ESNS 2024 expands line-up with 76 European names, including 21 Dutch acts

ESNS 2024 already promises to be the Dutch pride with this extensive line-up. No fewer than 21 Dutch names have been added to the festival programme.

ESNS announces first 38 names for 2024

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is not just an annual showcase festival and music conference, it’s the ultimate platform for emerging European musical talent. From January 17th to 20th, 2024, the 38th edition will light up Groningen. The first selections were made in collaboration with European national radio stations, united under the EBU (European Broadcasting Union).

ESNS24: registration open for artists

Are you an upcoming European artist and have you always wanted to play at ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag)? This is your chance! Registrations for the ESNS showcasefestival are now open! Every year, about 300 emerging artists present their work to professionals from the music industry and an enthusiastic audience of music lovers. Who knows, you might […]

Poland is the Focus Country for ESNS 2024

Poland is the Focus Country for 2024 at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS)! At NEXT Fest on April 20th ESNS announced this together with Music Export Poland and partners Society of Authors ZAiKS and Performing Artists Association STOART. That means the next edition of ESNS will highlight the very best emerging acts from Poland. The artist applications […]

Sold-out edition of ESNS brings industry, artists and audience together

The 37th edition of ESNS, the showcase festival and conference, has come to a close. Celebrating the return of a live event, ESNS23 (18 to 21 January) welcomed over 40,000 festival visitors and over 4,250 industry professionals from over 50 countries for a fully sold out festival and conference. The 38th edition of ESNS will […]

ESNS opens sold-out 2023 edition

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) opens its 37th edition in Groningen today, Wednesday 18 January 2023. ESNS23 (18–21 January) marks the first in-person event since 2020 with a sold out Festival and Conference programme; presenting over 300 emerging European artists and 200 conference activities (from panels to network events and from workshops to mixers). The edition welcomes […]

ESNS announce an exclusive keynote interview with Dugi & Dua Lipa

Today Dua Lipa, along with her manager Dukagjin Lipa, announced they will join the ESNS conference lineup on January 21st. As co-founders of the acclaimed Sunny Hill Festival, the global pop superstar and her father will be joined by IQ Magazine editor Gordon Masson for a keynote interview as part the festival’s conference program in […]

The MME Awards, the European Union music prize

On 19 January 2023, the winners of the 2023 Music Moves Europe Awards will be announced. Fifteen outstanding nominated artists are eligible for this year’s MME Awards, including the acclaimed Grand Jury Award, and the Public Choice Award. The ceremony will take place during ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the European music conference and showcase festival. The […]

ESNS announces Night Programme and publishes Timetables

ESNS will take place from 18 to 21 January 2023 in Groningen, the Netherlands. The festival has proven essential in breaking new European acts into live music scenes throughout Europe and beyond. With a line-up of 291 emerging European artists, ESNS23 is the place to discover new breakthrough acts before they make it big. You […]