New speakers added to ESNS 2020 conference programme
Keynote Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop) In 1987 Jonathan Poneman partnered with Bruce Pavitt to found Sub Pop Records; one of the most influential and groundbreaking…
ETEP summer round-up
ETEP SUMMER ROUND-UP With only 17 more festivals to go, the ETEP season is almost coming to an end. So far, 2019 has seen a…
GEM-Tower ready for practical use: Wind turbine with solar panels to save festivals thousands on diesel
The polluting nature of festivals had been a thorn in the side of associate professor of Innovative Structural Design Faas Moonen for years. With a…
ETEP summer update
ETEP SUMMER UPDATE: 30 ETEP festivals will take place over the next month, showcasing 56 acts from 16 countries to international audiences. Over the next…
BrETEP – Better Than Brexit
BrETEP – Better Than Brexit While the Brexit fiasco rumbles on in seemingly never ending fashion, ETEP continues to prove that collaboration works better than…
Q&A with Harry Jenner
Q&A With Harry Jenner The song “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish is an enormous hit, listening to the track, you can’t help clicking your fingers,…
200+ music organisations commit to Keychange 50/50 pledge
The UK’s PRS Foundation, announces today (25th June 2019) with European partners at the Swedish Ambassador’s Residence in London, that it is extending the global…
VNPF roept Tweede Kamer op tot meer investeringen in podiumkunstenfestivals
Meer dan 50 podiumkunstenfestivals snappen er niets meer van. Deze festivals zijn belangrijke vernieuwers binnen de cultuursector en dat wordt erkend door zowel Raad voor…
ESNS19 Podcast: 50 jaar Pinkpop: Eric Corton interviewt Jan Smeets
Jan Smeets, oervader van het langstlopende festival ter wereld, viert in 2019 het vijftigjarig jubileum van zijn evenement. De festivaldirecteur staat erom bekend dat hij…
Bands to Watch This Summer: Fontaines D.C., Black Midi and Flohio
37 new confirmations over the last month, causing some major shifts in the ETEP Artist Chart. Glastonbury and INmusic are the latest ETEP festivals to…
Rembert Stiewe – OBS with Attitude
Sponsorship by Coca Cola, the beer brand Krombacher or even energy drink Red Bull? Certainly not at OBS, due to their awareness of aspects of…
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100 Music Festivals Sign up to Yourope Campaign #WeVoteForEurope
The line up for this mission is impressive, featuring non-Yourope industry professionals as well as the current membership of the organisation itself. The message is…
ESNS confirms first speakers for 2020 conference
The Dickins Dynasty: Barry, Lucy & Jonathan With a family legacy that stretches back to the formation of the NME, the Dickins family are no…
Fontaines D.C. ranking high in the ETEP artist charts with 16 confirmed festival shows
Fontaines D.C are still leading the chart, getting closer to last year’s record result set by Superorganism with 19 shows. However, Fontaines D.C. also scores…
Q&A with Adam Ryan – Booker of The Great Escape
TGE is also about networking and of course, let’s not forget, parties; both essential elements necessary, besides the joy of music, to move things forward…
Artist applications for ESNS 2020 are now open
Every year ESNS focuses on the diversity of musical talent from a different country. In cooperation with Swiss Music Export, ESNS is proud to focus…
First ETEP 2019 Results! Already 10 confirmed ETEP festival slots for Fontaines D.C.
Just two months after ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the first effects of ESNS’s European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP) are starting to show. Just 51 out of…
ESNS to focus on Switzerland in 2020 • Conference pre sale starts March 1st
Jean Zuber of Swiss Music Export: “The Swiss music scene is thrilled to be the focus of ESNS 2020. For many years, Swiss acts have…
ESNS 2019 celebrates European successes with a bright look to the future
The thirty-third edition of ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) was successfully wrapped up on Saturday night at Groningen’s Oosterpoort with the Noorderslag festival. At the 2019 edition…
Ronnie Flex winnaar Popprijs 2018
In een jaar waarin hiphop de hitparades en het uitgaansleven zo wist te domineren was er volgens de jury één artiest die er in veel…
Fernando Halman winner Pop Media Awards
Since 2009, Halman hosts morning radio show Start on FunX. Three years ago, he was nominated for the Pop Media Award as well. According to the…
ESNS presents Music Moves Europe Talent Charts and ESNS chart
Music Moves Europe Talent Charts The Music Moves Europe Talent Charts will include a weekly updated Top 100 Chart which will show an overview of…
Caroline International presents: De Staat – Albumlaunch ‘Bubble Gum’
Access: ESNS ticketholders (conference and/or festival) + special guestlist Some Bubble Gum facts: -It’s our fifth studio album -It’s playing time is 8,83% longer than…
Europe’s live music business unites at ESNS to stop ticket touting
FEAT will build on the work of European initiatives aimed at tightening up ticket resale, in order to encourage better ticket resale practices via a…
Aboutaleb will not join ESNS for debate
Because of the short time span, it was impossible to organise a discussion that would do justice to the issues at hand, and to guarantee…
Live sessions at the Media Compound in the Martinikerk
Each artist will perform a special 15 minute session. The list of live sessions is updated daily, and can be subject to changes. The line-up…
Get the ESNS 2019 app!
