Expanded ILMC 35 takes place 28 Feb-3 March 2023

First new venue in 20+ years

Emma Banks to host Arthur Awards at Royal Lancaster Hotel

The International Live Music Conference (ILMC) will move to a new, five-star location for its 2023 edition, expanding both programming and delegate numbers.

The three-day ILMC 35 event will welcome over 1,200 of the world’s top live music professionals from over 40 countries to the recently upgraded Royal Lancaster Hotel from 28 Feb – 3 March 2023.

The move marks the first venue change for ILMC in more than 20 years, in response to increasing demand for the industry-leading event. The Royal Lancaster will provide extra space for networking, private meetings and events, all in a first class, newly revamped environment.

“We’re introducing a raft of new elements in 2023, including a series of roundtable Working Lunches, additional conference sessions, and some very special new features we’ll be announcing in the coming weeks that will be a first for ILMC,” says conference head Greg Parmley.

The Arthur Awards, the Oscars of the international live music business will also take place during the ILMC week on Thursday 2 March. The Arthurs, which see thousands of votes compiled from around the world, are awarded in front of 400 guests and the ceremony will be compered once more by Emma Banks, co-head of CAA's London office.

In addition to the main ILMC schedule, Friday 3 March sees the return of Futures Forum, the one-day discussion and networking event for the next generation of live music industry leaders. Created and shaped by young professionals, Futures Forum mixes connected discussions with immersive workshops, peer-to-peer networking and TED-style ‘Soapbox’ presentations.

And Tuesday 28 Feb sees the 15 edition of the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) take place. The day brings together leaders and innovators in the global live sector to network and accelerate discussions around environmental and social best practice and is organized by AGreenerFestival, in partnership with ILMC.

Companies and partners supporting the 35t edition of ILMC include Live Nation, Ticketmaster, ASM Global, CTS Eventim, Tysers, DEAG Entertainment Group, Showsec and Universe.  

The 2022 edition of ILMC welcomed speakers including artists Nile Rodgers and Brian Eno, Casey Wasserman (Wasserman), Phil Bowdery (Live Nation), Maria May (CAA), Marie Lindqvist (ASM Global), Lucy Dickins (WME) and John Giddings (Solo Agency).

Full information about the conference, which this year is inviting delegates to attend the ILMC Spa & Last Resort for the live sector’s annual health check, is at 35.ilmc.com

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