Music Live - festival of music making coming to the NEC this autumn

08 March 2023 - Press release

Music Live is the one-stop festival for beginner and expert music makers, lovers, and enthusiasts. The event will take place at the Birmingham NEC between November 3-5 2023. Tickets will be on sale later this year. 

In November 2023, Birmingham’s NEC will become the epicenter of music creation in the UK. With the distinctive energy of a live music festival, Music Live is a creative amalgamation of performance and spoken word that also provides everything you need to make a smash hit. 

Taking place over three epic days, the internationally renowned NEC will become home to music tech’s latest offerings, the newest brands, exclusive signings, immersive experiences, ahead-of-the-curve workshops and some of the biggest names in the industry. Taking over three halls, Music Live will host a series of major concerts, feature areas hosted by world-renowned podcasters and Friday will kick things off with a national education day, shining a spotlight on key music makers from around the world. 

Three of the UK’s leading retailers will offer a massive range of instruments for visitors to get their hands on and tie up a purchase before Black Friday. EMP (Warner Bros.) will be offering extensive concert merchandise, band product and clothing. A dedicated immersive theatre of vinyl will comprise of legendary musicians and producers’ hosted across the festival to celebrate the rich history of the format. 

Music Live will also collaborate with Doc’N Roll for its very own film festival, thoughtfully designed to platform and champion marginalised voices in the music industry. These films provide a unique view into forgotten musical subcultures. 

The festival is the brainchild of three experienced festival and exhibition creators, consisting of Jamie Graham (Informa, The NEC, Fan Expo Canada), Danny Oates (Warner Bros) and Director Clive Morton (London Guitar Show). 

 

Clive explains; “Lockdown sped up the innovation in our sector and changed music making forever but out of that we’re seeing exponential growth in music making, with every genre producing new talent and new ways for established artists to make and distribute music. At Music Live we’re going to create a haven for music lovers and the industry to come together to be inspired, discover new music, explore their passion and buy the latest kit from the world’s leading brands. We have some amazing content being lined up and it is exciting to put Music Live back on the calendar.”

 

The first artists will be announced later this year. Tickets will be on sale later this year. Find out more information here. To keep up to date with more news and announcements, follow Music Live on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.