CARDIFF’S MUSIC SCENE…
Cardiff has a thriving music ecosystem, an amalgamation of live music opportunities from grassroots music venues to huge stadium shows. Music is woven into the city’s identity and history, with a world-class offer and a springboard for Wales based bands to boost their careers. Cardiff Music City is part of a plan to unlock the full potential of our music sector by incorporating music into the city’s decision and policy-making.
CARDIFF MUSIC CITY
Cardiff is one of the fastest -growing cities in the UK and aspires to be a leader in the music cities movement, a standard of urban development which champions and promotes music as a tool for growth.
07 Sep 2026
Cardiff Music City Festival 2026: Mercury nominees, exclusive performances and grassroots creativity come together across the city
04 Sep 2026
Seven-hour sound installation to transform Cardiff’s Temple of Peace
02 Sep 2026
Dewin, Ffenest, Neve Cariad, Tesni and Pypi Slysh among Welsh acts announced in Swn 2026's second wave
02 Sep 2026
Westside Cowboy, Bar Italia, Murkage Dave and Gently Tender heading to Cardiff as Swn 2026's second wave announced
BEHIND THE SCENE
We’ll be going Behind The Scene of the capital’s music ecosystem with a series of exciting interviews. Read on, as we’ll be catching up with artists (either heralding from, or connected to the city), as well the capital’s promoters, venue owners, managers, studios and other music industry professionals…
SOUNDTRACKS TO OUR CITY
Cardiff has a thriving music ecosystem, woven into the city’s identity and history, with a world-class music offer and a springboard for Wales based bands to boost their careers.
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