L’objectif, Demob Happy, Swim School, Delaporte and more for London Calling at ILMC 2023

nme.com:

L’objectif, Demob Happy, Swim School, Delaporte and more are set to play at the London Calling showcase at ILMC 2023 next week.Taking place in the capital next week, the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) returns with special talks, workshops, mentor sessions, special events and more at the annual gathering of professionals involved in the global touring, festival and live entertainment industries – with NME acting as media partner.For the first time, a new showcase element will take place across four intimate Soho venues, showcasing 14 of the most exciting European acts set to hit festival season.The shows will take place at Phoenix Arts Club, 21 Soho, The Lower Third and Spice Of Life.

ILMC delegates will have priority access to the shows, with tickets also available from Dice and Ticketweb. Visit here for more information.Check out the full line-up below: Phoenix Arts Club (1 Phoenix St, WC2H 8BU)Delaporte Quasi Qui Queralt Lahoz21 Soho (3-5 Sutton Row, W1D 4NR)Demob Happy Swim School Cassy Lowry Hamish HawkThe Lower Third (26 Denmark St, WC2H 8NJ)Jelani Blackman Bel Cobain FrozemodeSpice of Life (6 Moor St, W1D 5NA)L’objectif Ajimal Edgär Sarah OlivierAcross four days, ILMC will see events and talks focussing on mental health in live music, tackling the cost of living crisis, the rise of K-Pop and Spanish music, the survival grassroots music venues, ticketing festivals, diversity in the sector, production and a closing keynote speech will come from Bob Vylan frontman Bobby Vylan – who will deliver “a frank discussion about the band’s music, lives, and vision of the music industry.”This comes after frontman Vylan gave a keynote speech at the Music Venue Trust’s Venues Day in 2021, where he called for more.