NERDS – a.k.a. North European Resonance and Dissonance Society – is an alliance of organisations working with experimental and innovative music in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The network has now doubled in size, going from 7 member organizations to 14, and is starting a new working period with the support of the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture.

The new “season” of NERDS starts in August 2025 and concludes in November 2027. The network’s cultural workers will use this time to foster collaboration, exchange information, and develop projects, while amplifying the Nordic-Baltic innovative music realm. 

This working period will include internal seminars and brainstorming to strengthen skills related to digitalization, economic sustainability, and creativity in production and promotion. It will also focus on the mutual promotion of upcoming events among partner festivals, aiming to create a shared info space for like-minded event organizers, musicians, and listeners in Nordic and Baltic countries. Additionally, one-off activities, such as podcasts or, last but not least, a showcase at Berlin’s CTM festival, will take place.

Keep an eye on the project’s website and social media channels (this includes Instagram and Facebook) for updates on upcoming concerts and festivals. 

Full list of current NERDS member organizations:

• Skaņu Mežs (Riga, Latvia) 
• Extreme Chill (Reykjavik, Iceland) 
• Üle Heli (Tallinn, Estonia)
• Insomnia Festival (Tromsø, Norway) 
• INTONAL Festival (Malmö, Sweden) 
• Alter Festival (Aarhus, Denmark) 
• Kontula Electronic (Helsinki, Finland) 
• CTM festival (Berlin, Germany) 
• Norbergfestival (Norberg, Sweden) 
• Nonagon Festival (Ådalen, Sweden) 
• Skrapt Festival (Tórshavn, Faroe Islands) 
• Drifts Festival (Helsinki, Finland) 
• OUT.FEST (Barreiro, Portugal) – Ekko Festival (Bergen, Norway)