SAMI now offers its members free training in board work for professional musicians and artists. Member? Learn more about responsibility, copyright and decision-making – and take your place where it counts! Read more here.

In August 2025, launches Nordisk culture fund a pilot program for mobility and exchanges between the Nordic countries, the UK and Ireland. The program is aimed at artists and cultural actors who want to travel, collaborate and create new connections across borders.

Viva Sounds is a club festival in the middle of Gothenburg, where music lovers, industry professionals and artists from all over the world meet for three intense days. However, Viva Sounds is sneaking off with Viva Summer Sounds next week – read more about this in the post below. Viva Sounds happens within walking distance – on stages scattered across the city's vibrant music scene.

What does Viva Sounds offer?
– 100 concerts with over 70 bands and artists
– International bookings and local favorites
– 15 scenes – a walk-friendly musical journey
- An intimate music conference with a focus on the independent scene
– Lots of opportunities to make connections, discover new music and be inspired

Viva Sounds is created by, with and for people who love music and is produced by Westside Music Sweden! Whether you are an artist, organizer, record label, fan or just curious - you are warmly welcome.

Read more here!

Viva Sounds is also celebrating summer with Viva Summer Sounds on May 28th! Two stages, one ticket and lots of music – including: WINE LIPS (CA). Read more and buy tickets here.

Don't miss out on applying for this support, which aims to promote music groups and contribute to making a wide and high-quality music offering available to more people around Sweden. It also enables international cultural exchanges for Swedish music groups.

Apply by May 13th.

You who offer cultural educational projects for children and young people in Kulturkatalogen Väst are warmly welcome to a digital training course with a focus on accessibility. All children and young people have the right to participate in and practice culture. To enable this, workshops, information and environments need to be designed to be accessible – so that everyone can participate based on their own circumstances.

Register by May 15th.

SAMI offers scholarships for artists or musicians, so that you can develop artistically – whether through education, recordings or repertoire development. Take the chance to realize your dreams and create the music of the future with the support of the SAMI scholarship!

Apply by June 15th.

When jazzahead! – the world's largest meeting place for jazz – opens its doors on April 22–26, 2026, the spotlight will fall on Sweden and our fantastic live jazz scene! The focus is on our fantastic artists, musicians and composers, but it is also a chance to showcase the rich diversity of the entire Swedish jazz scene!

Read more here.