goNorth 2007

goNorth is a festival for contemporary and cutting edge music of all genres. It aims to highlight the best emerging talent from Scotland and some of the best new contenders from the rest of the UK and further.



goNorth was launched in 2001 so acts from Northern Scotland and the Highlands & Islands could showcase in front of music industry and media representatives, on their own patch. The event also features seminars and Q&A sessions aimed at helping emerging artists, managers and labels.



Traditionally hosted in several venues on Aberdeen's Belmont Street, goNorth has become the largest newcomer festival in Scotland, with over 60 bands performing over two nights in 2006. To coincide with the Highland Year Of Culture and Rock Ness, goNorth 2007 will be in the Capital of the Highlands, Inverness on June 7-8, 2007.



goNorth features acts from all contemporary music genres, with the line-up split equally between artists from the Highlands, other parts of Scotland and the rest of the world. In recent years bands from the USA, Scandinavia, The Netherlands and the Basque Country have performed. Selected artists are compensated with a small payment for their performance. Moreover, the event boasts strong links with a number of international partners including Music Export Norway, Moving on Music Northern Ireland with which it jointly hosts an event at Manchester's In The City. Since 2004 goNorth has featured dedicated showcases hosted by several labels and publications including: The Fence Collective, Is This Music? and Planet Boo.



The event boasts media partnerships with The Fly, Record Of The Day, BBC Radio 1 Evening Session in Scotland, Is This Music? Music News Scotland and Music Week, with the latter producing a cover mount CD.



All goNorth gigs are free and open to the public. Music industry and media are asked to register.



Sister events, also supported by Highlands & Islands Enterprise include goHI, goBasque and goMoscow.



GONORTH 2007

To coincide with the Highland Year Of Culture, goNorth

2007 will take place in Inverness. Most gigs will take place in the city's Church Street. As the capital of the Highlands, Inverness is served by several airlines and boasts a wide selection of hotels.