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Tallinn Music Week 2026 artist applications now open

The 18th edition of the international new music festival and music industry conference Tallinn Music Week (TMW) will take place in Tallinn, Estonia from 9th to 12th April 2026. The submission call for musicians wishing to perform at the upcoming event is open until 27th October 2025 via TMW homepage.  TMW welcomes artists from all …

Tallinn Music Week draws 18 814 visits to the Estonian capital Tallinn

The event examined the economic and societal impact of music The 17th edition of TMW, the festival of “tomorrow’s music, arts and ideas” filled Tallinn with music from around the world, explored the evolving music industry and its societal significance, and offered to explore the music and arts scene of diverse neighbourhoods across the capital …

Full conference programme for Tallinn Music Week 2025 revealed with new speakers including President Kersti Kaljulaid and founding member of Human League Martyn Ware

Tallinn Music Week has unveiled the complete programme and schedule along with new speakers and panels for the conference, taking place at the Nordic Hotel Forum in Tallinn, Estonia, next week from 4-5 April. The two-day conference addresses the music industry’s challenges and opportunities, featuring in-depth discussions exploring sustainable practices, shifting economics of the independent …

Apply for the Telliskivi Creative City & Selektor Studio Award 2025

Telliskivi Creative City and Selektor Studio in collaboration with Tallinn Music Week (TMW), are once again giving out a unique Studio Award to an Estonian or international artist, interested in creating new music in Telliskivi Creative City, Tallinn. The package includes:– recording 3–4 tracks at Selektor Studio with producer and recording engineer Martin Laksberg;– 1 rehearsal …

Tallinn Music Week Beyond Sound from Visual Art, Cuisine and Music Books Club to a tour in Arvo Pärt Centre

Tallinn Music Week (TMW) festival, taking place next week from 3-6 April, offers a cultural journey through Estonia’s capital. From pop-up performances to curated art tours, hand-picked gastronomic discoveries and engaging public talks, the TMW city festival invites visitors to explore Tallinn through a fresh, imaginative lens. The 90th jubilee of Estonia’s preeminent composer, Arvo …

Estonian music industry maverick Jüri Makarov to recount Estonia’s cultural revolution at the Tallinn Music Week conference

Estonian music industry pioneer Jüri Makarov will share memories of the legendary Rock Summer festival, the early days of the Baltic music industry and beyond at the Tallinn Music Week (TMW) conference. The recipient of this year’s Outstanding Contribution Award at the Estonian Music Industry Awards and a visionary will be interviewed by Finnish industry …

Tallinn Music Week Conference Tackles AI, Export Success, Industry Evolution and Leadership in Music

Tallinn Music Week conference will address key challenges and opportunities facing music industry today. Taking place at the Nordic Hotel Forum’s conference centre in Tallinn, Estonia, from 4-5 April 2025, the conference encompasses European music ecosystem challenges; creative and technological frontiers from AI to gaming; export success metrics, and industry wellbeing. The event spotlights diverse …

PLG Group, the leading ticket operator in the Baltics and Central Europe, partners with Tallinn Music Week to support new music in Estonia and beyond

TMW is proud to announce PLG Group, the Baltics and Central Europe’s largest ticket operator, as a key supporter of the upcoming edition of the international music and city culture festival. The partnership unites two international creative enterprises in their mission to attract diverse audiences and talent to Estonia, expand market reach and foster cross-border …

First wave of speakers revealed for the Tallinn Music Week conference

European promoter of Rammstein and the founder of MCT Agentur Scumeck Sabottka, Twin Peaks soundtrack engineer Haydn Bendall, Managing Director of ESNS Anna van Nunen, Artistic Director of Wavelength Music Jonathan Bunce, Live Nation promoter for the Baltics Eva Palm and Britt Randma, manager of Music Moves Europe Award-winning Night Tapes are revealed among the …