Irish alt-folk singer Maria Kelly and Post Party lead singer have been announced to join the line up of the sophomore edition of the Music & Mental Health Festival.

The organiser's have announced two interactive panels and a workshop focused on live events and touring for this year's festival.

The festival aims to engage and inspire attendees to join an open conversation about mental health in the music industry.

The first panel will focus on the impact of touring and live events on the mental health of artists and their teams. The speakers include Post-Party's Keelan O'Reilly, Director of Minding Creative Minds Ann Marie Shields, BIMM Lecturer Julie Cooper , and music therapist Jessica Harris.

The second panel aims to discuss how artists and their teams can support fans struggling with their mental health. This panel will be led by Irish alt folk artist Maria Kelly, who will be joined by tour manager Aileen Brophy, Hot Press student ambassador Tara Hurley, and insync music therapist Lyndsey Connolly.

The conference will be wrapped up with an interactive workshop hosted by Alicia Raye, founder of ALAYEX MGMT, an artist management and creative consulting agency.

"We are thrilled to present the panels and workshop, which will be led by experts in a variety of fields, including artists, tour managers, and music psychotherapists," said Festival Organisers Zoé Piater & Yana Kirkovska speaking of the upcoming panel and workshop.

"By providing a safe space for musicians, music industry professionals, and fans to share their experiences, we hope to help normalise conversations about mental health in the music industry while also providing information on available support."

The festival will include live performances from the Irish indie rockers ModernLove as well as additional acts such as Berlin-based Emileo, indie pop artist Anna Leah, Italian-Swedish outfit Elaphi, punk rockers The Amniotics, Navya Sharma, and Irish folk musician Nancy Kate.

The day festival tickets are €12.90 for showcase-only tickets and €15.90 for full-access tickets. Tickets are available here.

INTRODUCING: panel 1✨

Kicking off our conference, these four wonderful panelists will talk us through their experiences with the impact that touring and performing live have on the mental health of artists and their teams.

— Music & Mental Health Festival (@mmhfest) May 30, 2024