Global music industry figures lined up for Output Belfast

Tim Wheeler Closing Keynote speaker from Output x AVA 2023
Author: Emma DicksonPublished 16th Oct 2024
Last updated 16th Oct 2024

Top names from the global music industry are lined up to speak at Output Belfast on Tuesday 12 November– the largest music conference on the island of Ireland.

The conference will include panel discussions, music sessions, workshops and speed-networking events, as well as keynote speeches from award-winning musicians and managers of globally recognized talent. This year it will take place during the Sound Of Belfast and Belfast International Arts Festival arts programmes

Announcing the details of Output Belfast 2024 the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray commented:

“Belfast City Council is proud to support Output Belfast Festival 2024. This annual event is all about developing and supporting our fantastic music industry and is helping to deliver on our UNESCO ambition of nurturing the sector. Once again, delegates can expect a diverse and inspiring programme of music industry education and networking that will educate and engage – from industry sessions, workshops and masterclasses, to panels and keynotes.”

“And it’s so fitting that the event takes place on 12 November – just a few days after the three-year anniversary of Belfast becoming the first city on the island of Ireland to be designated a UNESCO City of Music.”

Based at The MAC and Oh Yeah Music Centre, it’s expected that the conference will attract more than 750 local artists, businesses and students, and deliver a programme addressing the challenges and opportunities presented in today’s music industry, as well as highlighting the key role that music and performance plays in the city’s buoyant creative industries sector. Later that evening, there’ll be a range of free showcase events featuring the most exciting new NI artists, in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.

This year’s opening keynote speakers will be 👇

Mark Davyd - Chief Executive of The Music Venues Trust

Jo Twist - Chief Executive of the BPI

Joe Frankland - Chief Executive PRS Foundation

On the evening of Tuesday 12 November Output Belfast will present a fantastic array of free showcase events across a number of venues in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter, featuring highly anticipated live performances from the best new acts in NI music.

For more info visit outputbelfast.com

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