The International Live Music Conference (ILMC) is set to return for its second year in partnership with NME with a full line-up of unsigned music acts including Lala Hayden and Gia Ford. The event will be held on February 28 across Soho’s five intimate venues including The 100 Club, 21Soho, The Lower Third, Phoenix Arts Club and The Spice of Life. The platform is expected to connect more than 1,000 agents, promoters and live music professionals across the capital, offering an opportunity for the artists to perform in front of a career-changing crowd.
Additionally, during the annual gathering of professionals involved in the global touring, festival and live entertainment industry, ILMC hosts talks, workshops, mentor sessions, special events and more. The conference aims to encourage tangible change and evolution within the industry through networking opportunities and creating a forum for discussion.
NME will be participating as a media partner alongside the likes of Ticketmaster and Mad Cool Festival and is expected to showcase acts such as August Charles, Babymorocco, Emilia Tarrant, Forgetting The Future, freekind. and others. ILMC delegate pass holders will be entitled to access shows for free by showing their pass on a first come, first serve basis. Otherwise, a range of ticket options are available to purchase online.
Started in 1989, ILMC has grown to become the most respected meeting place for live music professionals globally, connecting leading figures in the world’s concert industry who had previously spoken only on the phone. The conference has been instrumental in promoting collaboration and discussions that have led to tangible change. The ILMC has successfully created a space for colleagues to meet, do business and most of all, have fun. The inaugural year of the showcase saw L’objectif, Demob Happy, Swim School and Delaporte gracing the stage
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