84 shows confirmed for 55 artists after ESNS

20.02.25

With 84 Exchange partner festival line-ups announced, it’s time to see which ESNS25 artists will be taking centre stage this summer. ESNS25 artists, who automatically join European Talent Exchange (Exchange), a program dedicated to bookings and promotion in Europe, are closely tracked by ESNS Radar, which monitors the bookings at 130 partner festivals. So far in 2025, Exchange has presented a total of 84 shows featuring 55 artists from 18 countries, booked by 45 festivals across 21 countries. Amazing results, if we may say so ourselves. But let's talk artists. Which artists got booked most across (and beyond) Europe?

Artist Chart 2025

Currently, the most booked artist is Luvcat from England, with 7 shows at Exchange partner festivals. Her English 'colleague' is a close second: Alessi Rose with 6 bookings. They are followed by Judeline (Spain) and Big Special (England) with 4 bookings. Check out out Top 5 below or find the complete artist chart here.

Luvcat
7 bookings
Alessi Rose
6 bookings
Judeline
4 bookings
Big Special
4 bookings
We Hate You Please Die
3 bookings
Cliffords
3 bookings
Loverman
3 bookings
Soft Launch
3 bookings
Lucy Dreams
2 bookings
Kara Delik
2 bookings
Paula Dalla Corte
2 bookings
Antony Szmierek
2 bookings

Exchange Festival Chart

At the moment, the partner festival with the most Exchange bookings is Ment Lljubljana. The Slovenian festival that takes place from 12-15 February 2025, booked 9 Exchange artists. Find a full overview of the Exchange acts they booked and a chart of all the Exchange Festival Bookings here.

Get to know more about Exchange here.

Ment Ljubljana
9 bookings
The Great Escape
5 bookings
Tallinn Music Week
4 bookings
Maifeld Derby
4 bookings
Best Kept Secret
3 bookings
Montreux Jazz Festival
3 bookings
Mad Cool Festival
3 bookings
Lowlands
3 bookings
Orange Blossom Special Festival
3 bookings
Sharpe Festival
3 bookings
Zermatt Unplugged
3 bookings