In 2024, a diverse array of global music conferences is set to captivate enthusiasts and industry professionals alike. Mark your calendars with the dates and conferences below to connect with music industry professionals in Q1 2024.
* = The Orchard is a sponsor
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January
North America
January 9 – 12 | CES – Las Vegas, USA
January 9 | Trust & Safety in Music Symposium – New York, NY, USA
January 12 – 16 | APAP – New York, NY, USA
January 22 | GRAMMY NY Chapter Event – New York, NY, USA*
January 25-28 | The NAMM Show – Anaheim, California
Europe
January 17-20 | Eurosonic (ESNS) – Groningen, Netherlands
January 22 – 23 | Music Ally CONNECT – London, UK*
January 22-23 | Pocket Gamer Connects London – London, UK
January 22-25 | UK Americana Music Week 2024 – London, UK
January 24-27 | MIDEM+ 24 – Cannes, France
APAC
January 25-26 | International Conference on New Music Concepts (ICNMC-24) – Melbourne, Australia
South America
January 31 – Feb 3 | Rio Music Market – São Paulo, Brazil
February
North America
February 2-6 | Pollstar Live – Los Angeles, USA
February 21 – 25 | Folk Alliance International Conference – Kansas City, USA
February 28 – March 2 | FIMPRO – Guadalajara, Mexico
Europe
February 1 – 3 | Trondheim Calling – Trondheim, Norway
February 1 | AIF UK – The Festival Congress – Bristol, UK
February 8 – 9 | Night-Time Economy Summit – Manchester, UK
February 13 – 14| FFWD: London – London, UK
February 16 | Leicester Music Conference – Leicester, UK
February 21 | MENT Ljubljana – Ljubljana, Slovenia
February 27 – March 1 | International Live Music Conference – London, UK
APAC
February 2 | International Conference on Music in Society (ICMSOC) – Darwin, Australia
February 9-10 | Deccan Alternative Music Conference – Bangalore, India
Africa
February 18 | KUMISA Music Business Brunch – Durban, South Africa
Virtual
February 5 | Digital Entertainment World – Virtual
February 15 – 16 | #NEXTGEN_U – Virtual
February 23-25 | Measure of Music – Virtual*
February 28 | Anthem Voices Conference – Virtual
February 7-10 | TV Kids Festival – Virtual
March
Europe
March 1 | Launchpad Conference – UK
March 6 – 8 | Jazz I Am – Barcelona, Spain
March 7 | Manifestgalan – Stockholm, Sweden*
March 17 – 20 | Radiodays Europe – Munich, Germany
March 19 – 22 | Musikmesse – Frankfurt, Germany
North America
March 6 – 9 | Colossus Festival and Ditto X: NYC24 Conference – USA
March 8-16 | SXSW – Austin, USA
March 17 – 20 | MUSEXPO – USA
TBD 2024 | Outer Edge (formerly NFT LA) – Los Angeles, CA
March 18 – 22 | Game Developers Conference GDC – San Francisco, USA
March 21 – 24 | PAX East 2022 – Boston, USA
March 21 – 26 | Miami Music Week / Winter Music Conf – Miami, USA
APAC
March 25 | International Conference on New Music Concepts (ICNMC) – Australia
April
Africa
April 1- 4 | Atlantic Music Expo – Praia, Cabo Verde
April 9 – 11 | Social Media Week NYC – New York, USA
Europe
April 3-7 | Tallinn Music Week – Tallinn, Estonia
April 10-13 | Westway Lab – Guimarães, Portugal
April 11-13 | Jazzahead! – Bremen, Germany
April 12-13 | Sørveiv – Kristiansand, Norway
April 24 – 26 | IMS Ibiza – Ibiza, Spain
April 25-26 | c/o pop Festival (Cologne Music Festival) – Cologne, Germany*
April 25 – 27 | Sharpe Festival & Conference – Bratislava, Slovakia
North America
April 9-10 | Ohio Music Industry Summit – Ohio, USA
April 25 – 28 | Launch Music Conference & Festival – Lancaster, USA
South America
April 17-19 | Trends Brasil Conference (São Paulo) – São Paulo, Brazil
Virtual
April 24 – 26 | Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) – Virtual
May
Africa
May 28-29 | Africa Rising Music Conference – Johannesburg, South Africa
Europe
May 1-3 | Wide Days 2024 – Edinburgh, Scotland
May 3 | Sound City Conference – Liverpool, England
May 7-8 | Online Rock Stars – Hamburg, Germany
May 9-12 | FOCUS Wales – Wrexham, Wales
May 13-17 | Classical:NEXT – Berlin, Germany
May 14-15 | WISE – Berlin, Germany
May 15-18 | The Great Escape – Brighton, England
May 22-24 | Brighton Music Conference – Brighton, England
May 29-30 | Dublin Tech Summit – Dublin, Ireland
May 29-June 2 | Primavera Pro – Barcelona, Spain
May 31-June 2 | New Skool Rules – Rotterdam, Netherlands
North America
May 13-16 | Music Biz – Nashville, Tennessee
May 18 | Preakness Stakes – Baltimore, Maryland
May 21-23 | Licensing Expo – Las Vegas, Nevada
May 29-31 | Music Tourism Convention – Cape Breton Island, Canada
South America
May 7-8 | BIME – Bogotá, Colombia
June
Europe
June 1 | Output Belfast – Belfast, Ireland
June 4-7 | MiCannes – Cannes, France
North America
June 1-8 | Canadian Music Week – Toronto, Canada
June 2-4 | Radiodays North America – Toronto, Canada
June 4-5 | Making Vinyl – Nashville, Tennessee
June 10-13 | A2IM Indie Week – New York, New York
June 10-15 | Anti-Social Writers Round – New York, New York*
June 10-14 | International Indigenous Music Summit – Toronto, Canada
June 24-26 | StreamTV – Denver, Colorado
June 26-29 | Vidcon – Anaheim, California
South America
June 4-9 | Rio2C – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
July
North America
July 9-13 | Latin Alternative Music Conference (In-Person) – New York, New York*
August
Africa
August 27-31 | The Music Imbizo – Durban, South Africa
North America
August 9-11 | VeeCon – Los Angeles, California
August 23-25 | Anime NYC – New York, NY
August 29-September 2 | Dragon Con – Atlanta, Georgia
September
Europe
September 3-5 | Mastering The Music Business – București, Romania
September 12-14 | by:Larm festival – Oslo, Norway*
September 18-21 | Mercat De Musica Viva De Vic – Vic, Spain
North America
September 1-3 | MetaCon – Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 24-29 | BreakOut West Conference – Saskatoon, Canada
