Wide Days - Scotland’s Music Convention

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Scotland's Music Convention returns to Edinburgh from 1st to 3rd May 2024, featuring music industry speakers and the country's most exciting emerging artists.

About Wide Days - Scotland’s Music Convention

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Taking place in Edinburgh from 1-3 May, this year marks the 15th edition of the award-winning international music convention, which was first hosted in the basement of a nightclub in 2010. The event boasts a distinctive mix of conference sessions, unique range of networking activities and a multi-genre showcase designed to spotlight a diverse range of emerging artists from across Scotland.

The opening night is presented in partnership with Music Venue Trust and showcases Grayling, Kohla, Leif Coffield and The Joshua Hotel, who were selected from 140 acts by 30 international and domestic industry professionals to take part in a 12 month mentoring programme supported by PRS Foundation. A limited number of free tickets are available for members of the public.

On Thursday 2 and Friday 3 May, a record 13 Scottish acts will showcase across three city-centre venues under the New From Scotland banner, presented in partnership with Ticketmaster New Music. Ranging from alternative rock, indie and singer-songwriter to spiritual jazz, hip-hop and r&b, they include: Edy Forey, Eyve, Indoor Foxes, Kai Reesu, Kryptik, Lloyd’s House, Martha May and the Mondays, Neev, Pearling, Samuel Nicholson, Slix, Supermann on da Beat and Zoe Graham.

This will be augmented by a showcase of four Quebec-based acts, ALIAS, DVTR, Emilie Kahn and Soran presented by Canadian festival M For Montreal on Thursday evening. On Friday, international showcase festival FOCUS Wales will present sets form Adjua and CHROMA.

Priority access to all showcases is included with a Wide Days delegate pass, available from www.widedays.com/tickets

Venue(s):
Assembly Room, 54 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LR
Sneaky Petes, 73 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JW
The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JX
La Belle Angele, 11 Hastie's Cl, Edinburgh EH1 1HJ

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