Threshold Festival crowdfunder picks up momentum with Arts Council support

UK: Threshold, the Liverpool festival of grassroots music and arts, has been given a huge boost in its crowdfunding campaign from a brand new patron and a pledge from Arts Council England. Threshold Festival launched...

Eventbase selects Crowd Connected for location analytics

UK: Crowd Connected has been selected by Eventbase Technology, a leading app platform for premium events, to provide location analytics services for Eventbase’s customers. Eventbase works with some of the biggest brands in the...


Frank Ocean, Danny Brown and more for Way Out West

SWEDEN: Gothenburg’s Way Out West has revealed a host of talent taking to its stages from August 10 - 12. Frank Ocean will headline the festival with The xx, Chance The Rapper, Danny Brown...

More acts and partners announced for Defected Croatia

CROATIA: Defected Croatia has added another wave of talent to its six-day proceedings, alongside official festival partners including Glitterbox, Mixmag, Traxsource, Objektivity and D-Vine Sounds. Simon Dunmore and the Defected team have carefully curated...

Resonate to collaborate with Sónar and c/o pop as part of We Are Europe

SERBIA: From April 19 - 22, We are Europe will return to Belgrade, Serbia. Resonate Live and Resonate Conference will this year invite c/o pop Convention and Sónar & Sónar+D to present their own...

HebCelt strengthens traditional ties with Canada

UK: The strong bonds of history and culture that link Canada to Scotland will be embraced through music at this year’s Hebridean Celtic Festival. The award-winning HebCelt is hosting three acts from New Brunswick,...

Loco Dice, Chris Liebing and more for Welcome to the Future

NETHERLANDS: On July 22 the Het Twiske nature reserve – just outside of Amsterdam – will host the 11th edition of house & techno festival Welcome to the Future, with headliners Loco Dice, Chris...

Brighton Festival reveals entire programme, guest directed by Kate Tempest

UK: The full programme for Brighton Festival 2017 – the largest annual, curated multi-arts festival in England – has been unveiled, with the acclaimed recording artist, poet, playwright and novelist Kate Tempest serving as...

The Human League to play exclusive show as part of Liverpool Sound City

UK: Immediately preceding the 10th anniversary of Liverpool Sound City, the festival's promoters are hosting two satellite shows at Liverpool Waters, headlined by John Cale & Guests, and The Human League. In an exclusive...

Fast Company ranks Greencopper among the world’s 10 most innovative companies in live events

CANADA: Greencopper, a provider of mobile and web technologies for music events, has been recognised within the Fast Company’s annual ranking of The World’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Live Events, which honours leading...