What took place this year felt bigger than a conference, a showcase festival or a professional gathering alone. It felt like a growing community coming together around music, creativity, innovation and collaboration, connecting Greece, Southeast Europe and the wider international ecosystem.

Over four days, Athens welcomed more than 1,000 delegates, 196 speakers and 30 artists, alongside countless meetings, discussions, showcases, workshops, networking moments and spontaneous encounters that reminded us why spaces like this matter.

Yet beyond the numbers, what stays with us most are the conversations. The new friendships. The exchange of ideas. The opportunities created. The projects imagined. The partnerships initiated. The sense that something meaningful is gradually taking shape together.

For us, Athens Music Week has always been about much more than stages, panels or showcases. It is about building bridges. Between people, sectors, regions and disciplines. Between creativity and innovation. Between local realities and international opportunities.

What started eight years ago as a simple but ambitious idea continues to evolve into an open platform where music connects people, cultures, technologies and new possibilities. A place where emerging talent, established professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers and creators can meet on equal ground and imagine new ways forward.

This year marked an important milestone for Athens Music Week. For the first time, the event welcomed more than 1,000 delegates, reaching 1,060 participants from across Greece and many parts of Europe and beyond. More importantly, it reinforced our belief that there is both a need and a desire for stronger connections across our region and our industries.

As we continue reflecting on this edition, we would simply like to thank everyone who contributed to making it possible. Artists, speakers, delegates, partners, volunteers, venues, supporters, sponsors, institutions and friends. Every conversation, contribution and act of support helped shape the experience.

Most of all, we hope that the encounters and ideas born during Athens Music Week 2026 do not remain memories alone, but continue to grow into collaborations, opportunities, projects and long lasting relationships.

From all of us at MESO Events Hub and the Athens Music Week team, thank you for being part of this journey.

We look forward to welcoming you again, continuing the conversations we started, and helping connect the people and ideas that will shape the future of music and creativity in our region.

Because if this year reminded us of anything, it is that the best is still ahead.

See you in 2027.

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The AMW 2026 programme spans a wide range of themes, from music technology and the evolving music ecosystem to electronic music and education, creating a unified space for dialogue and exchange. Speakers such as Gérôme Vanherf, Co-Founder and CEO of ikii.studio, Anna Zo, President of Music Tech Europe, and Oliver Czeslik, the award-winning creator, writer and producer of XR experiences, will introduce fresh perspectives on creativity, technology and the role of AI in music and the creative industries. At the same time, Robert Meijerink, Head of Booking at Eurosonic Noorderslag, Ruth Koleva (SoAlive Music Conference), and Dino Lupelli (Federation of Music Conferences) share insights from leading European showcase festivals. Niko Michault (PUSH Management) and Christian Cleret (Dionysiac Tours), both with extensive experience in international artist development and festival strategy, open the discussion around the relationship between creativity, the market and global networking.

AMW 2026 also explores the music ecosystem at a national level, bringing forward key figures from the Greek industry such as Panagiotis Loulourgas (Panik Records), Manos Dedevessis (Stay Independent) and Andreas Mitrelis (Veego Records), who discuss developments in the recording industry, independent production and emerging market dynamics. Artists themselves take centre stage, with insights from Jack Savoretti, Tamta, Pan Pan and Vassilina, sharing their experiences and practices around contemporary artistic creation, authenticity, resilience and their journeys across local and international scenes.

Producers and creators such as Beyond, BeTaf, Baghdad, Gus and Papatanice, alongside emerging artists of the new generation including GXHAN and TSO, highlight current trends within the Greek scene and the diverse pathways of artistic development. This year also features listening sessions connected to Building Balkan Bridges, the first international songwriting camp organised in Greece, alongside workshops covering topics such as music production, video creation and fanbase development. Spotify participates with a dedicated masterclass on promoting music beyond borders, connecting creators from across the region and strengthening links between local scenes.

