ESNS 2019 CONFIRMS ANOTHER TWENTY ONE ACTS FOR EUROSONIC

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The festival announces twenty-one more acts for Eurosonic. 5K HD (at), Bülow (de), Die Wilde Jagd (de), Haerts (de), Hilary Woods (ie), Iris Gold (dk), Kompromat (fr), Lafawndah (fr), Nova Materia (fr), Nova Twins (gb), Octavian (gb), Solo Ansamblis (lt), Sons (be), The Holy (fi), Une Misère (is), Violetta Zironi (it), ViVii (se) and Vulpynes (ie) will be playing in Groningen next January. In collaboration with the European Broadcasting Union ESNS also announces girl in red (no), Hellwana (cz) and Lion (gb) to play at the festival, respectively selected by NRK/P3, CR / RADIO WAVE and BBC Music.

ESNS previously announced 29 up-and-coming European artists for Eurosonic and nine Dutch acts for Noorderslag. More to be announced in the coming months. The festival, with showcases by around 350 acts from Europe, takes place in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands, from January 16 – 19, 2019.

Previously confirmed for Eurosonic: Any Other (it), Apey & the Pea (hu), Bass Astral x Igo (pl), Battle Beast (fi), blackwave. (be), Boy Azooga (gb), Crimer (ch), Delaporte (es), Eli (de), Fleche Love (ch), Fontaines D.C. (ie), Gurr (de), Hatari (is), Holy Motors (ee), Isama Zing (sk), Keep Razors Sharp (pt), MAiKA (rs), Mavi Phoenix (at), Moha La Squale (fr), Napoleon Gold (lu), Noah Carter (dk), Rimon (nl), Ruth Koleva & The Fingertones (bg), San Holo (nl), Sarah Klang (se), Sonnfjord (be), Tatum Rush (ch), Torul (si), and Very Cool People (lv).

Noorderslag confirmations: Rondé, Jeangu Macrooy, Donna Blue, Feng Suave, Jiri11, Kita Menari, Marlene Bakker, Nona and Young Ellens (all from the Netherlands).

TICKETS AND REGISTRATIONS
While the presale for the festival will start on October 19, registrations for the ESNS conference are currently available via esns.nl. The deadline to register for the late rate is on December 7.

About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene. With its first ever dual-country focus on the Czech Republic and Slovakia, ESNS stages more than 350 showcases alongside offering a full conference programme of around 150 panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts more than 4,000 conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals.

About EBU
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world’s largest association of national broadcasters. The EBU will be broadcasting radio shows live from ESNS to several European countries.