Open call: Tallinn Music Week 2024 in Estonia

TMW welcomes artists from every genre across the globe to apply for a chance to perform at one of the most acclaimed international music discovery festivals in Europe.

TMW 2024 main dates

Music festival: 4 to 6 April

• Around 150 artists from various genres and scenes from all over Europe and beyond in Tallinn’s best venues play to an audience of around 15 000 people and to 1 000 music industry professionals from international markets and the Baltic-Nordic region.

Conference: 5 to 6 April

• Hybrid format conference of panel discussions, presentations and practical activities, including dedicated mentoring sessions and one-on-ones with industry professionals, all aimed at taking your career to the next level.

City festival: 3 to 7 April

• Daytime explorations across Tallinn from city stage gigs to art and cuisine.

TMW offers

To all artists:

• TMW 2024 PRO passes to all artists/artist collective members and representatives that enable both in person and online participation in the music festival and conference, including artist education workshops and mentoring sessions.
• Exposure to around 1 000 music industry professionals and media representatives and an audience of 15 000 people.
• Access to the TMW pro-digital platform and networking options with the region’s key music industry professionals as well as with selected international industry experts .
• Promotion to the national and international audiences.
• Possibility to promote new releases of international potential.
• The sound, lighting, backline and video equipment according to the submitted technical rider within the most suitable showcase and venue, all related assistance by professional production personnel.

Additional offers

To foreign artists:

• An opportunity to work with the festival’s promotion and production team on presenting and marketing your new releases.
• Transportation: airport or ferry transfer to the hotel.
• Accommodation: twin rooms for show night.
• Catering on a show day (one hot meal).

To Estonian artists:

• An opportunity to invite relevant international music industry professionals to see your performance at TMW.
• An opportunity to work with the festival’s promotion and production team on presenting and marketing your new releases.
• Dedicated artist coach helping to prepare for the festival.

Conditions of this offer

• TMW does not cover international travel or artist fees.
• Once an artist has confirmed the performance, it cannot be cancelled without a solid reason (health, international travel restrictions or similar). In case of cancellation without a solid reason, the artist may be subject to reimbursing costs made by the festival, related to their performance.
• All performances may be photographed, recorded or broadcast by the festival’s media partners for promotion purposes. Details will be discussed closer to the performance date

Interested artists should apply here before 6 November 2023.

All applications will be reviewed by the Tallinn Music Week’s booking team, which includes representatives of both Estonian and international music organisations and experts in various genres and scenes.

All applicants will be contacted in January 2024 via a representative’s e-mail submitted in the application form. An e-mail notification will also be sent to the artists that will not get selected. Artists chosen to perform will be announced in stages in February and March 2024. Exact announcement date will be agreed in advance.

Any questions or technical problems should be sent via email at [email protected].