Liverpool Sound City, 20 to 23 May
Liverpool Sound City returns to the Hard Days Night Hotel as well as many other venues throughout the city on the Mersey, and includes a music-industry conference, live acts and DJs, dozens of parties hosted by festivals and labels, miscellaneous gigs and an unsigned festival featuring new acts from all over the world.
The Mondrians at the Eurocultured Festival, 24 to 25 May
The Swiss foursome has been selected as among the most promising newcomers for Manchester’s Eurocultured Festival, where they will be performing on 24 May at 8 pm.
The Great Escape, 14 to 16 May, with Sophie Hunger!
Europe’s leading festival of new music showcases over 300 new local and international artists at 34 venues over three days in Brighton.
Stuttgart Pop-Open, 5 to 9 May
The fourth annual Baden-Württemberg music trade fair, with conferences, concerts, workshops, networking and diverse events, this year features a Swiss Showcase, on Thursday, 7 May at the Keller Club in Stuttgart.
Lee Everton in Yokohama
Lee Everton’s début in Yokohama, at the Greenroom Festival on 30 May at 8 pm, after topping Japanese reggae charts.
Marvin: new CD out this summer
Marvin is advancing step by step, recording a second album in the period this spring at Bristol’s Modern World Studios.
New management for Polar
Polar is under new management: Isthar Entertainments SA Solstice Denervaud Related Links http://www.polar-music.com http://www.ishtarmusic.com/
Popkomm Berlin, 16 to 18 September 2009
Registration deadline 17 May! http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=14386 Related Links http://www.popkomm.de