Download the app for Android or iOS. After the download, or if you already have the app on your phone, don’t forget to check the…
Peter Smidt steps down as creative director of ESNS
In 1986 Peter Smidt, initially through Stichting Pop Groningen and later as a programmer of the Groningen venue De Oosterpoort, organized a showdown between Dutch…
WUNDERBAR! Discover up-and-coming artists from Germany at Eurosonic and SXSW
EDITORIAL – WUNDERBAR! Discover up-and-coming artists from Germany at Eurosonic and SXSW. Presented by Initiative Musik – the German Music Export Office. Head to Initiative…
ESNS ART brings multidisciplinary art to Groningen
During ESNS 2019, from Wednesday January 16 to Saturday January 19, artists will present work in numerous forms in Groningen. From installations and exhibitions to…
ESNS presents Dutch Roots at Noorderslag
The common ground of all these artists is the irresistible urge to make timeless music. At Dutch Roots these artists focus on the song itself,…
Indieplant is on a mission to empower indie artists and labels
ADVERTORIAL – Indieplant is on a mission to empower indie artists and labels to manage and develop their music careers, on a brand new platform.
LOUD returns to ESNS
On Friday January 18, you can attend a keynote interview with Andy Farrow (Northern Music, GB). Andy is a well respected music industry professional, with…
Discover emerging Hungarian talents at Eurosonic
ADVERTORIAL – Discover emerging Hungarian talents at Eurosonic, brought to you by HOTS, the Hungarian music export office.
The Road to ESNS – discover all background stories
blackwave. “We talk about our perception of the world and our own lives. We hope our audience can relate to that.” Avec “I am really…
The Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy of Czech and Slovak acts at ESNS 2019
Artists from Czech Republic: Every showcase festival has to face the reality that it’s impossible to represent every type of musician or band –…
Faber proud audiovisual supplier of ESNS
At Faber, innovation and creativity go hand in hand with technology and the drive to always deliver the best results. The experience and service orientation…
ESNS presents Platosonic
Locations: Plato – Oude Ebbingestraat 41 Thursday, January 17 12:00 – 12:20 IRIS GOLD (dk) 13:00 – 13:20 MOLLY acoustic (at) 14:00 – 14:20 MANON…
MOJO for MUSIC – Benefietveiling | Tentoonstelling | Pop-up Shop at ESNS
Among the items on the auction are items from international superstars like Tina Turner, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi, iconic pop photos, exclusive posters and merchandise…
ESNS publishes schedules for 2019 edition
Media partners of ESNS have sent their recommendations for the upcoming festival, which includes EUT (nl) and Mavi Phoenix (at) as the most listed artists.…
ESNS completes line-up with final confirmations
The following acts are set to play a showcase in Groningen; Douwe Bob (nl), Inge van Calkar (nl), Jebroer 4 Life (nl), Jett Rebel (nl),…
ESNS introduceert ESNS Academy
Het ticket geeft toegang tot de festival showcases op donderdag 17 januari 2019. Voorafgaand aan het festival organiseert ESNS in samenwerking met Studium Generale een…
Keynote interview with Tom Windish (Paradigm Agency, US) by Greg Parmley (ILMC, IQ, IFF)
Tom Windish never choose the easy way as a booking agent. That might be one of the reasons he won Pollstar’s ‘Independent Agency of the…
ESNS adds fourteen emerging artists to Eurosonic line-up
The festival, with showcases by around 350 acts from Europe, takes place in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands, from January 16 – 19, 2019.
