XpoNorth – the annual music industry conference which will take place in Inverness on 27th and 28th of June – is inviting musicians (and filmmakers) to apply to showcase their work at this year’s showcase segment.

The event has run since 2001, originally as goNorth in Aberdeen, briefly in Dundee, and then in Inverness where it was rebranded in 2015.

Initially focused on indie music, it has expanded to attract a wide range of creative industry professionals, but this always includes many music industry representatives, making its live music strand attractive for punters, industry talent-spotters, and musicians alike. In recent years close on 50 bands have played over the two nights.

Submissions will be open until Monday 9th April 2018, when applications will beforwarded to a panel of industry professionals to establish the final list of films and acts invited to showcase at the festival.

Acts selected to showcase in June will also be put forward for consideration to perform on the XpoNorth stage at the multi-award winning Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.

The online showcase application form can be found at the XpoNorth website