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Book your full pass now and experience Athens Music Week non-stop! By purchasing your ticket, you will have access to: -All conference activities (presentations, discussions, educational workshops and networking events) -All showcase concerts to watch live performances from emerging local and international artists -Exclusive registration to the PRO AREA for professionals offering networking opportunities with […]

The main international event for the music industry in Greece takes center stage from 7 to 10 May in the heart of the city! Athens Music Week makes a strong comeback from 7 to 10 May uniting artists, professionals, and music lovers for a four-day event full of presentations, discussions, networking events and many showcase […]

As we wrap up 2024, we’re proud to reflect on a year filled with meaningful milestones and impactful initiatives that strengthened our music community across Greece, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Building Bridges In collaboration with the HEMI Music Hub Programme, we championed collaboration and sustainable development across Europe, connecting vibrant regions from the Baltics to […]

The Open Call for AMW Showcases has launched, inviting all tribes of new and emerging artists to actively participate and perform at Greece’s leading music industry gathering. Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for the 7th consecutive year from 7 to 10 May 2025 for a festive four-day event full of music, live concerts, discussions panels, […]

The last day of the event began with a walk in the heart of Athens in order for AMW guests to learnbetter about it and get in touch with the city where the event was held. Upon returning to Technopolis,the conference program of the day began with some very interesting presentations outside thepremises by Irene […]

The second day of Athens Music Week started with a very interesting panel on the ground floor of Innovathens, in which the speakers tackled the issue of the role of men in the quest for equality in the music industry and culture more broadly. Later in the Amphitheater a very interesting meeting took place between […]

The sixth edition of AMW started with an awesome party on the roof of Gazi View where the guests and friends of the festival caught the first musical discussions with the amazing view of the Acropolis and Technopolis. Nikos Manzos, producer of MAD Radio, NOHMA and Monodic took care of the electronic, sound background accompanying […]

Athens Music Week Connecting Cultures – Inspiring Innovation 22 – 25 May 2024 Technopolis City Of Athens Arch Club – Live Stage Gazi View Oddity Club  #AMW2024 4 days, 4 venues, 40 artists and 160 speakers from 26 countries. The unique event in Greece that unites the public with artists and people in the music […]

The well-established celebration of the music industry in Greece returns renewed with a rich conference program and plenty of concert action. For one more year, Athens Music Week (AMW) returns from May 22 to 25 to the Technopolis City of Athens and to the city’s central concert venues for a festive four-day event full of […]

The Open Call for AMW showcases started earlier and more enriched than any other year, offering the opportunity to ambitious artists to participate dynamically and stand out in the annual meeting of the music industry in Greece. Athens Music Week (AMW) returns for the 6th consecutive year from 22 to 25 May 2024 for a […]

We are very pleased to announce that we are now a member of the Federation of Music Conferences! The Federation of Music Conferences is a non-profit organization, established in Groningen in December 2022 as a Stichting (Foundation), as an initiative of six European organizations holding a yearly music festival and conference. Its aim is to connect, […]

Athens Music Week supports the initiative to empower European start-ups in the field of music technology Music Tech Europe Academy

Meso Events participates in the Music Innovation Hub initiative with the new, hybrid training scheme for music technology innovators, entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs across Europe. Call for Applications: 6 September– 12 October 2023 Music Innovation Hub, in partnership with Media Deals (DE), Technoport (LU), Meso Events (GR) and Barcelona Music Tech Hub (ES), is launching […]

The third day of AMW 2023 was full of highlights! From the morning panel on the value ofthe importance and role of music critics in the era of streaming dominance to Beats Pliz’sscreening of the awesome hip-hop documentary Arte Povera and Light, FY and Skivediscussing the role of rappers as songwriters and self-managed artists to […]

The second day of AMW started with a very interesting panel with insights from musicindustry experts and professionals on the art of exportable music and the appropriatestrategies that artists can follow for a successful path abroad. Then, two very key conference sessions took place: the delegates of the organizations fromthe Balkans and the Mediterranean agreed […]