Experience the festival

As the conference programme concludes each day, Athens Music Week moves into the city’s nightlife, presenting 30 showcase events, concerts and DJ sets across selected venues.The live programme features artists from Greece and abroad, including Melina (GR/FR) with her cinematic pop approach, The Dionysians with their Greek-language garage rock sound, Lefty from the contemporary urban scene, as well as IOTA with their nu jazz influences and Rosadenia with a modern alternative pop aesthetic. International acts such as Lucy Dreams (AT), integrating AI into their artistic practice, Foehn (FR) with their atmospheric and cinematic sound, and 505 (IT/DE), present different expressions of contemporary electronic and hybrid music on stage. The lineup is further complemented by Greek artists representing diverse facets of the local scene.

The programme also includes special events such as the collaboration with Yannis Veslemes, who revisits the iconic film “The Lazy Ones of the Fertile Valley” by Nikos Panagiotopoulos, composing a new alternative soundtrack live on stage. Also presented is the collaboration with KIKI Music Group, featuring a dynamic label showcase at the new Klakaz venue with Tamta and label artists VASSIŁINA, Tso, Lou and V4L, representing the contemporary Greek pop and alternative scene. On Friday, a collaboration with the Reflected team presents a night dedicated to experimentation, improvisation and the live energy of electronic music at Plex, featuring artists such as Autow Nite Superstore, Fragk and Degear0001. The event stands out as a curated experience exploring current trends in club culture and showcasing the evolving dynamics of electronic music.

Athens Music Week 2026 is supported by SONIC Interreg Europe and the Music Tech Europe Academy, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, as well as the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKKOMEΔ), and is organised in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Athens.

More information about the programme:www.athensmusicweek.gr
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Over four days, AMW brings together conferences, workshops, networking events and showcase concerts, creating a dynamic environment where ideas meet practice and new collaborations take shape. With more than 180 guest speakers invited and 30 artists from Greece and abroad, the event continues to evolve as a platform where music, culture and innovation intersect.

This year’s edition focuses on the transformation of music ecosystems across Europe and beyond, exploring how creativity, technology and community are reshaping the way music is created, shared and experienced. From digital transformation and new creative tools to evolving models of artist development, education and live performance, AMW highlights music not only as an art form, but as a driver of innovation, collaboration and growth.

The conference programme is developed in collaboration with key European networks such as the Federation of Music Conferences (FoMC) and the Music Tech Europe Association, alongside initiatives like SONIC Interreg Europe. With the support of the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center Creative Greece (EKKOMED), and in partnership with organisations including AI Pharos and the Hellenic Copyright Organization (OPI), AMW opens a dialogue around the future of the sector at national, regional and European level.

A key highlight of this year’s edition is the collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Athens, strengthening the connection between the Greek and German creative scenes and reinforcing the international outlook of the event. The Goethe-Institut will host the core conference programme, while parallel events and live showcases will take place across selected venues in the city

At its core, AMW remains about music and the people behind it. It is a space where artists, professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs and audiences meet on equal ground, discovering new sounds, exchanging ideas and building meaningful connections. This shared experience continues to shape AMW as a living and evolving community.

The first wave of artists includes Melina (GR/FR), blending cinematic pop with Mediterranean influences, The Dionysians with their Greek language garage rock sound, and Lefty, one of the emerging voices of Greece’s contemporary urban scene. International acts include 505 (IT/DE), a Berlin based duo moving between electronica, jazz and trip hop, Lucy Dreams (AT), combining dreampop and synth driven electronica, and Foehn (FR) with a contemporary approach to electronic jazz.

On the conference side, confirmed speakers include internationally acclaimed singer songwriter Jack Savoretti (UK), Pan Pan, a multidisciplinary creator working across comics, illustration and music, Autow Nite Superstore, electronic music producer and DJ, Oliver Czeslik (DE), a screenwriter and producer working at the intersection of cinema and immersive storytelling through XR and VR experiences, and Christian Cleret (FR), a leading figure in festival development and international artist mobility.

More artists, speakers and programme highlights will be announced in the coming weeks, with updates published daily on the official Athens Music Week website. The full programme will be released in early April.

