INES#talent is a programme enabling promising talents from all participating countries to advance their international careers by performing at showcase festivals all over Europe. By being nominated as INES#talent, you can maximise your chances to be booked and play at 18 different INES showcase festivals listed below.

This year 125 talents will be chosen as INES#talents to play some of over 130 performance slots reserved only for them.

Artists who get booked for an INES festival will get a minimum fee of 250€, plus accommodation, festival passes & one conference ticket.

Apply HERE. 
Applications close on the 27th of August.


Each INES#festival nominates between 3 to 10 promising and exportable artists from their own country to the INES#talent pool. In the following year, all INES#festivals will book foreign artists out of INES#talent pool.

1. For your INES#talent application you will need to create a gigmit profile or log in if you already have one.

2. With this profile you will be applying as for INES#talent, so please make sure that all your information is complete and up-to-date, including images and links to your music.

3. At the end of the application you will confirm the conditions of participation. Once your application is submitted you will receive a conformation email. 

List of all the members: gigmit, Budapest Showcase Hub, PIN Music Conference, Enea Spring Break Festival, FOCUS Wales, Linecheck, LIVE AT HEART, m4music Festival, Mastering the Music Business, Nouvelle Prague, Sharpe Festival, Sonic Visions, Westway LAB, What’s Next in Music?, Waves Vienna, Monkey Week, Liverpool Sound City, c/o pop Festival, Kontakt Beograd and MENT Ljubljana.