Athens Music Week 2026 – FoMC on site in Athens

From 6–9 May 2026, Athens Music Week 2026 returns for its 8th edition, once again turning Athens into one of Southeast Europe’s key meeting points for the international music sector. With more than 100 events across four days – including panels, workshops, networking sessions and showcases – AMW brings together over 180 professionals and 30 artists from Greece and abroad.

This year’s programme places a strong focus on the evolution of music ecosystems, highlighting music not only as an art form but as a driver for innovation, collaboration and growth. In this context, the Federation of Music Conferences is actively contributing to the conference with several co-hosted sessions that reflect current challenges and opportunities across Europe’s live and creative sectors.

FoMC-powered sessions

• Beyond the Hubs: The Rise of Europe’s Next Touring Markets
  A discussion on emerging touring regions across Europe, exploring how new markets are developing beyond established hubs and what this means for artists, agents and promoters navigating the live circuit.

• Where It Starts: Navigating Showcases and the Live Circuit
  Focusing on entry points into the international live ecosystem, this session looks at showcase festivals as launchpads and how artists and professionals can strategically approach the European circuit.

FoMC x EKKOMED roundtable

• Structuring Music Ecosystem Investment: Resilience and Cross-Sector Collaboration
  Co-hosted with Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center EKKOMED, this roundtable brings together stakeholders from music, film and the wider cultural and creative industries to discuss investment strategies, resilience and cross-sector collaboration in a rapidly changing environment.

Together, these sessions underline FoMC’s role as a connector between conferences, markets and ecosystems across Europe, contributing to a broader dialogue on how the sector can evolve, collaborate and remain resilient.

Athens Music Week continues to offer a vibrant platform where artists, professionals and policymakers meet, exchange ideas and build new collaborations – both on stage and across the city’s live venues.