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Global Conferences
The ALMBC sends bookers, agents, publicists and more to international conferences thanks to Music Australia funding.
Here is a full list of global music industry conferences
(got another one you would like to attend but it’s not on the list? Let us know and we will try and make it happen!
Conference / Festival | Location | Region | Month | Focus | Website |
Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) | Groningen, Netherlands | Europe | January | European showcase festival & industry conference | https://www.esns.nl |
NYC Winter Jazzfest | New York, USA | North America | January | Jazz showcase festival with industry programming | https://www.nycjazzfest.net |
Folk Alliance International | USA (varies) | North America | January/February | Folk, roots & traditional music industry conference | https://www.folkalliance.org |
ILMC + Green Events & Innovations (GEI) | London, UK | Europe | February | Live music industry leaders conference & sustainability summit | https://www.ilmc.com |
CTM Festival | Berlin, Germany | Europe | January/February | Festival for adventurous music, art & digital culture | https://www.ctm-festival.de |
English Folk Expo | Manchester, UK | Europe | February/March | Folk & traditional music industry showcase & conference | https://www.englishfolkexpo.com |
MUSEXPO | Burbank, California, USA | North America | March | Global music business, A&R & artist showcases | https://www.musexpo.net |
SXSW | Austin, Texas, USA | North America | March | Music, film, tech & culture festival and conference | https://www.sxsw.com |
Tallinn Music Week | Tallinn, Estonia | Europe | March/April | Music festival & creative industries conference | https://www.tallinnmusicweek.ee |
Bangkok Music City | Bangkok, Thailand | Asia | March (varies) | Southeast Asian music industry conference & showcase | https://www.bangkokmusicity.com |
Classical:NEXT | Budapest, Hungary | Europe | April | Classical & contemporary music industry conference | https://www.classicalnext.com |
jazzahead! | Bremen, Germany | Europe | April | International jazz trade fair & showcase festival | https://www.jazzahead.de |
Primavera Pro | Barcelona, Spain | Europe | May/June | Music industry conference alongside Primavera Sound festival | https://www.primaverasound.com/en/pro |
Pollstar Live! | Los Angeles, California, USA | North America | April | Live entertainment industry conference & awards | https://www.pollstar.live |
Music Biz Conference | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | North America | May | All sectors of the recorded music industry | https://musicbiz.org/events/music-biz-conference |
The Great Escape | Brighton, UK | Europe | May | New music festival & industry conference | https://greatescapefestival.com |
Focus Wales | Wrexham, Wales, UK | Europe | May | Welsh & international new music showcase | https://www.focuswales.com |
Canadian Music Week (CMW) | Toronto, Canada | North America | May | Music industry conference, awards & showcase festival | https://cmw.net |
SXSW London | London, UK | Europe | June | Music, film, tech & culture (SXSW London edition) | https://www.sxswlondon.com |
A2IM Indie Week | New York, USA | North America | June | Independent music industry conference | https://a2imindieweek.org |
NXNE (North by Northeast) | Toronto, Canada | North America | June | Music festival & industry conference | https://www.nxne.com |
CMA Fest | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | North America | June | Country music industry showcase & fan festival | https://www.cma.com/cmafest |
International Indigenous Music Summit | Toronto, Canada | North America | June (varies) | Indigenous music industry gathering & knowledge exchange | https://www.indigenousmusiccollective.ca |
Wired Music Week | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Asia | July (varies) | Southeast Asian music, tech & entertainment conference | https://www.wiredmusicweek.com |
Sonar+D | Barcelona, Spain | Europe | June | Music, creativity & technology festival & conference | https://sonar.es/en |
Portola Festival | Los Angeles, California, USA | North America | September | Electronic & dance music festival (industry focus) | https://portolafest.com |
Dekmantel | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Europe | July/August | Electronic music festival & conference | https://dekmantelfestival.com |
AmericanaFest | Nashville, Tennessee, USA | North America | September | Americana, roots & country music conference & festival | https://americanafest.org |
AXEAN | Bali, Indonesia | Asia | September | ASEAN music industry conference & showcase | https://www.axean.com |
Reeperbahn Festival | Hamburg, Germany | Europe | September | Europe's largest club festival & music industry platform | https://www.reeperbahnfestival.com |
BIGSOUND | Brisbane, Australia | Asia-Pacific | September | Southern Hemisphere's leading music conference & showcase | https://www.bigsound.org.au |
MU:CON | Seoul, South Korea | Asia | September | South Korea's international music business fair & showcase | https://www.mucon.kr |
Zandari Festa | Seoul, South Korea | Asia | October | South Korean indie music showcase & industry networking festival | https://www.zandari.com |
Music Matters Live | Singapore | Asia | October | Asia-Pacific music showcase festival (artist-focused) | https://soundsaustralia.com.au/activity/music-matters-live-2026 |
All That Matters | Singapore | Asia | October | Asia-Pacific music, sports, gaming & media industry conference | https://www.allthatmatters.asia |
Music Tectonics | Los Angeles, California, USA | North America | October | Music technology & innovation conference | https://www.musictectonics.com |
WOMEX | Europe (varies annually) | Europe | October | World music trade fair, showcase & conference | https://www.womex.com |
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Europe | October | Electronic music conference & festival | https://www.amsterdam-dance-event.nl |
Mondo NYC | New York, USA | North America | October | Music, tech & media business conference & showcases | https://www.mondo.nyc |
Golden Melody Festival & Conference | Taipei, Taiwan | Asia | October | Mandarin-language music awards, conference & showcase | https://www.gmaf.org.tw |
Music China | Shanghai, China | Asia | October | Asia's largest music trade fair & industry exhibition | https://music-china.hk.messefrankfurt.com |
SOALIVE Music Conference | Sofia, Bulgaria | Europe | October | Balkans music industry gateway & showcase festival | https://soalive.eu |