Ireland Music Week 2023

Ireland Music Week are happy to announce the first round of international delegates who will be attending the conference in October. The festival will welcome back the international industry to Dublin where they will network with Irish industry and attend the artist showcases. Additional delegates will be announced in the coming months, and IMW would like to acknowledge the financial support of Culture Ireland in making this possible.

Up to around 70 international delegates will once again attend, with buyers and bookers from the likes of ESNS, SXSW, The Great Escape, c/o Pop, ATC, CAA and many more.

50 Irish acts will have the chance to showcase in October, with the line-up being announced in June.

The first round of delegates confirmed for the conference include:

Adam Ryan (The Great Escape)

Andrea Madden (Monkey Kingdom)

Ben Buchanan (CAA)

Camila Anino (Primavera Pro)

César Andión (Live Nation Spain / Andalucía Music Forum)

Jim Beckmann (KEXP)

Lisa Hresko (A2IM)

Natalie Schaffer (Big Picture Media)

Oskar Strajn (ESNS)  

Ruth Barlow (Beggars Group)

Rob McGee (FMLY)

Sindri Ástmarsson (Iceland Airwaves)

Yannick Zimmerman (c/o pop)

“2022 marked IMW’s return as a fully live event with a significant increase in the number of international buyers and professionals who view IMW and the talent on show here as world-beating. We are already seeing outcomes from bringing the world to our shores each year and the result is an increase in the global footprint of Irish music. We look forward to welcoming more professionals and growing international opportunities for our showcasing artists in 2023” - Angela Dorgan, FMC

The festival puts a strong focus on export-ready artists with an increased success rate year on year. Bookers, labels, publishers, managers, agents, and many more international professionals have confirmed to attend this annual showcase and conference, which is an essential step in any Irish act’s development.