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Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for its 8th consecutive edition from 6 to 9 May 2026, bringing together artists, creative professionals and music lovers for four days of concerts, discussions, workshops and networking activities across the city of Athens.

AMW has become a meeting point for artists who want to take the next step in their career. The showcase programme is designed to help creators connect with the people who matter: talent buyers, festival programmers, managers, A&Rs, promoters and industry professionals from Greece, the Balkans and the wider European scene.

Every year, the Open Call marks the beginning of this journey. The showcases remain at the heart of AMW, offering emerging artists the chance to perform in a professional setting, gain visibility and build meaningful relationships that can lead to future bookings and cross-border collaborations.

The selection of showcasing artists is curated by the AMW Artistic Board, composed of experienced professionals from both the domestic and international music industry. Their input ensures a dynamic programme that highlights artistic identity, originality and live potential.

Artistic Board 2026

More specifically, the Artistic Board includes representatives from both the domestic and international music markets.
From the domestic scene, participants include: Andreas Periklis Metaxas, Marketing Director at Stay Independent; Michalis Kamakas, Radio Producer at Kosmos 93.6; Theodora Karakassi, co-organiser of the Athens-based Plisskën Festival; Aggelos Kleitsikas, journalist and member of the Athens Jazz Festival team; and Elli Bornova, cultural programmer at Romantso.

From the international music market, participants include: Cosmin Ionescu (RO), Head of Over Ground and key member of the Mastering the Music Business conference; Ruth Koleva (BG), Founder and CEO of the So Alive Music Conference in Sofia; Dino Lupelli (IT), Director of Music Innovation Hub and Founder of Linecheck Music Meeting & Festival; Lisa Nasta (UK), Coordinator and Production Manager for the Green Futures Field at Glastonbury and Director of Re-Play Music; and Cesar Andion (ES), PR, Talent & Export Specialist for Live Nation Madrid and Head of The Spanish Wave export programme.

You can explore the full Artistic Board profile page here. More members will be announced soon.

By strengthening this process and widening the pool of professionals involved, AMW continues to bridge the Greek music scene with international markets, supporting artists with export potential and welcoming outstanding international acts to perform in Athens.

By aspiring to become a hub for promoting domestic musical talents with export potential, as well as introducing outstanding international artists to the Greek audience, AMW reinforces its commitment to bridging the Greek music industry with the global market, a goal that is at the heart of AMW’s philosophy.

ABOUT THE OPEN CALL

How the selection works
All submissions are reviewed by the AMW Artistic Board, a group of experienced curators, bookers and music professionals from Greece, the Balkans and across Europe. Their recommendations help shape the showcase lineup, with a focus on artistic identity, originality and live potential.

What AMW offers
AMW is designed to provide real value to emerging artists: curated industry exposure, direct access to professionals and long-term opportunities linked to our wider ecosystem. Our aim is to offer a platform that leads somewhere, creating visibility, meaningful encounters and follow-up opportunities that extend well beyond the performance.

Selected artists receive:
– A 30-minute showcase slot in front of bookers, curators and industry professionals
– Full provided backline
– Artist accreditation for all days of AMW
– Accommodation for acts traveling from more than 200 km
Participation in the showcase programme is completely free of charge. No application fee. There is also no performance fee or monetary compensation for showcase artists.

Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the AMW 2026 Showcase Programme, artists must meet the following criteria:
– Solo artists or bands, with all members 18+
– Perform primarily original material (projects based on covers are not eligible)
– For artists from outside the European Union: a valid travel visa allowing performance in Greece
– An active project with recent releases, live videos or concert history
– Ability to perform a 30-minute live showcase
– Availability to perform in Athens between 6–9 May 2026
– All genres and contemporary music styles are welcome

Artists should be open to using AMW as a professional opportunity, including networking and participating in relevant activities.

Timeline
Open Call runs until 21 December 2025
– Shortlist (40–50 acts) sent to the Artistic Board by end of December 2025
– Final deadline for Board selections: 10 January 2026

More information about this year’s programme will be announced after the new year.

