All aboard: ILMC 37 sells out

The largest-ever International Live Music Conference (ILMC) has sold out, with over three weeks to go.

The leading gathering of international live music executives will return to London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel between 25-28 February, with a record 2,500 professionals in attendance.

This year’s new-look, refreshed programme includes Question Time, which will see top industry leaders tackle questions submitted by conference delegates, and Meet The Fans – a fan focus group that gives the industry a chance to hear directly from regular gig-goers.

Another new element, Middle East Live supported by OVG, will comprise two dedicated sessions on the rapidly expanding region: a state of the nation review and a venue focus.

As previously announced, Superstruct co-founder James Barton will be the Hotseat interview for ILMC 37. A raft of other industry heads have also joined the bumper programme.

“We’re very pleased to have sold out ILMC almost a month before the event and the team is incredibly busy preparing every aspect of the conference to ensure this is the best edition ever,” says ILMC managing director Greg Parmley.

“ILMC is an event that exists for its members, providing a valuable opportunity to discuss some of the biggest issues facing the industry, and we are pleased that it maintains its position as the must-attend conference for international live music execs.”

“The team is incredibly busy preparing every aspect of the conference to ensure this is the best edition ever”

Passes are still available for Futures Forum (Friday 28 February), Touring Entertainment LIVE (Wednesday 26 March), and the Green Events & Innovations Conference (Tuesday 25 February).

Taking place on the final day of ILMC, Futures Forum brings together the people who currently define the business with the emerging execs who are driving its evolution.

Panel topics this year include new booking strategies for festivals, evolution of venues, tour marketing, new global touring markets, alternative revenue streams for artists, a series of 12-minute soapbox sessions, and much more.

Running alongside the core ILMC programme, Touring Entertainment LIVE gathers the world’s top show and exhibition producers, rights holders, venue operators, and promoters for a dedicated day on this multibillion-dollar sector.

Panels include Lands of Opportunity, in which CTS Eventim’s Susan Gloy-Kruse looks at the hottest touring products; Find the Gems examines changing tastes and where to find the next big show; Marketing Masterclass will see FKP Scorpio Entertainment’s James Cassidy discuss ways to maintain interest in a product and maximise marketing effort; and Making Waves involves a high-level discussion with some of the industry’s senior execs.

The 17th edition of GEI takes place on the first day of ILMC and includes sessions such as How Fan Travel F*cks Up Your Carbon Balance; Act 1.5 & Beyond, which evaluates Massive Attack’s recent proof-of-concept, low-carbon gig; sustainable disabled event access in No Climate Action Without Us; plus topics such as greener touring, water & sanitation, food & drink, a keynote conversation, and the 2025 International AGF Awards.

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