ETEP Moves Europe: Looking back at 4.001 ETEP shows
ETEP artist top 10: Superorganism (gb) – 19 shows Zeal & Ardor (ch) – 13 shows Altin Gün (nl) – 10 shows Sigrid (no) –…
Economische waarde en merkkracht ESNS stijgt spectaculair
Het saldo van de kosten en baten van ESNS leverde Groningen in 2011 nog 1,7 miljoen euro op. Dit is in 2018 opgelopen tot een…
Ten acts added to Noorderslag line-up
In the previous weeks ESNS has confirmed 26 acts to perform at Noorderslag; Rondé, Jeangu Macrooy, Donna Blue, Feng Suave, Jiri11, Kita Menari, Marlene Bakker,…
And the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2019 are…
[Pop] Bishop Briggs (UK) and Lxandra (FI) [Rock] Pale Waves (UK) and Pip Blom (NL) [Electronic] Smerz (NO) and Stelartronic (AT) [RnB/Urban] Rosalía (ES) and Aya Nakamura (FR)…
Scott Cohen and Andy Farrow among latest conference additions
Three key panels will also return in 2019. The Agents Panel, the Festival Panel and the Boutique Festival Panel will all be returning to the…
ESNS adds new round of emerging artists to 2019 line-up
Today’s confirmations are: Akkan (es), Alessio Bondì (it), Andrra (de), Anna Leone (se), Antonia Vai (hu), Boxinbox (es), Brides Of Lucifer (be), Bríet (is), Cassia…
Thomas Azier, Sevdaliza en Jett Rebel nominated for Pop Stipendium
De van oorsprong Friese Thomas Azier (1987) reist en zwerft het liefst over de wereld om tot zijn succesvolle melodieuze electropop nummers te kunnen komen.…
ESNS adds ten acts to Noorderslag line-up
Noorderslag takes place in De Oosterpoort, Groningen, on Saturday January 19. A part of ESNS, Noorderslag presents current and new Dutch artists. In the previous…
Meet the jury of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
Huw Stephens (Presenter BBC Radio 1) Julia Gudzent (Festival Programmer Melt!) Katia Giampaolo (CEO Estragon Club Italy) Kristian Kostov (Winner EBBA + Public Choice Award…
ESNS expands 2019 line-up with 123 confirmations
With the first ever dual country focus, ESNS presents the following newly confirmed acts from Czech Republic: Bohemian Cristal Instrument, Circus Brothers, Floex & Tom…
Tickets for ESNS 2019 now on sale
Eurosonic Wednesday – €28,50 (incl. €3,50 service fee) Eurosonic Thursday + Friday – €78,50 (incl. €4,50 service fee) Eurosonic Passepartout (wed – fri) – €99,50 (incl. €4,50…
Keynote Richard Jones & MOJO anniversary
Richard currently runs the worldwide artist management company Key Music Management representing various clients including the Pixies, Agnes Obel, Dead Can Dance, Teenage Fanclub, The…
ESNS ticket pre-sale on Friday October 19
Eurosonic Wednesday – €28,50 (incl. €3,50 service fee) Eurosonic Thursday + Friday – €78,50 (incl. €4,50 service fee) Eurosonic Passepartout (wed – fri) – €99,50…
Entries open for the European Festival Awards 2018
If you wish to nominate your festival for the EFA’s main categories which include Best Major, Medium-Sized, and Small Festival; Best Indoor Festival; and Best…
ESNS bevestigt eerste acts voor Noorderslag 2019
De aankomende editie van ESNS vindt plaats in Groningen van 16 tot en met 19 januari 2019. Eerder maakte ESNS al de namen bekend van…
Meet the nominees for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
A total of twenty-four outstanding artists are nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards. An international jury will select two winners from each of…
ESNS announces first acts for 2019 edition
The following artists are set to play ESNS in January; Any Other (it) – RAI/Radio 2 Apey & the Pea (hu) – MTVA/Petőfi Radio Bass…
ESNS verlengt samenwerking met Ticketmaster door inzet van ticketingplatform Universe
Al vele jaren verzorgt Ticketmaster de ticketing voor ESNS. “Ticketmaster verzorgt al decennia naar tevredenheid de festivalticketing voor ESNS. Met de overstap naar Universe waarin het mogelijk wordt om…
Summer round up: Hot, hotter, hottest!
Hot, hotter, hottest! Local heatwaves occurred at festivals that featured ETEP record breaker Superorganism on the bill. With 20 shows, Superorganism broke the record of…
ESNS proudly introduces the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European Union Prize for popular and contemporary music
The aim of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards is to celebrate new and upcoming artists from Europe, such as Sigrid in 2018 (pictured), and…
ETEP Summer Update: Bands to watch!