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Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for the 7th consecutive year from 7 to 10 May 2025 for a festive four-day event full of music, live concerts, discussions panels, workshops, and many more parallel events spread out in the city center of Athens.

As every year, the countdown for the event begins with the launch of the Open Call for showcases that are an important and integral part of it. Athens Music Week gives the stage to young artists, new bands and music projects from Greece and abroad and from every musical genre to unfold their talent in front of professionals and music experts of the domestic and international market (managers, bookers, promoters, A&Rs etc.), to live a unique experience and explore new and exciting opportunities.

The selection of showcasing artists is carefully curated by an Artistic Board to ensure a dynamic, high-quality program. Experienced professionals from the domestic and international music industry carefully evaluate entries to select those with the greatest potential to perform at AMW.

More specifically, the Artistic Board includes representatives from both the domestic and international music markets. From the domestic scene, participants include: Andreas Periklis Metaxas, Marketing Director of the music company Stay Independent; Antonis Zouganelis, Artistic Director of the Athens Jazz Festival; Argyris Dalavagas, Managing Director and Head Agent of TMR Entertainment; Christos Papanantsidis, Founder of Made of Stone Productions; Evi Choursanidi, Editor-in-Chief of the music site avopolis.gr; Makis Quetempo and Voltnoi Brege, Artistic Directors of Stegi.Radio; Michalis Kamakas, Radio Producer at Kosmos 93.6; Olga Papadopoulou, AMW Artists and Showcase program Coordinator and Theodora Karakassi, co-organiser of the Athens based Plisskën Festival.

From the international music market, participants will include: Andreas Trachonitis (CY), Founder, Producer, and Director of Fengaros Festival, Louvana Records, and Studio Eleven63; Anca Lupes (RO), President of RAW Music and Director of the Mastering the Music Business conference; Cesar Andion (ES), PR, Talent & Export Specialist for Live Nation Madrid and Head of the Export Program at The Spanish Wave Showcase; Dragan Ambrozić (RS), Artistic Director of the Main Stage at the EXIT Festival and the Belgrade Jazz Festival; Lisa Nasta (UK), Coordinator and Production Manager for Green Futures Field at Glastonbury; Oskar Strajn (SI), Booker for ESNS – Eurosonic Noorderslag; and Ruth Koleva (BG), Founder and CEO of the SoAlive music conference in Sofia.

With the establishment of the Artistic Board, AMW aims to enhance the quality of the showcase concerts, which it has been promoting since its inception, and foster stronger relationships and closer collaboration between the domestic and international music markets. More information about the members of the artistic committee can be found here.

By aspiring to become a hub for promoting domestic musical talents with export potential, as well as introducing outstanding international artists to the Greek audience, AMW reinforces its commitment to bridging the Greek music industry with the global market, a goal that is at the heart of AMW’s philosophy.

Apply here until January 5th 2025 

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Useful Info

– Applicants must be solo artists or bands over 18 years old.
– Competition is open to any music genre and admission is free.
– Showcase duration: 30 min. max
– Backline supply: Yes
– Accreditation for artists: Yes, for all the musicians, and for all the days of the event
– Accommodation: yes, for artists coming from a distance of more than 200 km.

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Connecting Cultures – Inspiring Innovation

22 – 25 May 2024

Technopolis City Of Athens

Arch Club – Live Stage

Gazi View

Oddity Club 

#AMW2024

4 days, 4 venues, 40 artists and 160 speakers from 26 countries. The unique event in Greece that unites the public with artists and people in the music industry is back bigger than ever! See the full program! 

The countdown to the start of the 6th Athens Music Week has begun! From 22 to 25 May 2024, the largest meeting for the music industry of Southeast Europe, returns dynamically to Technopolis City of Athens and presents from early in the morning until late at night a rich program with a total of 56 discussion panels, presentations, roundtables and speeches, 13 workshops, dj sets, networking events, exhibitions and other special actions! The pulse of the concert action beats in the neighborhood of Kerameikos and more specifically at the Arch Club – Live Stage, Gazi View and Oddity Club, where 38 showcase concerts by exceptional, domestic and international names will take place, creating an urban, festival experience!

