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First Music Contact has now moved out of The Dean Arts Studio. We want to extend our thanks again to the studio for giving FMC, Ireland Music Week and Music From Ireland a home for two years. In particular, we would like to acknowledge all the continued hard work of Kate Farnon, Studio Director at The Dean Arts Studio.
After a busy few weeks of international activity and a big move, FMC is finally settled into our new home in Powerscourt Town Centre with our friends and neighbours THISISPOPBABY. A huge thank you to Mary, Terry and everyone at Powerscourt Town Centre for giving us such a warm welcome. We’re so excited for this new chapter in this gorgeous space.
Ireland Music Week 2024 showcase lineup has been announced! This year’s lineup of 50 showcasing acts is testament to the ever-increasing amount of export-ready musicians, across an increasingly diverse variety of genres, on this small island. We are truly so excited to showcase these stellar acts to music-lovers and international music industry alike across six stages in Dublin city this October in The Button Factory, The Grand Social and The Workman’s Club. Check out the 50 showcasing artists here.
May, June and July have been very busy months for Music From Ireland, with five international showcases, industry events and export office activities taking place within the space of just over a month, including: The Great Escape in Brighton, Superbooth in Berlin, Primavera Pro in Barcelona, the European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE) trade mission to Los Angeles, A2IM Indie Week and another EMEE market report meeting in Iceland. Next up we have activities and showcases at Pop-Kultur in Berlin, Big Sound in Australia, Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg and IFF in London!
