First wave of speakers and artists for PITCH Scotland 2025
This summer, PITCH Scotland returns to Glasgow’s East End for a bold new edition!
From Wednesday 27, to Saturday 30 August, we’re bringing together international artists, rising talent, and influential industry minds for three days of live music, talks, networking and creative exchange.
We’re excited to announce our first wave of conference speakers and live performers for 2025.
Conference Speakers
The PITCH conference programme features 30+ contributors, and we’re kicking off with a diverse, global cohort of 10 leading figures working across live entertainment, royalty collections, funding, artist management and festivals. Get to know:
Adedeji Ekundayo – Raven Afrikulture (Scotland, UK)
Ante Zvonimir Stamać – We Move Music Croatia (Croatia)
Bekah Molony – D07 Artists (Ireland)
Kenny Barber – PRS For Music (UK)
Kingsley Swim – The Framework (Canada)
Louise Stanners Pow – Musicians’ Union (UK)
Micah Smith – Crescendo Fest (Canada)
Patrick McCormack – Cranium Arts Project (Canada)
Pay Kolmüs – Music Journalist (Netherlands)
Phat Phillie – Blackout Hip Hop (Croatia)
Live Artists
After 350+ applications to play, we are also welcoming a huge mix of international performers to the PITCH stage including headline artists Pan Amsterdam all the way from New York, and breakout voices across hip hop, soul, rap, experimental and alternative scenes from across UK, Europe and North America. Get to know
AD3 (Scotland, UK)
CopDat (UK)
Dynesti (Canada)
Emma Gabriel (Canada)
Haliey Smith (Canada)
Harvey Whyte (UK)
Intibint (Scotland, UK)
Pan Amsterdam (USA)
Rouzi (Serbia)
Sherlock (Scotland, UK)
Sika Deva (France)
Wends (Scotland, UK)
Tickets Available Now (£10 / £30)
Showcase festival tickets are just £10, and conference passes are £30 on sale now at Eventbrite.
Playlist
Get to know the PITCH Scotland 2025 showcasing acts on Spotify. 🎧
Stay tuned for another 20 names plus panel announcements, festival schedule, and venue breakdowns - coming soon!
PITCH Scotland team
