A two week-long celebration of gigs, happenings, talks, installations and pop-ups, harnessing the power of music, performance and tech to unite and inspire.
Video footage from Cardiff Music City Festival 2024 courtesy of: Swn // Llais // Wales Millennium Centre // Gorwelian / Horizons / Beacons Cymru / Forte // Welcome To Wales // Welsh Music Prize / Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig // Mark James / Under Neon Loneliness // Ren Faulkner // Jamie Chapman // Pete Beckett // CULTVR // Orchard Media // On Par Productions
The innovative festival will run from Friday 3 October – Saturday 18 October 2025, bringing together musicians, promoters, and immersive tech specialists from far and wide to create unique collaborations and unmissable one-off events.
Established artists, underground heroes and breakout Wales-based stars will fill a genre-bending programme designed to thrill audiences alongside specially commissioned urban soundscapes, inspiring talks, and industry sessions.
Supported by Welsh Government / Cardiff Council, the festival will feature a series of unique performances, gigs and unexpected happenings in the heart of the Welsh capital over fifteen music-filled days.
DON’T MISS….
6 – 12 OCTOBER
Wales Millennium Centre’s international arts week.
6 OCTOBER
The Welsh Music Prize celebrates the finest music made in Wales or by Welsh people around the world.
8 OCTOBER
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World will be bringing an array of world-class singers to Llais for a very special Gala Concert celebrating this internationally renowned competition.
16 – 18 OCTOBER
Set to ignite Womanby Street and beyond with a stacked itinerary for the ravenous new music lover.
“Charming, a little slept on and flecked with magic.” – The Guardian
16 – 17 OCTOBER
We’ll be hosting discussions, presentations and talks, as well as breakout rooms and workshops with official industry partners. The Sŵn Mentor programme will return, a chance for delegates and conference attendees to discuss the issues and challenges they face with invited industry professionals.
Plus much more...
See our What's On guide for full programme...
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RECAP: Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 dates announced
News from the 2025 launch....
THE 2024 FESTIVAL WRAPPED
In 2024, the inaugural Cardiff Music City Festival took place – lasting 24 days and featuring more than 200 artists and 80 events spread across 25 venues.
Supported by Welsh Government / Cardiff Council