Eurosonic Noorderslag 2012

Eurosonic Noorderslag, one of Europe's most important music conference and festivals, attracts more than 3,000 professionals from the European and International live music industry and 18,000 festival fans.



290 acts will play Eurosonic Noorderslag at more than 30 different venues throughout the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. Eurosonic Noorderslag provides production for all selected acts and lodging for all non-Dutch bands. Each band will receive an invitation for one band representative to attend the conference.

With over 150 panels, presentations, discussions and meetings, the conference serves as a platform for the international music industry, focused on European music, touring, festivals, live & record music industry and media developments. The conference also features meetings by: Yourope (the European Festival Association), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), The ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program) Festivals, The European Export Offices and Network Europe.

Previous performers include: White Lies, I Am Oak, Bye Bye Bicycle, De Staat, Cuibul, Curry & Coco, Anna Calvi, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Delorean, Heike has the Giggles, Kvelertak, Go Back To The Zoo, LaBrassBanda, Crystal Fighters, Murder, Brother, Moss, Rachel Sermanni, My Awesome Mixtape, Mama Rosin, Ólöf Arnalds, The Black Atlantic and many more.

Submissions are open to European artists only.