The conference program will kick off with a key, introductory discussion that aims to shed light on the role, value and potential of Athens to become an even more active, international hub for music and culture, with the participation of Nikolaos Patrinos (CEO of Technopolis City of Athens), Louka Katseli (Professor Emeritus of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens),  Stavros Gasparatos (Curator of Contemporary Music & Mixed Media) and Alex Galinos (Vice President of the Athens Development and Tourism Promotion Agency) coordinated by the Founder and Artistic Director of Athens Music Week, Georges Perot.

The thematic focus of this year’s event is on young creators and their empowerment.

In this context, the free exchange of ideas, knowledge and experiences between 4 artists from different fields – Alkyone, La Chica, Barrice and Saske -, presented by the music company and record label Stay Independent, will provide valuable resources and insider information to emerging musicians to better understand the mechanisms of the music industry. Also, in another panel with a similar philosophy, Ellize, Negros tou Moria, Marios Davelis (Fundracar) and Andreas Lagios (Nightstalker), will narrate, without filters and barriers, how they discovered their passion for music and started their journey, facing challenges head-on and staying true to their vision. At the same time, the dynamic process of a song’s journey from inspiration to release will be openly explored in an interactive workshop by musicians Lefteris Moumtzis, Vasilis Dokakis and Odysseas Tziritas.

For yet another year, Athens Music Week deals with the ever-evolving debate around the relationship between Music and Technology. Where are we in the matter of shaping a comprehensive legal framework around the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the field of music creation? Is AI capable of reshaping the traditional hierarchies and forces of the music industry by giving voice to underrepresented groups of the population? Who are the organizations that make up the international landscape in the field and, really, is there dynamic representation by Greek companies? All these questions and many more related to Music and Technology issues come to light experts from important domestic and international organizations, such as Karajan Institute, Barcelona Music Tech Hub, Italian Music Tech, Music Tech Germany, Orfium, Utopia Music etc.

In addition, this year’s AMW program features panels with social and environmental concerns at the heart of the music industry. The issue of gender equality and the role of men in this effort is part of these discussions, while the healing power of music in the wounds of this world will be brought to the fore through the stories of speakers who have helped strengthen communities active in an Act In Synch initiative to raise awareness and inspire action.

At the same time, this year AMW dives deeper into the urban music culture through a discussion about how rap, hip-hop, reggaeton and trap have conquered the trends for some years now, shaping a new, hot landscape , while Zoi Eskitzopoulou will present the very interesting research entitled “The ecosystem of the Underground Rap scene of Greece” which she conducted as part of her postgraduate studies at the University of Westminster in London.

At the same time, for the third consecutive year, the discussion entitled “The Great Listening” returns, evolving into an informal institution of the event. In it, the popular and influential radio producers, Iliana Stergiopoulou (Nostos 100.6), Xenophon Rarakos (Melodia 99.2), Panagiotis Menegos (En Lefko 87.7) and Michalis Kamakas (Kosmos 93.6), and Markos Frangos firmly in a coordinating role, will try through an interactive way of listening to co-decide whether a song has the potential to become a hit or not. The examination of what can become a hit continues through two interesting discussions about the power and influence of DJs on the musical trends and preferences of the public, rising to the ultimate shapers of taste and success of our musical times.

The educational workshops will be an integral part of the conference part of the event, with more topics, learning opportunities and opportunities for deepening on key issues of the Music Industry, coordinated by experienced market experts. Among them, the artist coach and founder of Artist In Bloom, Magda Cholyst, will teach ways to withstand the difficulties of the music-business world by integrating psychology and neuroscience into her techniques, the Europe In Sync network will conduct an all-day, professional workshop on the topic of music synch in the field of Greek TV productions and virtuoso guitarist Rodney Branigan will transfer his deep knowledge of the beloved guitar in a Masterclass for aspiring players.

Live an urban, festival experience!

