The Nordic folk scene will be meeting again at Nordic Folk Alliance! Held in Roskilde, Denmark in April 2023, the 3rd annual conference and live music event with 16 official showcases expects to welcome 300 delegates from around the world.

Nordic Folk Alliance showcase festival and conference will take place April 18-20, 2023, at Gimle in the city of Roskilde, Denmark. The event is organised by the Nordic export offices in collaboration with Gimle and Roskilde Festival.

Nordic Folk Alliance is the largest annual meeting place for the Nordic Folk community and the industry surrounding it. The event focuses on music from the Nordic countries, and welcomes delegates from across the globe. During the event you can hear the music at showcase concerts, and expand your network and knowledge at seminars and talks, and there will be plenty of opportunities to connect with new and old friends.

At this year's edition of Nordic Folk Alliance, almost 150 acts applied to perform for a delegation of festival and venue bookers, agents, managers, labels, media, and other music industry representatives. The curated showcases feature touring and export-ready artists, representing a diverse array of folk genres including Nordic folk, global roots, americana, indie folk, indigenous music, traditional, singer-songwriter, spoken word, and every imaginable fusion.

Nordic Folk Alliance is organised by Tempi, Export Music Sweden, Music Norway, Music Finland, Iceland Music, Gimle and Roskilde Festival.

If you are a client of Music Finland and wish to participate in Nordic Folk Alliance 2023, head over to our Finnish site.