13 ETEP festivals opened their hearts for Zeal & Ardor this year. Additionally they have just announced a US tour consisting of 18 shows in 15 different…
Artist applications for ESNS 2019 are now open
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping new acts break into the international…
CHART ANALYSIS
This Friday, Finnish singer Alma released a mixtape called Heavy Rules (Universal). The first single from that collection is called Dance For Me, featuring Danish…
ESNS to focus on Czech Republic and Slovakia in 2019
ESNS booker Robert Meijerink comments, “We are keen to showcase the unique, high-quality music from these two neighbors. Although two of the youngest countries in…
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG 2018 SUCCESSFULLY BREAKING BORDERS IN EUROPEAN MUSIC
Ook tijdens deze editie, tussen 17 en 20 januari, bleef het Europese muziekplatform trouw aan de eigen missie om de circulatie van Europese muziek te…
POPPRIJS 2017 NAAR KENSINGTON
Uit het juryrapport: “De band uit Utrecht verkocht eind november de Ziggo Dome maar liefst vijf keer uit. Een ongekende prestatie, zeker wanneer je in…
KRISTIAN KOSTOV WINS PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
Kostov, known for the hits Beautiful Mess and The One (I Need You), has been singing since the age of 6, first in the group…
THIS IS HOW DENMARK BLOOMS! & HIGHLIGHT ON PHLAKE
This Is How Denmark Blooms! An overview of Danish acts at ESNS 2018 Music from our small country in the North has been positively blooming…
ETEP 2017: ANOTHER RECORD NUMBER OF BOOKINGS
We are delighted that over 100 festivals are offering these European acts a chance to perform to new audiences at events ranging from the small…
EBBA17: SUMMER RECAP!
Dua Lipa’s ‘New Rules’ ruled at the end of this summer and reached the top of the EBBCharts last week. Ireland’s folky Walking on Cars played at…
SHAME GET RECORD NUMBER OF FESTIVAL BOOKINGS WITH ETEP
With more than half of the ETEP festivals taking place between June and August there is no way you can miss them. Next to the…
ESNS18 TO FOCUS ON DENMARK!
The Danish export office MXD sees the focus as a great honor. “We all have seen Eurosonic grow over the years to become one of…
ETEP TAKES A MASSIVE LEAP FORWARD
These are the current top-scoring acts per country: Shame GB 10 Fil Bo Riva IT/DE 5 Klangstof NL 5 Baloji BE 3 Møme FR 3…
EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG AWARDED BEST DUTCH FESTIVAL
‘It’s good to see so much interest in European Music’ says Peter Smidt, creative director of Eurosonic Noorderslag. ‘Eurosonic Noorderslag unites talent, festivals and media,…
DUA LIPA WINS PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD
Dua Lipa is a cool singer-songwriter from London, who writes love songs with a grand sound and a twist: strings, melancholic lyrics, electronic beats and…
FINAL ETEP RESULTS OF 2016: A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR!
ETEP 2016 has resulted in a total of 404 shows by 148 artists from 27 different European countries. These astonishing numbers bring the grant total…
NEW ETEP RESULTS: BREAKOUT EUROSONIC ACTS AT A FESTIVAL NEAR YOU
Among her many scheduled shows, Aurora is performing on festivals such as Roskilde (DK), Montreux Jazz (CH), Lowlands (NL) and Krakow Live Festival (PL), while…
FINAL ETEP & CEETEP RESULTS 2015
The results presented include 394 confirmed shows by 132 artists from 21 different European countries. Eurosonic Noorderslag started organising the European Talent Exchange Programme (ETEP)…
CEETEP AT EXIT FESTIVAL
In July 2011, CEETEP became an expansion of the already successful European Talent Exchange Programme, which aims to promote the circulation of artists and repertoire…
CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPEAN TALENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME SUCCESS
The 30th Edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag will be the conclusion of the 5 year Central Eastern European Talent Exchange Programme (CEETEP) project, with the Central…
FINAL ETEP AND CEETEP RESULTS FOR 2014
(CE)ETEP is an initiative of Eurosonic Noorderslag to stimulate the circulation of European repertoire on festivals, radio and media in Europe. ETEP: 321 confirmed shows by 102 artists from 21 different European countries.…
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