We're excited to announce that the Amplead Artist Showcase will return - this time at the iconic Electric Ballroom in Camden!

We're pleased to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, we have partnered with @dittomusic.bsky.social to run another edition of ‘The Feedback Sessions’ as part of Ditto X: Meet The Music Industry 2025 in London!

Applications for Recfest are now open! Known as Hampshire’s home of emerging music talent, Recfest is a full-day festival featuring live performances, sports tournaments, dance showcases and more. They are looking for the best up-and-coming artists to play a 30-min set on 16th May 2026 in Fareham.

Hanwell Hootie festival is back for 2026 and applications are now open!

Want to perform on the same stage as PRESIDENT and Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons at Takedown Festival next year? Applications are now open!

As festival season draws to a close, we just wanted to say congratulations to all the Apply To Play artists that secured festival slots through our service this Summer!

Applications for On the Meadow Festival 2026 are now open! The one-day festival celebrates the best up-and-coming indie artists, and they are looking for bands and solo acts to put onstage at their event on Saturday 18th July next year.

Earlier this year, MUNRO Festival used our Apply To Play service to find additional emerging acts for their dual-venue event back in June. Among the selected few were Long Island, an indie-pop band from Huddersfield, who performed on the Green Room stage.

Have you submitted your application to perform at Resonate yet? Applications are closing soon! Resonate Music Conference are looking for artists and bands who have at least 50% of their members based in Scotland, to perform a paid set at their popular industry showcase later this year.

Do you want the chance to perform to a room full of live music industry professionals, featuring booking agents, promoters, festival organisers and more? Then read on…

If you (or at least 50% of your band members) are based in Scotland and you like the sound of performing at an industry conference and showcase, then this is the opportunity for you!

Have you Applied To Play at the Budapest Showcase Hub in Hungary yet? You’ll need to act fast, as applications are closing soon!

Ever dreamed of playing on stage at Reading and Leeds Festival? We have an opportunity for one artist to perform at Leeds Festival on the Climate Live solar-powered bus stage! Sound good? We think so too. Apply now via the link below 👇 www.amplead.com/apply-to-pla...

Are you new to our Apply to Play service? Once you submit one Apply To Play application with us, you can quickly and easily apply for other performance opportunities in just a few clicks!

Here is an opportunity not to be missed! How would you like to perform at the one and only Leeds Festival 2025? 🙌

Isle of Wight Festival 2025 = done! And what a weekend it was! It was our pleasure to have hosted selected Apply To Play artist Issy Sutcliffe on the Platform One stage on Sunday, who delivered an energetic performance to festival-goers in the main arena 👏

How would you like to be considered to perform at an international showcase event this October? The Budapest Showcase Hub (a.k.a BuSH) is a multi-venue showcase festival and conference based in Budapest, which champions both regional and international rising talent.

This weekend, we had the pleasure of attending @goldentouchfest.bsky.social for their first full weekend event at the ‪Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth!

Back in November, 8 lucky artists were chosen to perform on our Artist Showcase Stage at the Christmas/Winter edition of the JSM Music Networking night!

Whilst we are planning the next Artist Showcase, we thought we’d share some more images of the previous event with you all!

With the Isle of Wight Festival being just two weeks away, we wanted to share some great music from some of the shortlisted Apply To Play acts with you!

With festival season being well underway, it’s great to see so many emerging artists taking to the stage after being selected through our Apply To Play Service 👏

Do you want to be one of 100 Apply To Play artists performing at FOCUS Wales 2026? Well here is your chance!

Have you submitted your application to perform at Wake Up Festival yet? Applications are closing soon!

We are delighted to announce the selected Apply To Play artist for Amplead’s Platform One stage slot, at the Isle of Wight Festival 2025! Out of nearly 500 applications, there could only be one chosen act…

With festival season just around the corner, we are looking forward to attending this year’s Isle of Wight Festival!

With just a few days left to go until applications close, have you Applied To Play at Kendal Calling yet?

This time next week, we’ll be at Liverpool Sound City 2025!

Last June, we had the pleasure of attending the Isle of Wight Festival with Apply To Play winners, Vigilantes, who performed on the Platform One stage in the main arena.

With applications for this year’s Isle of Wight festival closing soon, have you submitted yours yet?

Do you want to perform at the first edition of a brand-new festival in Yorkshire? Well, here is your chance – applications for Wake Up Festival are now open!

Last night saw the first JSM Music Networking event and Amplead Artist Showcase of 2025, and what a night it was! With nine fantastic emerging acts performing onstage at 26 Leake Street, a venue full of industry professionals gathered to discover new music and make new connections.

Calling all artists 📣 Applications for Kendal Calling 2025 are now open! Taking place in the beautiful Lake District from the 31st July to the 3rd August, the festival are celebrating their 20th birthday this year and this is your chance to be a part of their celebrations!

Have you Applied To Play for Mastering the Music Business industry conference and showcase in Romania yet? Applications are closing soon!

We’re proud to announce next week’s Artist Showcase line-up, as part of the JSM Music Networking Night 👏 Congratulations to the nine artists who were selected to perform at the event, who will be showcasing their songs to a venue full of industry professionals and other creatives.

With applications for this year’s Summerfest (presented by American Family Insurance) closing soon, have you submitted your application yet?

Do you fancy opening a live show for Chesterfield’s finest rock ‘n’ roll band at a show in Leeds this May? Well, here’s your chance!

We are aware of some technical difficulties with our services today. Our team are working hard to get everything back up and running. Please bear with us, and we apologise for the inconvenience. Thank you - the Amplead team.

With applications closing tonight for the JSM Music Networking Night and Amplead Artist Showcase, we thought we would share some feedback from a previously selected act.

Applications to perform at the Mastering The Music Business industry conference and showcase in Romania, are now open! Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year, MMB are looking to showcase the very best in Romanian and international artists at their event between the 9th – 11th September.

There are just a few days left to apply for the Amplead Artist Showcase in April – have you submitted your application yet? With nine performance slots available, this is your chance to perform live in front of music industry professionals at the JSM Spring Networking Night.

Have you Applied To Play at Feel the Noise Festival yet? Applications are closing soon! Wolverhampton’s newest venue-hopping festival takes place on Saturday 19th April across a series of venues in the city centre.

Do you fancy performing in Brighton this May? Well. here’s your chance! Presented by @kickoutthejams.bsky.social , the Brighton Rock'n'Roll Circus is a free entry, unofficial showcase event that runs alongside The Great Escape Festival between the 14th & 17th May.

We had a great time last night at Soho Calling’s new music showcase! Kicking off the International Live Music Conference for 2025, the showcase featured some incredible performances from @kaibosch.bsky.social, @iamadmt.bsky.social, BLUAI, and Savana Funk.

In April 2024, Future Alternative host @nelshylton.bsky.social (of Radio 1) used our Apply To Play service to discover six emerging acts, to feature on his TikTok channel.

Tomorrow we are heading to 21Soho for Soho Calling’s New Music Showcase! Four acts will be performing on the Amplead Stage as part of the International Live Music Conference, where global touring, festival and live entertainment industries come together each year.

Applications for the Feedback Sessions at @dittomusic.bsky.social’s Ditto X event in New York City are closing soon!

How would you like to play at the legendary Isle of Wight Festival 2025? One lucky Apply To Play artist will be selected to perform a 30-minute set on Sunday 22nd June, on the Platform One stage in the main arena 🎪 The chosen act will also receive full weekend camping passes.

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