To the average person, The Great Escape is a festival with a large line-up of acts they have never heard of, leaving them puzzled as to why so many people want to go... But if it is good enough for household names like Stormzy and Ed Sheeran, then it must be worthwhile!
The Great Escape is an inner-city festival, held in Brighton. Taking place in a variety of established and pop-up venues around the city, its sole purpose is to highlight new acts and showcase them to the music industry crowd and fans alike.
More importantly for all you talented musicians reading right now, industry executives flock to be there too!
For a whole weekend, the city is flooded with the who's who of record labels, managers, booking agents, promoters, radio pluggers, PR agencies, super cool vinyl manufacturers (😉) and more - from all over the world. It really can be the springboard you need to get noticed and help ensemble a team to take you to stardom.
“As the UK’s most exciting and eclectic new music festival, The Great Escape is Brighton’s annual feast of discovery.” – NME
Among others, Adele, Kasabian, Mumford & Sons, Charlie XCX, Michael Kiwanuka, Rag 'n' Bone Man, The xx, Chase & Status and Lewis Capaldi have all performed at the festival in the early stages of their careers. They are just some of the hundreds of artists who have performed at the festival and have since gone on to have incredible music careers.
So get your applications in to perform, and DMS will see you there!
But what if I'm not selected?
HAVE NO FEAR! The Great Escape is a stellar opportunity, even if you arrive as an attendee (or as a delegate).
Seize your opportunity to network with some of the biggest names in the music world. Collab with fresh talent and get to know other like-minded artists. Challenge your perspectives and learn something new. Take the chance to join in with one of The Great Escape's conference sessions, and equip yourself with new tools and skills.
Or, why not just enjoy an eclectic festival in the vibrant melting pot that is Brighton?
DMS AND THE GREAT ESCAPE.
DMS have had the privilege of pressing for some Great Escape alumni too!
Artists like Alt-J (2012), Charli XCX (2014), Django Django (2015), Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (2019), Lime Garden (2023) and Wunderhorse (2024) are all welcome additions to our office collection!