PITCH Scotland 2026 - Conference & Showcase

PITCH - Scotland's international conference of hip hop & underground culture returns to Glasgow this September 2-4!

The three-day international music conference will take place at Drygate Brewery + McChuills, MOXY Merchant City, BLOC+ featuring Industry Panel Discussions, A&R Listening Sessions, 1-1 Speed Meetings, Music Showcases, Open Mic, DJs, Mixers, and more.

Ticketing:

PITCH Pro Conference Pass - (£40.00 + BF) | Student Pass (£27 + BF)

Day Conference & Festival Tickets (£25 +BF).

Single Venue Gig Tickets (£12.00 / £20.00 +BF)

Festival Playlist:

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Headliners

- Headliner (Friday 04 Sept, Drygate)

- Headliner (Friday 04 Sept, McChuills)

- Headliner (Thursday 03 Sept, Drygate)

- Headliner (Wednesday 02 Sept, McChuills!

+ more TBA

Artists:

Aleena (UK)

Basyl (CA)

Begho (UK)

Charlie Noiir (CA)

Fred Gata (BE)

Frizzy P & Mr Cole (FR)

Hummer Lema (ES)

J Morris (CA)

JoeJas (UK)

Keemono L. Riot (UK)

Kozyeli (UK)

Li$on (FR)

Likkle bVnti (UK)

LOLA! (UK)

Lupo ZenAku (UK)

ManLikeVision (UK)

Marz Fay (UK)

Omar Jatta (DE)

Raychi (UK)

Reali-T (UK)

Red King (UK)

Scotty IV (CA)

Simora (CA)

Sonedo (UK)

Steg G & The Housing Scheme Orchestra (UK)

Zamani (CA)

Conference Speakers:

Aja Garrod-Prance - Scottish Music Industry Assocation (UK)

Alana Hepburn - Cymatic | Hip Hop Sotland (UK)

Alex Cliatt - Octopus Agents | TIHMGMT (FR)

Alice Austin - Journalist (UK)

Ailsa Harper - Brightest Light | The Bothy Society (UK)

Antonia Francis - Mixtape Madness (UK)

Ashley Smith-Hammond - Creative Scotland (UK)

Audrey Gray - BLACMEX (UK)

Bee Asha - Artist (UK)

Ben Wynter - Unstoppable | POWER UP (UK)

Chris Blackmore - Eden Festival (UK)

Chyaro Hylton - Generator HQ (UK)

Colin Hills - Be United (UK)

Cory Litwan - 2wenty 2wenty Music Group (Mgmt: Busta Rhymes | Murda Beatz)

Danica Bansie - Pirate Sound (CA)

David 'Click' Cox - CLK Creative Works (CA)

David McKenna - Centre national de la musique - CNM (FR)

Dayna Reid - Notting Hill Music (UK)

Denise Allan - 677 Media Management (UK)

Deji Ekundayo - Raven Afrikulture (UK)

Eunice Obianagha - UK Music (UK)

Everton Lewis Jr - Wracket Music Supervison (CA)

Isleifur Thorhallsson - Iceland Airwaves (IS)

Jamie Houston - Creative Scotland (UK)

Josh Daniels - Interval Records (UK)

Josh Rabinowtiz - Brooklyn Music Experience (USA)

Kadiata - Artist (UK)

Kaptin Barrett - Sound Progression (UK)

Kenny Barber - PRS For Music (UK)

Kitt Carr - Wide Days (UK)

Kobe Chielens - Reik Management (BE)

Lauren Louise Powell - ILuvLive (UK)

Louise Stanners - Musicians Union (UK)

Mahaut Dufour - LOOM & Artistic Palance (FR)

Michelle Allman-Esdaille - The HOOK & Company (CA)

Miguel Ángel Borja - Pro Weekend Fest (ES)

Muse Greenwood - Be United (UK)

Natalie Jones - FOCUS Wales (UK)

Nick Cronin - Vagrant Real Estate (UK)

Niko Backspin - Backspin Magazine (DE)

Raquel Bettencourt - Wracket Music Supervision (CA)

Ray Paul - The Playmaker Group | BBC Music Introducing (UK)

Ross Paryag - Anonymous Management (UK)

Ruby Quase - Music Nova Scotia (CA)

Sam Jordan - Musicians Union (UK)

Stuart Fleming - PRS For Music (UK)

Thomas Wurm - Nuremberg Pop Fest (DE)

TK - Believe/Sentric | Finesse Foreva | AIM

Yaw Owuso - BLK SCL! (UK)

+ 10 MORE ARTISTS & SPEAKERS TO BE ANNOUNCED!

Festival Schedule:

Wednesday 2 September - Official opening reception & Showcase

Thursday 3 September - PITCH Conference & Showcase

Friday 4 September - PITCH Conference & Showcase

Conference Programme

Full programme: Monday 10 August 2026.

Venues

Drygate Brewery (Conference - Over 16s, Showcase - Over 18s)

McChuills Music Bar & Venue (Over 18s)

MOXY Merchant City (Speed Meeting *PRO Pass Holders Only)

BLOC+ (Over 18s)

Socials

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PITCH is supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland and Glasgow Convention Bureau, and produced by SAMA EVENTS LTD.