BIME Live closes its programming with more than seventy showcases

BIME Live It closes its program with more than seventy showcases, open-air concerts and big names in the national and international music industry.

This same month the new edition of Bime Bilbao arrives, which reaches its fourteenth edition in Bilbao, which will be held from October 27 to 30. Now he reveals to us his long list of showcases that reach a number of seventy performances.

BIME Live, BIME’s festival of showcases and concerts, already consolidated as a reference platform to make musical talent visible, will once again transform the city into a great circuit of live music stages. From October 27 to 29, the Kafe Antzokia, Sala BBK, Bilborock, Azkena, Crystal, Dock BBF, La Ribera, Stage Live and Back Room venues will host more than seventy showcases and different afterparties, where industry professionals and the general public will be able to discover countless musical proposals.

The public will be able to enjoy this programming after registration, which includes a donation of 1 euro, the proceeds of which will be allocated entirely to the reconstruction of the areas affected by the earthquakes in Colombia. The purchased ticket will be valid for the three days and the entire showcase program. You can register at this link.

Regarding the list of participants we will be able to see Spanish artists such as Alcalá Norte, 1111, Jimena Amarillo, Ashleys, Dianka, Carlos Sadness, Liquid Love, Mexican Axolotls, Erick Urano, National Rap Stars, San Tosielo, Sofia Gabanna, Sara Zozaya, Juventude, La Maria, Cristina Len, Cervatana or Azulejaor others like Tussiwarriors (UY), Pedro Capó (PR) or Hija del Nopal (MX)among many more.

BIME Live will feature special programming in which key companies and institutions in the music industry will present the best of their talent. On Tuesday the 27th it will be the turn of AIE (Society of Performing Artists of Spain) in Bilborock; ICEX-Sounds from Spain on Stage Live; and Universal Music, which will present Bistec Music at Crystal. On Wednesday the 28th, musical proposals from the Basque Country will be presented by BASQUE. MUSIC. on Stage Live, and Altafonte’s on Crystal. On Thursday 29th it will be the turn of the Argentine bands led by the National Institute of Music (INAMU) of Argentina in the BBK Room; Virgin Music on Stage Live, and the Jägermeister and Virgin Music afterparties, in Crystal and Back Room respectively, which will put the finishing touch to the showcase programming of the fourteenth edition of BIME.

In addition, BIME will bring music to one of the most characteristic spaces of Basque culture: a txoko that will host a very special meeting dedicated to flamenco with the help of Universal Music and Amazon Music. The Txoko Flamenco will be an exclusive experience with limited capacity and by invitation, which will allow you to discover up close artists of a genre that is increasingly gaining prominence among global audiences, in a unique encounter with Basque tradition.

The BIME Pro programming will feature great conversations with key industry professionals, such as Luz Casal, and Alaska, who will arrive at BIME in an especially significant year for her career, in which she will receive the Musical Excellence Award from the Latin Recording Academy. Walter Kolm, an agent who has accompanied the artistic careers of Maluma, Carlos Vives, Prince Royce and Emilia, will also participate; Alan McGee, founder of the legendary independent label Creation Records, known for discovering and signing Oasis and launching the careers of bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream and The Jesus and Mary Chain; and Ethiopia Habtemariam, President of Music at HYBE America and a key figure in the international recording industry.

The great conversations about the present and future of the music industry will be one of the highlights of BIME Pro, bringing together some of the most influential international voices in the sector such as Amy Roland, Andrés Sánchez (OCESA), Josh Javor (WME), Carlos Abreu (United Talent Agency), Alejandro Mejía Abad (TRU / HYBE Americas), Juan S. Arenas (HYBE), and Leon Farrell (MIDiA Research), among others. Together they will address some of the big challenges that are transforming the music business, from the future of live music and the opportunities of new markets to the role of data, algorithms and fan communities in the evolution of the industry.

Creation as a driving force for artistic development will have a special weight in the programming with the participation of Michael Beinhorn (Beinhorn Creative Inc), Rafa Sardina (Abbey Road Institute Los Angeles), and Joe Marlett (NorthAegis), three references in musical production who have worked with artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soundgarden, Alejandro Sanz, Lady Gaga, and Blink 182. For his part, Cristian BM, stylist and creative director of artists such as Jaden Smith, Lola Indigo or Saiko, and Guillermo Erice, director of Brand and Strategic Alliances at NOIRFONCE, will explore how fashion, music and visual identity build cultural relevance. The relationship between creators and audiences will also take center stage with a conversation about audiences and community that will bring together Mer Gil (Estación Fetén), Mikel Unamuno (EITB-Gaztea), Vicent Argudo (PRISA Media), Sebas Alonso (Jenesaispop) and Marcos García (Substack). The programming will also focus on musical synchronization, with the participation of Ann Kline, renowned musical supervisor responsible for productions such as The Pitt, Reacher or Bosch; and Katie Romanovich, responsible for musical supervision of productions such as The Devil Wears Prada 2.

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