After the end of the conference program, the live concert action begins! From early in the evening, Athens Music Week pours into the heart of Kerameikos and in particular on the stages of Arch Club-Live Stage, Gazi View and Oddity Club, setting up a large, imaginary stage on which they will present their special musical ideas and sound proposals, 38 individual, domestic and international names as part of the Showcase concert program.

Among them are the Greek musician – phenomenon Alkyone, the emerging French-Venezuelan star La Chica, the explosive post-punkers AMKA, the fantasy seven from Barcelona La Sra. Tomasa, the Cypriot indie pop-rock composer Freedom Candlemaker, Night In Athens with its dark electro, the dreamy shoegazers Youth Valley, the deep electro Hungarian Freakin’ Disco,  the melodic sensibility of 33 Lovers, the restless hip-hop power of DJ Booker & MC Yinka, the hard alt-rockers Loud Silence, the neo-traditional rhythms of Argalios, the multifaceted jazz of great for healing, the Greek-speaking projects of Tony Bluebird and Xanthi and dozens more names waiting for you to discover them!

Come and feel the pulse of the Music Industry beating and discover a special musical universe!

See the detail programme: www.athensmusicweek.gr

AMW is implemented with the support of the European networks Hub for The Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI) and Music Tech Europe Academy (MTEA) co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

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AMW Festival Pass / Showcase Concerts

• Three-day ticket: 20 euros (presale) – Includes entrance to all showcase concerts, all AMW live venues, throughout the weekend
  
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For one more year, Athens Music Week (AMW) returns from May 22 to 25 to the Technopolis City of Athens and to the city’s central concert venues for a festive four-day event full of discussions, presentations, educational workshops, interactive experiences, parties and of course many showcases concerts from local and international names!

With more than 200 guests from representatives of artistic networks, festivals, conference showcases, concert venues and company executives from the wider music ecosystem, as well as more than 36 artistic groups from Greece and abroad, Athens Music Week is once again the meeting place this year for the people of the music landscape – professionals, artists and music lovers – inviting them to share their passion for music through the numerous activities of the festival.

As is the case every year, this year’s conference program will deal with the latest trends in the music industry, while at the same time it will focus to the promotion, networking, enhancement and support of the domestic scene.

At the heart of Athens Music Week 2024 lies the exploration of the dynamics and connections in the landscape formed between Music Creators and Technology, with special mention of Digital transformation, A.I and new technologies in the service of music creation, as well as the empowerment of emerging artists with an emphasis on highlighting local creators and supporting exportable talent.

Specifically, regarding the second, AMW will invite representatives from the entire spectrum of the live music industry hosting among others for the first time booking agents from some of the biggest festivals in Europe such as Eurosonic, EXIT and Glastonbury, while there will also be songwriting workshops and career guidance seminars to achieve a sustainable career in the international, competitive music market.

At the same time, in the spirit of supporting music creativity and entrepreneurship, AMW in collaboration with Music Tech Europe Association, Orfium, The Orchard, Music Tech Germany, Music Tech France, Media Deals, Music Innovation Hub and Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation, will host dynamically growing startups from every part of the ecosystem, giving them the opportunity to present the innovative ideas and solutions they offer to it. Among the 40 pioneering companies & innovative startups that will be presented this year are Mood (Music Of Our Desire), an app developed by a Greek team that allows users to listen to music playing in spaces around them in real time, Meloom, an educational application that aims to improve users’ mental health through music, and FEST Technology Inc.,  A service that provides green, digital solutions to music event organizers to evolve their product experience.

Additionally, AMW will have the pleasure to welcome important, international networks, creating channels of communication and cooperation between the domestic music market and that abroad. In particular, the Music Tech Europe Academy network, the pan-European initiative that supports innovative and start-ups in the field of Music and Technology, as well as the Europe In Sync network, returns to this year’s event to conduct a professional workshop on the topic of music synch in the field of Greek TV productions and, of course,  representatives of the Hub for the Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI), the European platform aimed at supporting artists and music professionals from Central and Southeastern Europe (CSEE).

Also joining these organizations this year will be the Federation of Music Conferences, in which Athens Music Week is a recent member, the Eastern European Music Academy (EEMA), a hybrid capacity-building project aimed at promoting the careers of independent music professionals in the Eastern European region.

