SPIKE Bulgarian Music Showcase (where music and business meet)will be held for the third year in a row in Plovdiv on 23, 24 and 25 May 2024. Over 220 participants from over 20 countries will arrive in Plovdiv for the biggest Bulgarian music showcase – among them 30 groups and individual performers who will play on 5 different stages in the city!
Among the delegates this year will be some outstanding personalities of the world music industry – Steve Lillywhite (producer of U2, winner of 6 awards “Grammy” and the Order of the British Empire)Lennart Ostlund (the man to ABBA, one of nthe well-known Swedish ones musical producers44 years part of Polar Studios), Adam Lewis (Head of Planetary Group)Carl Martin (world-renowned designer of musical spaces), David Silba (Summerfest, America), Eileen Crowley (global specialist in music digital marketing and streaming, part of the prestigious ranking Billboard 40 under 40).
SPIKE Bulgarian Music Showcase covers all the major topics in the music business and as before will be completely free to visit for anyone interested in showbiz or just wanting to listen to super cool artists from around the world! During the day SPIKE offers a rich discussion part, which will be held again in two halls in the House of Culture “Boris Hristov“. Come to hear all the news from the world of the music industry, presented by specialists from over 20 countries. There are no stylistic restrictions – we will talk about music in all its variety and fullness. No matter where you are in your career as an artist, producer or label – whether you are just starting out or already popular and successful, these meetings will be very useful and enriching, your place is here!
On May 23, 24 and 25, 2024, follow the program of Rock Bar DownloadBar Fabric, Temple Bar, Besistena and the big hall of Radio Plovdiv, because every evening there, again with free entrance, will be the performances of all Bulgarian and international artists, participants in SPIKE Bulgarian Music Showcase. You will find the full schedule and names on the website spikeshowcase.com and on the forum’s social media.
Here is a brief presentation of the main speakers at Spike Bulgarian Music Showcase 2024:
STEVE LILLYWHITE (UK)
Steve Lillywhite is a six-award-winning British record producer.Grammy” (including producer of the year in 2006). In 2013 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to music. Steve is the author of over 500 legendary recordings working with various musicians including U2, Rolling Stones, Pogues, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, Killers, Dave Matthews Band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Simple Minds, Counting Crows, Talking Heads, David Byrne , XTC and many others. Among the hundreds of hits produced by him are “Sunday Bloody Sunday” and “New Year’s day” on U2 and “Like a Fairytale of New York“- our favorite Christmas take on Pogues. Today, Steve lives in Jakara and works only with select artists.
LENNART ÖSTLUND (SE)
Lennart Ostlund is a guest on Spike for the second year. He is one of nthe well-known Swedish ones musical producers and recording engineers. Lennart began his career at the legendary Polar Studios, built by ABBA, and worked there for 44 years. Over the years Lennart has participated in various recording stages with the biggest artist in history such as Led Zeppelin, ABBA, Rammstein, Genesis, Ramones, Europe, Rainbow, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Belinda Carlyle, Burt Bacharach, Emma Bunton, Celine Dion , Tony Banks, Big Country and Roxette and many, many more.
Adam Lewis (US)
Adam Lewis lead Planetary Group, an artist development firm based in Los Angeles. Planetary Group focuses on helping of young artists through digital marketing and PR and communication with radio stations. In recent years, Adam has worked with Arlo Parks, Soccer Mommy, Courtney Barnett, Cate Le Bon, The Chats, Vacations, The Last Dinner Party and Portugal, The Man. Adam currently works on strategic projects related to advertising and promotion for Great Northeast Productions. In the past he worked for TVT Recordswhere his collaboration with Sevendust, Guided By Voices, The Black Crowes and Snoop Dogg. In his professional asset Adam Lewis has a tour organization and hundreds of concerts and much more invaluable show business experience to share.
Carl AH Martin (UK)
Carl Martin is an architect education and vocation. For over 40 years, he has been involved in the design, construction and operation of music arenas. He is the specialist who will tell us his professional experience about the entire process of creating a music space – from large open spaces to small halls. All stages of venue acquisition, design, negotiation with subcontractors and the entire process right up to marketing the venue are his specialty, knowledge of which he will share with the audience at Spike.
David Silbaugh (US)
David Silba is best known for his work as a talent scout at one of the biggest music festivals in the world, Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (a huge festival that features over 800 artists from all genres). David produced and Emerging Artists Series for the same forum. David has extensive experience as well A&R consultant for GMR Marketing. He has worked a lot and extremely interesting segment of “sound branding” – to create custom music for sports teams, sports events and brands. He curates the music library SXSW for APM Music, giving independent artists opportunities to “synchronizing” music for movies, TV, advertising and games. 8 years David has also held the very interesting position of consultant and artist liaison for the guitars Gibson. Last but not least, David is a former member and voting vice president of the board of Chicago branch of The Recording Academy (GRAMMY). He is currently on the board of directors of Sing Me A Story and on the FestForums Advisory Board.
AILEEN CROWLEY (New York City, US)
Ailyin Krastreets is a specialist, with with experience in streaming, marketing and digital strategies, managing partner in Lark42. Aileen has an impressive track record, being part of the first global streaming team within the Universal Music Group. A few years ago, she got into the authoritative list Billboard 40 under 40and last year developed the first ever course on AI Music Marketing. Aylene is also part of the management team for the construction of a new model record label – DigSin and the first playlist promotion company DigMark. She is a good presenter and a welcome guest on many music panels around the world. Her extensive experience from music startups to major labels makes her a preferred consultant for artists and companies.
Learn more about the SPIKE Bulgarian Music Showcase at spikeshowcase.com and ours social media channels.
All about the event:
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The project is part of the program of Plovdiv – European Capital of Culture 2019.
Event partner: Music composer
