17/08/2026
Following on from the competition’s huge success since 2021, ‘A New Local Hero’ talent search is back this month.🎶
In a Band? Releasing your own Music? Independent Irish Radio Stations including Highland Radio want to hear from you!
Whether it’s rock, pop, folk or rap – in partnership with Hot Press magazine, we’ve dedicated this month as Irish Music Month and we’re playing more Irish music than ever.
Be in with a chance to perform live on Highland, play at a nationally broadcast event and win a prize pot of 5-thousand-euro prize money and €5k in support (recording time, single released by Rubyworks label and extensive radio support across the 22 participating stations).
Irish Music Month is promoting Irish Artists from every genre and from every county in Ireland – so don’t miss out on your chance to enter.
To submit your music, simply e-mail your original track via Mp3 to [email protected]. Please include your contact details and a short piece about yourself with your submission.
Closing date for entries is Sunday 6th September.
Irish Music Month – Irish Radio Supporting Irish Artists – in association with IBI, Hot Press & Coimisiún na Meán’s Sound & Vision Scheme, Funded by the Television License Fee.
For more information visit: https://highlandradio.com/2026/08/17/a-new-local-hero-2026-how-to-enter/
