‘It Connects Countries Through Music’: Liveurope Supported 720 Concerts In 2025

Liveurope, the EU-funded initiative aimed at boosting the circulation of European artists across the continent’s concert venues, has released new figures marking its 11th anniversary.

Since its launch in 2014, the platform has supported over 5,700 concerts, thereby “promoting the diversity of Europe’s live music landscape and widening audiences’ access to new talent,” according to a press release sent out by Liveurope today.

That number includes the 720 concerts with emerging European artists performing outside their home countries organized in 2025.

Artists that benefitted from Liveurope support in 2025 include Woomb (BE), Boko Yout (SE), SFISTIKATED (PT), Mina Okabe (DK), Verde Prato (ES), NewDad (IE), Lelee (SI), and many more.

Austrian band Lucy Dreams also got the opportunity to play a Liveurope venue in 2025, and commented, “Liveurope is a bridge. It gives us the chance to reach people who might otherwise never stumble upon our sound. That’s invaluable. And it connects countries through music, carrying forward the EU’s vital mission of fostering peace.”

In 2025, Liveurope member venues programmed an average of 34 concerts with breakthrough acts — that’s up from 22 concerts before Liveurope’s support, and represents a 55% increase in the programming of emerging European artists.

The diversity of nationalities represented in the venues’ programs grew by 73% compared to pre-Liveurope, now spanning 43 countries.

This year, more than 53% of the concerts supported by Liveurope featured music performed in languages other than English, reflecting Europe’s rich cultural diversity. 48% of these shows showcased gender diversity, and Liveurope “remains committed to reaching at least 50% in the years ahead,” by its own admission.

Slovakian singer Nina Kohout commented, “It represents a real sense of pride for me, being part of this exciting, electrifying web of incredible European artists, all presenting their authentic art and outlook on the world we live in.”

More than 70% of artists supported by the platform this year travelled to their concerts using ground transport, showing their environmental consciousness.

More stats on Liveurope’s work in 2025 can be found on the organization’s website, liveurope.eu/2025.

As economic challenges in the live music sector grow, small venues are less capable of taking risks on programming. A financial subsidy, like the one Liveurope offers, has the potential to mitigate this problem, as long as the venues’s booking teams are still allowed to book as they see fit.

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