This year’s AMW started spectacularly with an opening party on the roof of the Selina hotelwith the amazing view of the Acropolis! The awesome Hume Assine seduced the audienceinto dancing with their upbeat tunes, while then Panama Cordon and Virtual Geisha gavetwo great DJ sets offering the ideal soundtrack to the first chit chats of […]

The 5th year of Athens Music Week is here! From May 29 to June 1, 2023, thebiggest event for the music industry in Greece, returns to Technopolis City of Athensand presents from early morning until late at night a full program with a total of 42discussion panels, presentations, roundtables and speeches, 13 workshops, 32 liveacts, […]

For one more year, Athens Music Week is coming to an end with a big concert on theMain Stage of Technopolis. Fresh acts of the country’s alternative music landscapethat have been loved by the Greek public will meet on Thursday June 1 at the LiveMain Stage of AMW an awesome producer and live performer from […]

For the fifth consecutive year, Athens Music Week returns 29 May – 01 June,at the Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens, Boiler, Crust and Sixd.o.g.s, presenting the richest program of the event so far, full of panels,presentations, speeches, open roundtables discussions, educationalworkshops, showcase concerts in the heart of the city, open-air happenings,but also a big […]

Athens Music Week (AMW) invites you to become part of an active and creative team and experience the ultimate in the music industry! For the 5th consecutive year, the largest international music conference and showcase festival in Greece, returns, from May 29 to June 1, at Technopolis City of Athens for a festive four-day event, […]

For the 5th consecutive year, Athens Music Week (AMW) returns from May29 to June 1, 2023 for a festive, four-day event full of showcase concerts,discussions, workshops, parties and of course the Live stage on the mainstage of Technopolis! As every year, Showcases will present live new talents and interestingbands from Europe and our neighboring countries, […]

For the 5th consecutive year, Athens Music Week (AMW) returns from May29 to June 1, 2023 for a festive, four-day event full of showcase concerts,discussions, workshops, parties and of course the Live stage on the mainstage of Technopolis! Once more, Athens Music Week and Technopolis City Of Athens becomethe meeting place of all the people […]

We’ve put in numbers all the actions, events & happenings of Athens Music Week 2022 and we preparing and designing more meaningful moments for the music business for 2023!

On the 3rd and last day of AMW 2022, we were welcomed by the initiator of AMW and the Director of Innovathens, passing the baton to the Head of the Directorate for the Development of Contemporary Creation of the Hellenic Ministry for Culture and Sports, who spoke about the pathologies in the music industry before […]

The Artistic Director of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival, the President of the Panhellenic Association of Cultural Event Organisers and the founder of AMW, open the 2nd day of the conference. The first topic of discussion was the future of live events especially in the post-covid era. As the live concert experience cannot be fully […]

The first day of AMW2022 started promisingly with the welcome of the Mayor of Athens and the opening speech of the Deputy Minister of Culture responsible for contemporary culture, while the baton was passed on to the representatives of the country’s largest cultural institutions (the Onassis Stage Cultural Centre, SNFCC, Technopolis) who for the first […]

HEMI Incubator, the first music business incubation and acceleration programme in the region, joins AMW 2022 Conference for it’s kickoff event. A delegation of music entrepreneurs from 9 European countries representing 30 exceptional startups and music related projects, will have the opportunity to meet their mentors and music experts. Including a great variety of topics faced within the music […]

For the 4th consecutive year and at a defining moment for the local and global music scene in the post-pandemic era, Athens Music Week is back on June 22-24, with an eye to the future, taking place in 3 venues:  Technopolis, Bios and Temple. Three days full of discussions, presentations, workshops, speed meetings, networking events, not to mention showcase concerts […]

