MetaFests, the UK-based Web3 specialist for festivals, has partnered with leading US-based Web3 technology platform Vatom, to launch ‘Digital Lanyard’. The collaboration gives organisers instant, year-long fan engagement and enhanced monetisation powers. ‘Digital Lanyard’ is a revolutionary blockchain-powered toolkit, fast-tracking festivals’ access to the multiple benefits of Web3, via Vatom’s powerful digital platform. The web3 technology has been proven at scale for global events, such as elrow events across Europe, including their Summer season in Ibiza, Monegros Desert Festival in Spain, and iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas. The first UK festival confirmed to be using ‘Digital Lanyard’ is…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Solotech, the suppliers of audiovisual and entertainment technology, has announced the appointment of John Probyn as Head of Business Development in Europe for the Live Productions Division. This new position is an important milestone towards continued growth in the global market of live productions. Probyn will be responsible for the business development of the company’s touring activities in Europe. He will be cultivating new relationships while continuing to provide expert service to Solotech’s customer base. With almost 20 years’ experience in leadership positions at Live Nation Music UK, Probyn has earned a strong reputation in the audiovisual and entertainment technology…
The annual celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX, NASS festival today announces the first drop of artists for 2023. NASS will be back at the Bath and West Showground from 6 – 9 July 2023 with an epic line up bringing together some of the world’s most exciting artists, including all three headliners – Chase & Status (Live), Wu-Tang Clan and Mercury Prize winning Little Simz. Trailblazing drum’n’bass duo Chase & Status Live will be heading to NASS festival in July, headlining the main stage for what’s set to be a masterclass in electronic music. The duo have been at the cutting edge…
The first panels, keynotes and speakers for the ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) conference have been announced. A diverse range of topics will be presented in the panels and keynotes, ranging from the current developments in the music industry, its future and current affairs. The music business is an ever changing industry, a topic that Mark Mulligan, the director of MiDia Research (UK) covers in his keynote speech about the future of music, the rise of a business counterculture. Mulligan presents a bold future of what the music business could look like, building on the trends that are reshaping the music business…
Sound City Festival has revealed its first huge headline act for 2023, along with a host of other incredible breakthrough artists heading to Liverpool next April. Homegrown pop superstar and songwriting sensation Maisie Peters will headline Sound City one of the UK’s leading independent festival for new music. Kicking off festival season with a plethora of the most exciting emerging acts spanning a multitude of genres, Sound City delivers the ultimate festival to discover the sounds of the future. Also not to be missed, the UK’s leading independent conference for new music, Sound City+ Conference will be back with the…
Elrow Dubai has teamed up with SeatlabNFT as their official NFT ticketing partner for the elrow XXL festival in Dubai in 2023. This coming together will see attendees discover a new NFT-powered VIP experience when Dubai hosts the 8000-capacity elrow XXL festival in February 2023. This news comes off the back of several other highly successful SeatlabNFT events alongside the likes of Lost Village festival, Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), NEARCON and DJs Clean Bandit, LF System, R3WIRE, Hardy Caprio, Shane Codd and Karen Harding. “This partnership is a perfect fit for both ourselves and elrow as we share the same…
A series of short films depicting a variety of London’s music scenes is set to be released later this month, which have been crafted through a partnership programme between Skiddle, the event discovery platform and London based youth charity, Young Urban Arts Foundation (YUAF). The new programme, which was launched in April 2022, aims to support young people in the London community by empowering marginalised creatives in underserved areas, such as those where young people are at high-risk of child exploitation, being a victim of crime, or simply do not have access to opportunities. The final cohort consisted of a…
Britannia Row Productions has a long-standing relationship with the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) international arts festival, having been involved in several editions since the very first in 1982. The 2022 festival saw Brit Row provide skilled crew and audio packages for all four stages, catering to a diverse line-up of musical acts and performers. “We love the festival, particularly because of its ethos to bring in these wonderfully diverse artists to headline,” says Brit Row Director, Bryan Grant. “Another great aspect is that our engineers often mix bands, so it’s excellent experience for them. There are also…
DHP Family has today revealed the first wave of artists for charity fundraiser festival Beat The Streets, renowned locally for the vital funds it has raised in support of Framework Housing Association and awareness it has brought to the rising homelessness crisis in Nottingham. The festival will return to city centre venues on Sunday 29th January 2023 with an array of local artists already confirmed for the extravaganza. For this initial announcement, Beat The Streets has already confirmed more than 25 artists, performing across the day will be: Ferocious Dog, Lawnmower Deth, Palm Reader, alt blk era, Girlband, The Chase…
This year’s SOUNDSTORM, the third edition of MDLBEAST’s flagship event, will draw in talents from near and far. SOUNDSTORM is the largest music festival to take place in the Middle East, and for some of the artists involved, it will be their first time ever performing in the Kingdom. This year’s lineup will be expanding even further to include cross-over genres, which will come to life through performances from some of the world’s bestselling artists including Bruno Mars, DJ Khaled , Post Malone and Wizkid. Over the three-day event, a wide array of international names like Marshmello will be performing…