Spain has been chosen as the lead country for The Great Escape 2024 and DIY has once again been appointed as media partner to their packed programme.
The Spanish Wave has a great mission to promote Spanish musical talent – artists and industry – across the globe. Together with The Great Escape, The Spanish Wave will present a complete program that will include two showcases featuring eight excellent artists, panels on the Spanish music industry, official delegate receptions and official Spanish partners to all accredited international delegates.
Appearing in Brighton over 16th and 17th May, the majority female line-up for the showcases include Depresión Sonora, Divorce From New York, Eva Ruiz, Lala Hayden, Ona Mafalda, Mavica, Mujeres, Sila Lua and The Gulps.
The business and networking meeting opportunities kick off with a mixer at the Hotel Leonardo followed by the first of two showcases.
Meet the Spaniards reception / Spain trade mission and partners party
Date: Thursday 16th May
Time: 4 – 6pm
Location: Hotel Leonardo, Brighton
What’s going on? Join The Spanish Wave for speeches, drinks, tapas and presentations with partners, plus a Divorce From New York DJ set. By RSVP only. Apply here.
Thursday night will see the first showcase kick off at DUST at 6.30pm
Line up times:
9.30pm Mavica
8.30pm Sila Lua
7.30pm Eva Ruiz
6.30pm Ona Mafalda
and, for those with stamina, you can stay at Dust for the Mad Cool “Escape from New York” party runs until the early hours.
Fiesta! Mad Cool Party
Date: Thursday 16th May
Time: 11pm – 2am
Location: DUST
What’s going on? Drinks, music and surprises plus DJ set from Divorce From New York.
The programme finale will be the second showcase at Horatios on Brighton pier at 12pm on Friday 17th May.
Line up times:
3.30pm Lala Hayden
2.30pm The Gulps
1.30pm Depresión Sonora
12.30pm Mujeres
Over the festival there will be two important panels for those interested in the wider Spanish market, exploring the wider global connections with LATAM and an insight into the wide variety of Spanish festivals.
10:00-11:00 16th May The Spanish Wave and ALTAFONTE Present: Spain, Europe and Latam..Joining the DOTS
Altafonte presents: Spain, Europe, Latam… Joining the dots
Date: Thursday 16th May
Time: 10am
Location: Hotel Leonardo, Brighton
What’s going on? Moderated by Tomas Crespo from Altafonte, this panel will cement Spain’s place as a musical hotbed, and discuss its relationship with both Europe and Latin American.
Who? Speakers include Maxime Dodinet (Sony Music), Beatriz de la Guardia (Planet Events at Live Nation Spain), Jose Luis Seijas (Candela Records / Latino Life UK), Mar Rojo (Sonido Muchacho), Fernando Montes (William Morris Endeavour UK), Carlos Abreu (United Talent Agency) and Chiara Hellquist Martínez (VEVO Spain).
10:00-11:00 17th May The Spanish Wave and DIY Present: The Land of Many Festivals
DIY Presents: Spain Land of Festivals
Date: Friday 17th May
Time: 10am
Location: Hotel Leonardo, Brighton
What’s going on? Moderated by our publisher Rupert Vereker, this panel will dig into the vibrant festival scene that Spain currently boasts; from huge events such as Mad Cool Festival, through to more boutique offerings like Lanzarote’s Sonidos Liquidos.
Who? Speakers include Cindy Castillo (Mad Cool Festival), Sebastian Vera (Mallorca Live Festival), Maria Arias (Ticketmaster Spain and Artist and Promoter Relations Lead at Ticketmaster Music), Israel Perez (Productions Baltimore: Warm Up Festival, Murcia; Low Festival, Benidorm), Ruben Gutierrez del Castillo (Function SGAE VP) and Tali Acosta (Sonidos Liquidos, Lanzarote).
The Spanish Wave is a project for the internationalization of Spanish talent that aims to help in the export of emerging Spanish artists and bands. They host showcases at the most important festivals and musical events in the world, with the presence of professionals from the national and international industry. They work closely with booking agencies, record labels and national and international promoters.
The partners for this year’s lead country are as follows: The Spanish Wave, AIE, Fundación SGAE, Instituto Cervantes, British Council, Live Nation España, Ticketmaster España, Radio 3, Mondo Sonoro, DIY, Sonido Muchacho, Altafonte, Houston Party, Sonidos Líquidos, Phe Festival, Mallorca Live Festival, Mercury Wheels, Planet Events, Producciones Baltimore, Mad Cool Festival.
. These partners represent big part of the local industry :
AIE is the artists and performers association
Fundación SGAE is the authors right foundation
Instituto Cervantes is the Spanish language institute who promotes Spanish culture worldwide, British Council doing the same for British culture.
Promoters like Mercury Wheels,Planet Events, Live Nation España, Houston Party, Producciones Baltimore.
The great people of Ticketmaster España
Festivals are represented by Mad Cool Festival,Sonidos Líquidos festival in beautiful Lanzarote, Phe Festival in Tenerife, Mallorca Live Festival
Media like Radio 3, Mondo Sonoro, DIY
and great record labels like Sonido Muchacho, Altafonte,
The Spanish Wave promises to showcase a true tsunami of Spanish talent throughout the world in 2024.
For more information or to make contact with the Spanish delegation, we will be delighted to make introductions.
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