
ESNS Conference: first panels and speakers announced
The first panels, keynotes and speakers for the ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) conference have been announced. A diverse range of topics will be presented in the panels and keynotes, ranging from the current developments in the music industry, its future and current affairs. The music business is an ever changing industry, a topic that Mark Mulligan, […]

ESNS adds 13 names to the Noorderslag line-up
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) announces another 13 new acts for Noorderslag 2023, the festival that presents the most promising Dutch artists every year. With this year’s emerging artists such as néomí and 3FM Talent Maxine to more famous names like Hang Youth and Prins S. en de Geit. The 13 Dutch acts that are added to […]

MME Awards nominees added to ESNS23 line-up
Yesterday evening, the fifteen nominees for the Music Moves Europe Awards were announced at the MaMa Music Convention and Festival in Paris. Today, ESNS announces all fifteen nominees will play at ESNS 2023 on Thursday, January 19. MME Awards nominees playing at ESNS Previously ESNS already confirmed six of the MME Awards nominees for their […]

ESNS expands 2023 line up as Focus on Spain takes shape
Artists from 9 different parts of Spain are coming to Groningen, among them are Ghouljaboy (Andalucia), Kokoshca (Navarra), Lava Fizz (Balearics), Maestro Espada (Murcia), Marta Knight (Catalonia, photo), Shanghai Baby (Madrid), Tanxugueiras (Galicia), Yo Diablo (Valencia), and Zetak (Basque Country). Focus on Spain Each year ESNS highlights the best emerging acts from a different European […]

ESNS announces first acts as the event returns to its physical format
Son Mieux, Adwaith, Árný Margrét, Schmyt, The Haunted Youth, Kids Return, and more are confirmed for ESNS23. Festival tickets are on sale from Friday 23 September 2022. First acts ESNS 2023 confirmed 33 up-and-coming artists are confirmed to showcase at ESNS23 as the first artists to play in Groningen in January 2023 are revealed. The […]

ESNS opens artist applications and will focus on Spain for the 2023 edition
In cooperation with The Spanish Wave, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2023. ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. The artist applications for the upcoming edition – for all European artists – are […]

Priya Ragu, Holly Humberstone, and Altin Gün highest-ranking artists in the first ESNS Exchange 2022 results
After being shuttered by a pandemic for two years, the live festival industry seems to be back in motion. This shows in the first ESNS Exchange results of 2022. Already 133 bookings were made from the programme’s pool. First results With ESNS 2022 behind us, the first results are in. With 133 bookings by 77 […]

Digital edition of ESNS unites the live music sector and showcases the best new European artists
The thirty sixth edition of ESNS, the showcase festival and conference has come to a close, showcasing the best new European artists and uniting a hopeful but exhausted music sector via its digital platform. This year’s event took place in a hybrid format, with several keynotes and panels happening physically in Groningen, supplemented with delegates […]

ESNS Showcasefestival and Conference set to kick off
The European showcase festival and conference ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) in Groningen will take place entirely online from 19 – 22 January 2022. The festival will be streamed worldwide for free at 3fm.nl/esns, while tickets for the conference are available at €99,- at esns.nl/tickets. Conference The ESNS conference will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday hosting more […]