After a competition with more than 300 participating Gigstarter acts, three finalists were selected for the Gigstarter Artist of the Year Final 2018. In addition, the Spanish DJ Frank Gomez had won the title DJ of the Year.
The Final
The finalists made it an unforgettable evening with performances of the energetic blues band Buckwood MOJO, talented rockers Stoned Therapists and the Public Vote winner The SoulPhoenixs. The jury decided that the French rockband Stoned Therapists is Gigstarter Artist of the Year 2018. We are proud to have such talented acts on our platform!
Stoned Therapists, Artist of the Year 2018
Special thank you
Special thanks to everybody who made this event possible: Sugar Factory, Mirek Walton Music, the jury André Dodde (Musicmaker), Anthony Marck Amirkhan (Anthonydrums, Silver Note Studios), Dean and the Moonboys, photographer Daan Koenderink, DJ Joe Bailar and Julio Pijnappel. And of-course, all the music lovers who showed up at the Sugar Factory!
Buckwood MOJO performing during the final
Crossing borders
Gigstarter and its artists are crossing EU borders, thanks to the European Commission Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. This event shows the potential and importance of European acts travelling and performing in different countries in the EU. The international power of live music!
