CALL FOR MEMBERS - THE HUBS

Call results

We are thrilled to present the results for the HUBS call under Live Style Europe III. The four selected projects show strong cooperation dynamics and concrete ideas that respond to shared challenges faced by independent live music venues, clubs, and festivals.

B2B – Back to Back

Court-Circuit & FEDELIMA will bring together French and Belgian organisers around the RAFFUT! event to compare their working realities, discuss and work on possible solutions regarding shared topics such as working conditions, sustainability, and cross-border cooperation. This project also aims to build long-term connections between networks and local actors.

Borderless Volunteers – Sustainable Volunteer Policy in Music Venues

Clubcircuit and VNPF’s project focuses on the role of volunteers in small and medium-sized venues. Through joint meetings with experts and member venues, the partners will analyse existing practices and co-create a practical toolkit and recommendations for fair and sustainable volunteer policies.

Nordic-Baltic Live Ecosystem

Svensk Live, Dansk Live, LiveFIN, NKA & Music Estonia Live will connect national networks from the Nordic and Baltic region. Using existing showcase festivals as meeting points, they will exchange on grassroots support schemes, financing models, regional touring infrastructures and safety, and identify possible common approaches for the region.

SurveySync

ASACC, Kultura Live & ACCES aim to improve the collection, analysis, and sharing of the data from the Live DMA Survey at the national level. The partners will design a shared online tool and data structure, test it with their member venues and develop recommendations to increase participation, and make better use of the results for advocacy.

These HUBS will run throughout 2026 and 2027, and we look forward to sharing their outcomes with the whole network!

Description of the call

Live Style Europe III (LSE III) is designed to strengthen our network and empower the live music sector through collaborative initiatives, with HUBS playing a key role. HUBS are dedicated peer-learning groups that bring together Live DMA members with shared challenges, allowing them to exchange expertise, develop joint solutions, and implement concrete actions. Through this initiative, members will receive financial support to facilitate staff exchanges, training sessions, and collaborative projects tailored to their specific needs. The goal is to strengthen transnational cooperation, and potentially create scalable solutions that benefit the entire network. By participating in HUBS, you actively contribute to shaping the future of live music in Europe, reinforcing our collective resilience, and ensuring a diverse and thriving sector.

Objectives

Foster collaborations and exchanges of the Live DMA members on shared challenges or priorities, that are specific to some countries or regions or other specific trans-national challenges.

Enhance and improve the synergies between the Live DMA members through smaller networking groups with facilitated access (e.g. no language barrier, geographical proximity, similar business models or public policy schemes)