jazzahead! Showcasing

jazzahead! is the must-go event for the international jazz industry and the place for high-quality, contemporary jazz from Germany, Europe and overseas.

"Showcases" are the 30- to 45-minute short concerts at jazzahead! which are open to the general public and at the same time part of the trade fair. The 38 showcase bands are selected by international expert juries.

The showcase application deadline for jazzahead! 2025 is Oct 1st 2024.

jazzahead! is not a decided new-comer festival; the applicant should be an existing band or a profiled project with a permanent line-up presenting high quality music that includes improvisational elements to a larger extent.

IMC has identified the following curatorial trends among programmed showcasing acts:

• Fusion and Genre-Bending
• Cultural (Heritage) Representation
• Experimental and Avant-Garde
• EDI and Social Themes

The artist/band must provide the following in the application:

• Vita/short portrait [blurb] of the artist/band (only pdf/doc) – in English
• Technical rider and/or stage plan (only pdf/doc)
• Professional photo(s) of the artist/band incl. copyright, (minimum 300 dpi,landscape)
  
• Relevant video/audio material of the applying/performing line-up in form of links to youtube, soundcloud, vimeo, etc. (at least 1, max. 3)
  

Further insights:

• You must first register as a professional participant, paying the early bird rate of €220.15 (inclusive of VAT).
• If you are selected as a showcasing artist your full registration fee will be refunded.
• If unsuccessful, and no longer attending as a regular delegate/professional participant, you are entitled to a 70% refund (€154.11). Hence, the application fee ends up being €66.04.
• As a showcasing artist, you would be eligible to apply for travel support from Culture Ireland.
• If you are attending as a regular delegate/professional participant - please link in with IMC in early 2025 to see what supports may be on offer.