BRIGHTON MUSIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCE FIRST WAVE OF SPEAKERS (in alphabetical order): BUSHWACKA!, DUBFIRE, GREG WILSON, JFB (DMC WORLD CHAMPION), JUST HER, LEFTWING : KODY, MAX CHAPMAN, SECRETSUNDAZE, TREVOR FUNG The Brighton Music Conference (BMC), will return to the iconic British Airways i360 venue on Brighton’s beachfront from 25th – 27th May for its 9th Edition. The UK’s foremost electronic music and networking event be the perfect summer warm up event for industry professionals and music lovers alike, with a focus on getting ‘back to the music’ to inspire, educate and build a stronger industry for everyone. The prestigious beachfront complex…
Author: Andy Lenthall
Joining the plethora of festivals expanding in 2022, Wireless Festival will see the NEC play host on the 8th – 10th July. Welcoming the best in contemporary black music to over 135,000 live music fans, the 3-day festival presents headline acts Dave, Cardi B and J Cole amongst a catalogue of global music stars set to take the stage. The festival, however, will not be making use of the indoor space at the UKs largest exhibition venue. In a first for the NEC, the event will be set in the venue’s car parks, which are part of the NEC’s 446…
We asked F-List founder, Vick Bain to outline gender inbalance in festival line-ups and explain routes to solutions. Splendid Events’ Eddie Barcan also documents his success in achieving balance when programming for Underneath The Stars Festival. Thank goodness we have a back to normal festival season on the horizon for the summer of 2022. But what does ‘back to normal’ actually mean for the thousands of musicians who are being booked to play? For many musicians it means facing a much more difficult job being booked because of their gender. The topic of women playing on festival stages appears to…
It’s 10am when Jorge Meehan pops into our Zoom chat and he’s still got his coat on; he’s been in the office for a while but there’s a heating issue and the plumber is on his way. After the past few years, this mild annoyance isn’t really going to faze him. We’re talking online to discover more about JBM Music, the company formed in 2018 by Victoria Warehouse colleagues Meehan and Brian Murphy. It’s a classic tale of complimentary skillsets, shared tastes, the desire for natural progression and a realisation that they should get together and, well, do something. Naturally,…
The Prime Minister has now confirmed the final easing of legally enforceable Covid-19 restrictions in England, along with a reduced system of testing that ends freely available PCR and Lateral Flow tests from April, except for those at high risk. April 1st will also see an end to the recommendation for Covid status certification. In a statement, AIF CEO, Paul Reed said: “While we welcome legal restrictions around Covid-19 coming to an end and the prospect of a full capacity festival season, the effects of the pandemic are still being felt by the independent festival sector and the need for Government action…
Steve Heap, General Secretary of The Association of Festival Organisers, has received the Industry Legend Award at the 2022 Event Production Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 17 February at Novotel London West, with Andy Lenthall, CEO Festival Insights Ltd, presenting the Industry Legend Award to a surprised Steve Heap on the night.Launched in 2012, the Event Production Awards are held annually to recognise and celebrate the excellence of individuals and teams who have delivered outdoor and live events during the previous year. Each year, more than 500 professionals gather at the Event Production Awards to celebrate success…
ASM GLOBAL ACTS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLATFORM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT UPCOMING EXECUTIVE TALENT THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG EXECUTIVES AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE SCHEME AHEAD OF ILMC 2022 ASM Global, the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences, venue management and event strategy, and the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) today announced a new partnership to dramatically expand the music business conference’s Alia Dann Swift Bursary Scheme, which promotes and encourages the next generation of young executive talent. This new partnership with ILMC is supported by ASM Global’s corporate social responsibility platform, ASM Global Acts, which launched in…
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 will be an official part of the International Live Music Conference (ILMC) for the first time. GEI is the leading event for sustainability at live events, bringing together industry leaders, professionals, visionaries, governments and organisations, all working to bring environmental and social sustainability to the live events, sports, and creative sectors. GEI 14 will have a packed programme featuring Inspiring and knowledgeable speakers who will bring their passion and ideas to the event…
Jim Mawdsley is to step down as Chair of The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) in May 2022, after seven years in the role. The announcement came at AIF’s Festival Congress in Bristol, with more than 300 independent festival professionals in attendance. The organisation will recruit a new Chair, with the role being advertised now. Mawdsley joined AIF as Chair in 2014. He is also the Principal Advisor for Events, Culture Arts and Heritage at Newcastle City Council. Previous roles include a 20-year stint at music and creative digital development agency Generator, with 12 years as CEO. He has also…
Supply chain crisis, workforce shortage and Brexit impact mean it’s not back to business as usual for festival organisers Call for continued VAT relief on tickets and Gov-backed loans for suppliers Warning comes during AIF’s Festival Congress 2022 A live entertainment supply chain crisis, workforce shortages, and the effects of Brexit could create a ‘perfect storm’ as the 2022 festival season approaches. That was the warning from the Association of Independent Festivals CEO Paul Reed this morning, during his opening remarks to indie festival promoters at the trade body’s 2022 Festival Congress event. Reed said that, while there is widespread…