Showcase concerts with a rich and diverse line-up!

Of course, concert action cannot be missing from the menu, which is why this year AMW returns with more than 36 showcase concerts by emerging, domestic and international names of a diverse, sonic fan, who will unfold their talent in front of professionals and music experts of the music market. The line-up of the showcase program was formed by the special, artistic board consisting of key figures of the music industry – inside and abroad – and was created in order to upgrade the quality of showcase concerts by proposing closer ways of cooperation and automation between the domestic and international music market.

AMW’s first five showcase acts have already been announced! International ones include La Chica from France and Venezuela, which unites two musical worlds, presenting a collage of textures and sounds, rooted from its traditional heritage combined with modern influences, and Freedom Candlemaker, i.e. the Cypriot indie pop-rock composer Lefteris Moumtzis who has evolved into one of the most important figures of the music scene of his country,  while their Greek counterparts are Aki Rei, the multi-instrumentalist musician/producer with the multifaceted and kaleidoscopic sound style, the hip-hop duo of MC Yinka and DJ Booker that is not limited sonically combining Hip-Hop with Reggae, Funk, Grime and various bass styles, inspired by the culture of Sound System, and Xanthi with her pop, electro and trip hop concerns mixed with experiential ones,  Greek lyrics.

More information about AMW artists can be found here.

The detailed program of the event will be announced soon!

Tickets:

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Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for the 6th consecutive year from 22 to 25 May 2024 for a festive four-day event full of showcase concerts, discussions, workshops, parties and of course the Live stage at the main stage of Technopolis!

As every year, the countdown for the event begins with the launch of the Open Call for showcases that are an important and integral part of it. The festival gives the stage to young artists, bands and music projects from Greece and abroad and from every musical genre to unfold their talent in front of professionals and music experts of the domestic and international market (managers, bookers, promoters, A&Rs etc.), to live a unique experience and spread their wings for new adventures!

This year’s process, however, is special compared to previous years, as for the first time the final decision on the selection of artists to participate in AMW’s showcase concerts will be taken by an artistic board set up specifically for this purpose! It will involve key people in various positions in the domestic and international music industry, who will be called upon based on their experience and training to carefully evaluate the entries and select those with the best chances of progress.

Productions Achilleas Stavrou, the owner of the record label Teranga Beat Adamantios Kafetzis, the marketing director of the music company Stay Independent Andreas Periklis Metaxas, the founder of MESO and Artistic Director of Athens Music Week George Perot, the editor-in-chief of the music site avopolis.gr Evi Choursanidi, the radio producer at Kosmos 93,6 Michalis Kamakas, the founder and co-owner of the Principal Club Nikos Stefanidis, the co-organizer of the Plisskën Festival Theodora Karakasi and the artistic director of Fuzz Productions / Release Festival Thomas Machairas from the domestic music market, while from the international one will participate the president of RAW Music and Director of Mastering the Music Business Anca Lupes, PR, Talent & Export for Live Nation Madrid and head of export program The Spanish Wave Showcase Cesar Andion, the booking agent of the historic French company Zamora Productions Christophe Spagnuolo, the artistic director of the main stage of the EXIT Festival and the Belgrade Jazz Festival Dragan Ambrozić and the coordinator and director production for Green Futures Field, Glastonbury Lisa Nasta.

With the creation of the artistic board, AMW aims on the one hand to upgrade the quality of the institution of showcase concerts that it has been promoting since its first year of holding and on the other hand to strengthen relations and propose closer ways of cooperation and automation between the domestic and international music market, aspiring to evolve into a center for the promotion of such domestic,  musical talents with export potential, as well as remarkable international groups to the Greek public. Initiatives such as the one above strengthen the connection between the Greek music industry and abroad, a goal that is at the heart of AMW’s philosophy.

