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ILMC returns to London in February 2026
October18
The 38th edition of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) will take place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London from 24 to 27 February 2026.
Around 1,700 delegates and more than 3,000 professionals are expected to attend across the four days of activity.
ILMC is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading gatherings for the live music business, bringing together agents, promoters, venue operators, festivals, and other industry professionals for networking, discussions, and deal-making.
The 2026 conference is supported by platinum partners Live Nation and Ticketmaster, with Legends Global and CTS Eventim as gold partners. Silver partners include Showsec, Tysers Live, DEAG Entertainment Group, BWO Entertainment, and AXS, with Theory Eleven Entertainment also supporting the event.
Legends Global will again back the Alia Dann Swift Bursary Scheme, which provides 30 young professionals with complimentary passes and mentoring opportunities.
Greg Parmley, head of ILMC, said “We’re proud that ILMC is now the largest gathering of live music professionals in the world and we’ll be pulling out all the stops to make our 2026 edition the best yet.”
“Elements such as Touring Entertainment Live, Futures Forum and Soho Calling are growing each year, while the core ILMC conference remains the place where the most important issues are debated and the biggest deals are done. We will be announcing some major new strands in the coming weeks which are set to ensure that this year’s ILMC is truly globally-focussed.”
Speakers at the 2025 edition included James Barton (Superstruct), Maria May (CAA), Geoff Ellis (DF Concerts), Detlef Kornett (DEAG), Kelly Stelbasky (AEG Presents), Marty Diamond (Wasserman Music), Josh Javor (WME), Niamh Byrne (Eleven Management), Phil Bowdery (Live Nation), Summer Marshall (CAA), and Meagan Walker (Legends Global).
Further details and programme updates for ILMC 2026 are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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