We are thrilled to announce the 30 in total selected projects and ideas of the first cycle of HEMI Incubator. After a careful screening of all applications received, the selection committee, composed of all HEMI board members and jury members , has selected the most promising ideas and projects to be developed together with renowned mentors and Industry experts. […]

Athens Music Week (AMW) invites you to become part of its dynamic & creative team! Develop your own skills, expand your knowledge, gain valuable experience and drive impact in the music sector!AMW 2022 will take place, June 22-24, at Technopolis City of Athens for a 3-day celebration of creativity and new ideas across 60 conference […]

May 19th and 20th 2022, the Creative Europe-funded programme JUMP is holding MASH-UP, Get-together & closing party, a vibrant event bringing together all JUMP participants for two days of keynotes, performances, discussions, workshops and more. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the success of this first round of the accelerator and discuss the future of the music […]

Athens Music Week (AMW) is back in its physical format at the Technopolis City of Athens from June 22 – 24, for a 3-day celebration of talent, creativity and new ideas across 60 conference sessions, over 20 artist showcases and a closing live event on the main stage of Technopolis! AMW is the ultimate meeting place for artists, industry professionals and enthusiasts of […]

Apply now to perform at Athens Music Week 2022!Artist applications for Athens Music Week (AMW) 2022 are now open. The festival takes place June 22-24, 2022 and you can submit your application until May 8th, 2022.  Athens Music Week (AMW) is a Βοutique conference & showcase festival, which takes place in the heart of Athens, […]

For some time now HEMI is working behind the scenes to present to you the first #musicbusiness incubation & acceleration program in Central & Southeastern Europe. We could never imagine in our last innovation meeting the dark times we are experiencing these days. We stand in solidarity with Ukraine and with our fellows who oppose the war, […]

HEMI is thrilled to reveal the 27 nominees of the second HEMI Music Awards edition! From a total of 325 exceptional European artists, representing a broad musical spectrum, 27 of them were selected from an international jury of experts to join our HEMIsphere! The 27 artists and bands coming from 9 countries of Central & Southeastern Europe (Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, […]

Are you a solo artist or a band? Feelin’ export-ready? Apply now at HEMI Music Awards (HMA) and get the chance to break through the borders! Be one of the 27 artists who will be selected from Central & South-eastern Europe for the first phase of the HEMI Music Awards and earn training sessions and networking activities in […]

Fun facts about AMW 2021 and you are somewhere in the crowd too!

This is the third consecutive year for Athens Music Week! This year’s AMW festival took place from the 22nd to the 26th of June 2021, in a hybrid edition, at Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens. Those who participated had the opportunity to be informed about the new trends in the Music Industry, through selected […]

Athens Music Week presents: Good Job Nicky – Solmeister – Atomic Love Saturday, June 26, 2021 | Technopolis Athens Athens Music Week 2021 will culminate with a live show on the main stage of Technopolis on the 26th of June, featuring Greek artists who made an impact, climbed to the top of the charts, became […]

New dates: 28 – 30.05.2021 The first live festival of this summer is coming – where else – to Technopolis! 20 years | 14 bands | 10 countries |5 live shows | 9 pre-recorded sessions | Live streaming #JazzBeThere#JazzBeAnywhere Following the Government’s announcements about re-opening the cultural sector, Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival *hybrid edition, announces […]

HMA Finalists participate in an international online event broadcasted live! Live Music Sessions Sunday, May 23 | 19.00 (CET) Live streaming: HEMI Facebook & youtube channel The HMAs (HEMI MUSIC AWARDS) are wrapping the second phase of the competition with “live” performances by the 9 finalists, at the HMA Live Sessions, on Sunday, May 23, […]

Get ready for lots of music, innovative web events, and a very special live stage! From the 22nd to the 26th of June 2021, Athens Music Week (AMW) will be back at Technopolis Athens, to offer insights around all facets of the music industry, through selected talks, workshops, seminars, showcases, and a grand live event. […]