Among the Greek artists who have already presented their work in the context of the Athens Music Week showcase & concerts are Amalia & The Architects, Christos Kalkanis, Deaf Radio, Evritiki Zygia, Fundracar, Good Job Nicky, Gemma, Thrax Punks, Lia Hide, Molyneux, Odysseas Tziritas, Saske, Nalyssa Green, The Bonnie Nettles, The Lobsters, VASSIŁINA, Whereswilder, and over 40 emerging artists from Europe

More information about the members of the artistic committee can be found here:

https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/artistic-board-2024/

Apply here until December 31st:

https://www.athensmusicweek.gr/el/

AMW is implemented with the support of the European network Hub for The Exchange of Music Innovation (HEMI) and Music Tech Europe Academy (MTEA), funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Detailed information about this year’s program and ticket prices will be announced from the new year.

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Useful Info

Showcase duration: 30 min. max

Backline supply: Yes

Accreditation for artists: Yes, for all days of the event

Accommodation: yes, for artists coming from a distance of more than 200 km

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The Federation of Music Conferences is a non-profit organization, established in Groningen in December 2022 as a Stichting (Foundation), as an initiative of six European organizations holding a yearly music festival and conference. Its aim is to connect, represent and empower music conferences with an international, national and regional target, which share the scope of taking care for the interests and belongings of the music ecosystem, develop a stronger and fair creative economy and build bridges between music and other CCI.

By joining the Federation of Music Conferences, we strengthen our position as a conference and showcase festival that aims at the unity, resilience and innovation of our sector, while at the same time participating more actively in the ongoing discussion to find solutions around the issues that the music industry faces.

 You can find more about the Federation Of Music Conferences here: https://musicconferences.org/

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Call for Applications: 6 September– 12 October 2023

Music Innovation Hub, in partnership with Media Deals (DE), Technoport (LU), Meso Events (GR) and Barcelona Music Tech Hub (ES), is launching the new edition of Music Tech Europe Academy, a 7-month acceleration program addressing 10 European music tech startups, and developed in the framework of Music Moves Europe in 2021.

Music Tech Europe Academy aims at developing the ecosystem of music-tech innovators in Europe and creating a level playing field between tech-savvy entrepreneurs, artists, tech companies and the music industry, encouraging cooperative innovation efforts for the future music ecosystem.

The added value of the Consortium that promotes MTE Academy lies in the diversity and uniqueness of the partners, united however in the common goal of strengthening the music tech sector in Europe, facilitating access to funding, supporting technological development in line with needs and interests of market players, and supporting the talents of innovation through a path based on collaboration — as well as maintaining a logic of sustainability and social responsibility.

Over the 7-months period of acceleration, startups will have access to a hybrid and flexible mentorship program with top level experts in music, technology, finance and entrepreneurship, IRL meetups and networking opportunities during industry events, investment pitch sessions, and a vibrant community of digital innovators and music professionals.

MTE Academy kick-off meeting will take place during the 9th edition of Linecheck Music Meeting and Festival, where the selected startups will have the unique opportunity to participate in the festival’s events, engage in networking opportunities, and take part in panels, workshops and showcases focused on the music and music-tech industries. This immersive experience will allow them to connect with international industry professionals, gain valuable insights, and showcase their own innovative contributions to different music stakeholders.

MTE Academy is addressed to European startups and SMEs (already established as companies) as well as non-formal initiatives and projects (pre-company stage), but with a defined Proof of Concept, who adopts innovative technologies to provide business and artistic solutions for the music sector.

The Call for Applications opens today September 6th and the applications deadline is 12 October 2023. Applications procedure, info and full program available at musictecheuropeacademy.eu

MTE Academy is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of The European Union and it is coordinated by Music Innovation Hub (Italy), in partnership with Media Deals (Germany), Technoport (Luxemburg), Meso Events (Greece) and Barcelona Music Tech Hub (Spain).

About M.E.S.O
M.E.S.O (Music Events Coordination Organization) is a non-profit organization engaged in the organization, planning and production of special musical and cultural events. One of its main activities concerns the national coordination of the network of organizers of the European Music Day in Greece and the development of sustainable cultural projects with interregional and transnational collaborations, as well as the organization of business, music activity and networking, Athens Music Week.

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