Powerful Thinking launches new guide to Smart Energy for festivals

UK: Powerful Thinking launched its Smart Energy for Festivals and Events guide at the Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI9) on March 7, which was hosted by A Greener Festival at the ILMC. The guide...

Brian Eno in conversation with Aurora at Green Events & Innovations Conference

The 14th edition of Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI) will take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London on Friday 29th April 2022 and in a special Keynote, the...


FME gears up for 15th anniversary edition

CANADA: The Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) has released details for its 15th anniversary edition, taking place from August 31 - September 3 in the Canadian city of Rouyn-Noranda. Nearly 70 artists...

Live Media Group to power live broadcasts of TomorrowLand and TomorrowWorld

BELGIUM / USA: Following its successful live broadcast of Tomorrowland Brasil, Live Media Group - the self-professed industry leader in turnkey live event production, broadcast and streaming technology - will power the live web...

Serious Stages creates new Other Stage at Glastonbury

UK: Glastonbury contracted Serious Stages to design and manufacture a new version of the Other Stage for this year's festival, which took place from June 21 - 26 at Worthy Farm in Somerset. ...

New festival Beat the Streets raises over £100,000 to help the homeless

UK: Beat the Streets – an all-day music festival staged to help the homeless – has announced that it broke its fundraising target of £100,000. Taking place across venues in Nottingham on January...

TomorrowWorld issues apology and refunds to those affected by onsite problems

USA: Following three days of heavy rainfall, TomorrowWorld left many of its attendees stranded on the festival's Saturday night after cancelling all planned shuttle busses. The festival also effectively closed its doors to day...

Twickets launches crowdfunding campaign, partners with Palace, expands to Europe

UK: Marcus Russell and Alec McKinlay of Ignition Management have stepped up the fight against online ticket touting by investing in leading fan-to-fan ticket resale platform Twickets. The company is also receiving backing from...

JBL helps Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival overcome the elements

USA: Palmetto Soundworks recently deployed JBL VTX Series line arrays to provide live sound at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. Located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the three-day festival was inundated...

FOCUS Wales announces Janice Long tribute show with BBC Radio Wales

FOCUS Wales has announced a very special showcase on the Saturday of this year's festival, with a live BBC Introducing Wales broadcast show in tribute to the late legandary BBC broadcaster, Janice Long. Set...