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.
24 Oct 2025
The inaugural Sir Bryn Terfel Song Prize: Championing creativity, celebrating Wales and supporting emerging performers.
24 Oct 2025
Immersed Festival 2026 - Apply to play
21 Oct 2025
All the best pictures as Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 wraps up
13 Oct 2025
RISING BEAT: DJ WILSON NOIR IS TAKING THE SOUTH WALES DANCE MUSIC SCENE BY STORM
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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