One Drops & Points by Pascal… Read more »
Posted on September 20th, 2017
Stereogum, Made In Chelsea, BBC, Rough Trade and M For Montreal among them.
Hard Working Class Heroes festival has added a second round of international conference attendees for this year after their first list a few weeks ago. Coming to the festival to see some new Irish music are: Martin Hewett, On The Beach Ryan Leas, Stereogum Claire Southwick, Primitive Management MMF UK Erika Elliott, City Parks, SummerStage Andrea… Read more »
Posted on August 2nd, 2017
Delegates confirmed for the festival's 15th anniversary.
With applications from over 400 artists closing last week, Hard Working Class Heroes festival has today unveiled its first round of industry delegates for its fifteenth edition this September. Among the names announced are: New Yorker music scribe John Seabrook; SXSW’s UK/Ireland programmer Casper Mills; The Great Escape head programmer Adam Ryan; Eurosonic team member Oskar… Read more »
Posted on July 19th, 2017
Eurosonic Noorderslag is Europe’s best new music industry festival and it takes placefrom January 11 – 14th in Groningen, Netherlands, a quiet time perfect for catching the bands ahead for the year. 2017’s first 84 bands have been announced and among them are: Anna Meredith, Chinah, Klangstof, Weval, Albert af Ekenstam, Ekkah, Mahalia, The Amazons and… Read more »
Posted on November 8th, 2016
In its 30th year, Eurosonic Noorderslag is a new music festival held in the student town of Groningen, two hours north of Amsterdam, that has become the primary European emerging talent festival. It’s where any European band who are looking to establish contacts with booking agents, and hence, a living, on the European festival circuit,… Read more »
Posted on January 19th, 2016
The music industry showcases continue to roll on with Eurosonic in Gronigen in Holland and SXSW in Austin Texas coming up in January and March respectively. As part of the second wave of announcements for SXSW, Rusangano Family, Girls Names, Enemies, Saint Sister and September Girls are in there among the international acts like Nao,… Read more »
Posted on November 18th, 2015
Having never visited Eurosonic before, I assumed it was your usual music industry festival type-deal. Hundreds of bands and loads of industry looking for the next big thing. While the festival can fill that remit, the important part for me is the European focus. Over 250 bands from around Europe congregate in the city of… Read more »
Posted on January 16th, 2012
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