AMW25 is Live! Explore the Full Programme!
- April 11, 2025
AMW25 is Live! Explore the Full Programme!
The only international music event in Greece that brings together audiences, artists, and music industry professionals returns from May 7 to 10.
Check out the full program!
For the first time this year, AMW goes out into the city, with the majority of the conference events taking place at the historic Olympia Hotel, the Karatzas Amphitheatre of the National Bank, ETERON, and the historic Old (Small) Stock Exchange, while the evening concert programme will be hosted in the Kerameikos neighborhood, specifically at AUX Club, Oddity Club, Rektifié, and the ELIART Theater.
With a focus on highlighting Athens’ contemporary creative identity and supporting emerging artists, the 7th Athens Music Week returns with a central theme: the relationship between humans and technology in a rapidly evolving environment. Through inspiring talks, panels, workshops, and interactive experiences, AMW sheds light on key issues concerning those active in the music ecosystem—from developments and the latest trends in the music industry to mental health issues stemming from creative pressure, and from the challenges artists face in their early career steps to the analysis of global cultural phenomena such as K-Pop.
Renowned professionals and representatives from the fields of culture, cultural management, the creative industries, and entrepreneurship—such as Leonidas Christopoulos (CEO of EKKOMED), Prodromos Tsiavos (Head of Digital & Innovation, Onassis Group), Pam Lewis-Rudden (Co-founder & Vice President, Plutonic Group Syncs – UK), Marc-André Schmachtel (Director of Cultural Programs of Goethe-Institut Athens – Regional Institutes of Europe – DE), Finlay Johnson (COO, Association for Electronic Music – UK), and many more—will participate in this year’s AMW and explore the characteristics that make the city an emerging hub of creativity and innovation in the Mediterranean.
Technology
At the heart of this year’s Athens Music Week is digital transformation and technology, with the participation of leading figures from the global music and tech scene. Creators, executives from innovative music startups, tech experts, and artists join forces to highlight the opportunities and challenges brought by new technologies. Among them, Hankyul Yoo (Creative Business Development Lead, Supertone – KO), Iara Dias (Chief Executive Officer, ikkio – FI/BR),and Sakis Triantafyllakis (Director of Operational Excellence, Orfium) will discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the way music is created, distributed, and monetized.At the same time, Aspa Lekka (Chief Operating Officer, Reydix), Michalis Petychakis (Chief Technology Officer, Dialectica), Andy Sohn (Enterprise Business Development Lead, Supertone – KO), and Anastasia Mavroyianni (Head of Innovation at the Onassis Foundation) will discuss the complex relationship between creativity, technology, and funding, focusing on the challenges in the Cultural and Creative Industries sector.
New creators
Artists from Greece and abroad, such as Elena Leoni, Kareem Kalokoh, Özge Ürer (Turkey), and Blu Fiefer (Lebanon – Mexico), will share personal stories from their journey in the music world, revealing how they overcame difficulties and adapted to changes in the music industry. Additionally, internationally acclaimed artists such as Billy Lockett from the UK and Bashar Murad from Palestine will speak about how they build strong connections with their audience, offering valuable insights and tools for emerging musicians.
Music ecosystem
The music industry can be full of inspiration, creativity, and passion – but it often comes with intense pressure and uncertainty. This year, AMW opens the discussion around the mental health of professionals in the field. The need for a more honest and open dialogue is reflected in the participation of Efthimis Karadimas, founder of Nightfall, who has spoken publicly about his own experience with depression and has founded the initiative Metal Music Against Depression. Within the broader themes exploring the social dimensions of the music ecosystem, the decisive role of artists and music professionals in promoting social responsibility, environmental awareness, and mental well-being will be examined, highlighting the connection of art with activism and the protection of the planet.
Electronic music
At the same time, this year’s event turns its attention to the identity of Athens’ electronic music scene, in collaboration with the international organization AFEM (Association for Electronic Music). With Berlin, Amsterdam, and many other cities having built strong international profiles through their nightlife culture, AMW—through representatives such as Voltnoi Brege and Quetempo from Stegi Radio and Onassis Stegi, DJ and producer K.atou, and Creative Producer and DJ Stathis Kalantzis—brings to the table the discussion of what Athens needs to develop its own distinctive place on the global map of electronic music. Furthermore, the challenges faced by DJs and producers will be addressed by Galya Titukova (Label Manager & Producer, Set About Music – BG), Nafsika Mavromoustakou (DJ & owner of Revolt record store), and Steve Mill (Senior Artist Marketing Manager at Beatport), who will propose strategies and tools enabling new producers and artists to build sustainable and stable careers.
Educational workshops
Educational workshops remain a core part of the event, covering critical topics in the music industry. Lefteris Moumtzis, Vasilis Dokakis, and Anastasia Dimitriadou will explore how artists can turn creative blockages into tools, while Susanna Aleksandra Veldi will focus on the art of vocal improvisation and group creativity, inviting the audience to a participatory circle singing workshop. Additionally, established professionals such as Nikos Stamboulopoulos (director, screenwriter, and Module Leader at SAE Athens) and Alexandros Dimou (co-founder of Mythodia Visuals) will lead a workshop dedicated to creating music videos through AI, mastering, and visual identity. Other workshops on self-promotion strategies, independent career management, music production with limited resources, and using free tools for home music creation will offer valuable knowledge to DIY artists.
Live a unique festival experience!
After the end of the conference programme, the live music action begins! From early in the evening, Athens Music Week pours into the heart of Kerameikos, particularly the stages of Aux Club, Rektifié, Oddity Club, and ELIART, where 40 unique Greek and International acts will showcase their special music ideas and sonic proposals as part of the Showcase concert programme.
Among them are the multi-talented Elena Leoni, the theatrical Ody Icons, Akylas with his explosive stage presence, the lyrical Kos K, Savina with her experimental sound, the emerging singer-songwriter Danai Nielsen, the talented UK singer-songwriter Billy Lockett, the high-energy quintet Cosmonuts, Jeff Maarawi with his expressive performances, the subversive The BuzzDealers, the unique Moonlight Benjamin with roots in France and Haiti, Divorce From New York from Spain with his alternative electro-jazz sound, the dynamic band The Page of Cups, the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Bipolia, and dozens more waiting to be discovered!
AMW2025 is organized in partnership with Brainfood Media and the National Bank of Greece, in the context of Panathēnea, with the support of the Federation of Music Conferences (FoMC) and Music Tech Europe Academy (MTEA), an initiative co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union.
More information on speakers, artists, and the four-day program here
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