AEG Europe has announced the appointment of Lynsey Wollaston as Vice President and General Manager for European Festivals. In her new role at AEG Europe, Lynsey brings over 16 years of commercial and operations experience to oversee the European Festival team’s day-to-day operations and play a key role in developing and supporting the strategic vision for the division alongside the US AEG Presents Senior Leadership Team. She will work across AEG’s roster of festivals, including American Express Presents BST Hyde Park and Luno Presents All Points East in London, Rock en Seine in Paris, and AEG’s newest festival, Bristol-based Forwards.…
Author: Andy Lenthall
The weekend of 17th and 18th June will see Livepool’s Sefton Park transformed into a two-day free festival, celebrating the music and culture of Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora. Organisers have announced that Saturday will see dancehall and reggae artist, Tanya Stephens close proceedings, whilst the Sunday will be headlined by Seun Kuti – son of the legendary afrobeat star, Fela Kuti – with his band, Egypt 80. Seun Kuti is the youngest son of legendary Afrobeat godfather and political activist, Fela Kuti. As well as his unprecedented influence on music across the continent, Fela was prolific in his opposition to the corruption of Nigerian government officials and the mistreatment…
Liverpool Sound City, the independent music conference and AIM UKs ‘Conference in The North’, has announced its final lineup of speakers and panels for the 2023 conference taking place this month. This includes a brand new international hub set to host speakers from across the world, discussing global music industry hot topics. Joining the already announced in-conversation speakers for the Conference, Jamie Webster, Lady Leshurr, Bob Vylan and Denis O’Regan, are Paul Smith (Maximo Park), Sarah Wilson (Head of Tunecore UK), Dave Pichilingi (Head of Modern Sky UK), Peter Hooton (The Farm), Vanessa Bakewell (Global Client Partner of Meta), Mo…
Still a relative newcomer, Kaleidoscope Festival will return to Alexandra Palace for its fourth iteration on Saturday 15 July 2023, with a capacity increase from 10k to 11k and a line-up featuring live music, DJs and comedy. Kaleidoscope boasts arguably the most scenic festival site in the capital, with panoramic views across the whole city, as well as the chance to explore hidden corners of the historic Palace and 196 acres of award-winning Park. Now in its fourth year, the festival is fast becoming a fixture for music lovers, families and performers, partying their way through London’s summertime. Headlining the…
We Invented the Weekend, a brand new festival, based in Salford, with a bold claim within its name and, as co-founder Wayne Hemingway MBE points out “If you’re going to claim that a place invented the weekend, you better get it right”. As with all festivals, there’s more to it than just a name, so we met up with Hemingway to dig a little deeper into the ethos behind the festival, one of a surprisingly large portfolio of events created by Hemingway Design which seems to have become a festival organiser by accident rather than, er, design. “At Hemingway Design,…
An event specifically for events professionals in the South Coast is being held in Bournemouth’s Mercure Queen’s Hotel on Wednesday 19th April from 1pm – 7pm. Hosted by The South Coast Events Forum, SCEF LIVE!, is its first live and in-person conference designed to share great ideas, develop best practice and build even stronger relationships amongst the South Coast’s event professionals with the aim to develop and attract better and safer events to the South Coast. The event will start with a keynote speech from leadership guru and TEDx speaker, Paul Kinkaid, former head of the British Army’s Training Development…
AEI Music, the engine behind leading electronic music brands and labels including Drum&BassArena, UKF and NCS, has unveiled AEI Ventures, a dedicated investment arm to support the next generation of founders in the music and hospitality industries. Following AEI’s ethos of ‘bringing outsiders inside’, AEI Ventures will focus on investing in companies created by those with little experience in the traditional music and hospitality industries. Emphasis will also be placed on working with those from historically excluded or marginalised backgrounds. A certified B Corporation, AEI Music has long held itself to the highest staff welfare and environmental standards and carefully…
NFT-TiX, the pioneering decentralized ticketing platform, has announced a multi-year partnership with United Music Events. This groundbreaking collaboration will revolutionize ticket sales for Transmission, Techmission, and Hardmission Festivals using NFT-TiX’s innovative blockchain ticketing technology. United Music Events is a leading event organizer based in Prague, Czech Republic. Known for their legendary Transmission Festival and newly added Techmission, and Hardmission Festivals, United Music Events delivers unforgettable experiences for music enthusiasts worldwide. With a reputation for innovation and excellence, United Music Events continues to explore new frontiers in the global music scene. Emil R. Ljesnjanin, CEO of NFT-TiX, and Anco van der…
Kendal Calling will be back in the fields once again this July and following its recent musical line-up announcement, the festival has revealed the hugely anticipated return of The Soapbox with Hooch. Hooch is partnering with Kendal Calling for a second year on this super fun stage. Taking place from 27 – 30 July 2023 in Lowther Deer Park in the beautiful Lake District, demand for Kendal Calling is at a record high with less than 1,000 tickets remaining. From some of the UK’s finest stand-up comics to the wild and wonderful spectacle of a Drag Bingo session, The Soapbox…
Epic three day drum & bass celebration Let It Roll is back with a bumper line up of stars at the vast Milovice Airfield, Czech Republic, from August 3 – 6th 2023. Across six spectacular stages, legends of the game, pioneers and new school heroes will all line up including the likes of Chase & Status, Andy C, Camo & Krooked b2b Mefjus, Bru-C, Dimension, Shy FX, Sub Focus, Wilkinson, Black Sun Empire, London Electricity, and hundreds more. Let It Roll has been shaping the drum & bass scene for more than 20 years. Its history goes back to its…