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Do you want to play at a festival that has seen the likes of Florence and the Machine, Sam Fender and Stormzy grace their stages? Applications for Sound City 2026 are now open!
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Do you want to play at a festival that has seen the likes of Florence and the Machine, Sam Fender and Stormzy grace their stages? Applications for Sound City 2026 are now open!
We're excited to announce that the Amplead Artist Showcase will return - this time at the iconic Electric Ballroom in Camden!
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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!
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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.
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.
October 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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.
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!
September 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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!
Applications are now open!
September 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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!
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!
August 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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.
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.
August 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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.
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.
Among the selected few were Long Island, an indie-pop band from Huddersfield, who performed on the Green Room stage.
August 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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.
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.
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.
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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.
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…
August 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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!
July 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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!
July 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
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...
July 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
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!
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!
July 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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!
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? 🙌
July 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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 👏
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 👏
June 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 👏
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.
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.
June 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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.
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!
June 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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!
June 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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!
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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!
June 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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 👏
June 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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!
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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!
May 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Have you submitted your application to perform at Wake Up Festival yet? Applications are closing soon!