Ireland’s biggest international folk, Americana and trad music conference happens from January 14th to 18th as the brightest international minds in the field come together at the ICC in Belfast to talk about the future of trad music.
Participants at Showing Roots include Grammy-winning artists, festival architects, cultural strategists, rights specialists and global industry leaders.
The most ambitious programme to date features speakers and performers includeing Amy Grant, Crystal Gayle, Rissi Palmer, Ron Block, Paddy Keenan, Gerry O’Connor, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Linda Coogan Byrne (Why Not Her?), Maria Theessink (Tønder Festival), Ben Mandelson (WOMEX), Matt Bartlett (Midnight Mango), Joan Crump (Hartlepool Folk Festival), Lisa Schwartz (Alchemy Arts), Matthew Morgan (UTA Nashville) many more who shape the global music ecosystem.
Ticket prices range from €22 for only the showcase night pass to €150 for the full experience. They can be purchased on the Showing Roots website.
