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What is Exchange?

Want to get booked across Europe on festivals like Sziget, Dour, Ypsigrock, Coachella, Colours of Ostrava, The Great Escape, Ment, Electric Castle, Primavera Sound, Best Kept Secret and many more? Now is your chance! Exchange is a programme that helps artists divide and conquer Europe. We make that happen through our extensive partnerships with over 130 festivals, media and European music export offices across the globe, who all put in their best efforts to promote and book artists of all sounds and all identities.

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ESNS 2026

GET YOUR ESNS DELEGATE PASS NOW!

ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is Europe’s leading showcase festival and music conference. ESNS will be back in January 2026 with it's celebratory 40th editon! For four vibrant days, Groningen (The Netherlands) will transform again into a career-launching stage for Europe's best emerging artists, with over 300 acts seizing their moment to shine.

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Success stories

Who got booked?

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You're probably curious which artists got booked through European Talent Exchange before you decide to believe in our success rate. Say no more. We've got the complete list that shows you which festivals have Exchange artists lined up above.

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"We got a lot of cool shows out of Exchange, it really did great things for us."

The Haunted Youth (Belgium) 2023

"It was a massive step in my career."

Dua Lipa (England) 2016

"Exchange is very nice. We meet with artists' agents. Most times, they have more bands that they can propose, so it helps a lot."

MΓ‘rk BΓ³na (Booker for Sziget, Hungary) 2023

"We have never played so many shows in such a little amount of time."

The Academic (Ireland) 2016

"Exchange is a good way to meet other festival promoters to have an exchange of ideas."

Stefan Reichmann (Booker for Haldern Pop, Germany) 2024

For festivals

Are you a festival organiser waiting to join our programme as a partner? Great! We'd love it if you'll join our efforts to help the careers of European artists. We've got the how-to all summed up for you below.

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For artists

The world of European Talent Exchange can do a lot for your career. Find out how exactly you get to be a part of Exchange below.

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Upcoming Festivals

Curious which partner festivals are showcasing Exchange talent this month? The ESNS Radar website collects all data for you to see. Dive deep into each line-up and see where you can meet your new favourite artist.

News

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What we stand for

At European Talent Exchange, we believe live music doesn’t just sound good, it moves borders, connects cultures, and kickstarts careers. We’re here to fast-track the next wave of European artists by getting them on international stages and turning up the volume on fresh voices from every genre, language, and identity.

Our secret sauce? A solid (we’ve been around for more than 20 years!) and buzzing network of incredible festivals, music export offices and media partners all across Europe and beyond. We all share the goal of working towards more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable careers for emerging European artists.

By pulling talent from every corner of the continent, we aim to give them the spotlight (and the crowd) they deserve.

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