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SPOT 2026: First wave of acts revealed // Første annonceringspulje klar

Today we can unveil the first wave of names for the 2026 edition of SPOT Festival. Nine artists who together paint a broad and curious …

UMTO Konference 2025

How do we create attractive cities for young people, and what do culture-creating environments mean for our shared music life? On December 12, UMTO, SPOT …

Nordic Incubator Launches as New Chapter in Live Incubator Platform // Nordic Incubator lanceres som nyt kapitel i Live Incubator-platformen

A new era for emerging music professionals in the Nordics has begun with the launch of Nordic Incubator, the latest branch of the Live Incubator …

Discovery is the Headliner: Apply to SPOT 2026 // Ansøg til SPOT 2026

SPOT Festival opens applications for 2026 – Discovery is the headliner When SPOT Festival returns to Aarhus in May for the 31st edition, it will, …

SPOT Flux 2026 Open Call: New Chamber Music and Sound Art // Ny kammermusik og Lydkunst

In connection with SPOT FLUX 2026, SPOT Festival, the Danish Composers’ Society, and Art Music Denmark are launching an open call for new chamber music …

How To SPOT

Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of SPOT – Both On Stage and in the Network SPOT is a showcase festival in Aarhus that, …

New Head of Programming to Lead SPOT+ // Ny programchef skal stå i spidsen for SPOT+

SPOT is hiring Constance Hegner as the new head of programming for SPOT+. She will be responsible for coordinating the extensive conference program for the …

DSCVR: A pilot project for the future of international music encounters // Et pilotprojekt for fremtidens internationale musikmøder

How can a young artist take the first steps onto the international music scene, and how can local players collaborate across borders to create new …

PATINA: When Well-being and Community Become Part of the Music // Når trivsel og fællesskab bliver en del af musikken

“They draw the future we live in. And that’s exactly what PATINA does: They draw the future we live in. And they do it well …

A Chapter Closes – and New Ones Begin: SPOT and Promus End Collaboration on SPOT+ // Et kapitel afsluttes – og nye begynder: SPOT og Promus afslutter samarbejdet om SPOT+

After ten years of strong collaboration on SPOT+, the time has come to bring the existing setup to a close in order to make room …

“I came to hear a couple of artists, but ended up discovering 10 new favorites” // “Jeg kom for at høre et par artister, men endte med at opdage 10 nye favoritter”

Even though SPOT is a festival, it’s far from the weather that sets the mood. It’s the music and the wide range of genres that …

SPOT CITY 2025: Intimate Concerts at Classic Aarhus “Spots” // Intime koncerter på klassiske aarhusianske “spots”

This year, a brand-new initiative called SPOT CITY gave everyone a chance to enjoy a taste of SPOT the day before the official festival kicked …

Across Sectors and Borders // På tværs af brancher og grænser – Reportage fra SPOT PÅ MUSIKLIVET

This year, SPOT hosted the Thursday conference SPOT PÅ MUSIKLIVET for the first time. Here, different layers of the music industry met at the Aarhus …

The winners of the Ethel Award are… // Vinderne af Ethel-Prisen er…

The Ethel Award was established by pianist, composer, and associate professor Pia Rasmussen. Pia was a central figure in the women’s music movement that emerged …

SPOT 2025 is sold out // SPOT 2025 er udsolgt

We’ve been blown away by your interest in being af part of SPOT 2025 which means that we’re all sold out!

Presenters at SPOT 2025 // Konferenciers på SPOT 2025

Yet again, we present a strong team of music aficionado MCs, who all look forward to guiding you through the shows at the SPOT stages. …

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