Amsterdam Dance Event celebrated its 20th anniversary edition from October 14 – 18, with precisely 2289 performances, 510 speakers, and 1001 events across the titular city, attracting over 365,000 visitors and 5,500 professionals from the music world. Between the incredible DJ sets from The Gaslamp Killer and Bonobo & his Ninja Tune cohorts, the multitude of compelling conference talks, pop-up performances, art exhibitions, films, and the very welcome addition of the ADE Beats program, ADE 2015 was a blast. ADE is one of those festivals so extensive that it’s almost as difficult to distil what’s on offer as it is…
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FINLAND: In 2015, the direct production costs and Flow Festival visitors’ consumption brought 20 million euros to Helsinki, according to the survey conducted for the festival by cultural researcher Satu Silvanto. On top of that, the more complicated to measure indirect financial impacts generated even more value to the city and its inhabitants – including media visibility, financial impact on music export, the business of food vendors and innovations. Because Flow Festival is company local to Helsinki and the festival collaborates with several other nearby companies, the financial benefit does not extend abroad but develops and supports local activities and…
NETHERLANDS: Eurosonic Noorderslag has confirmed more up and coming acts for its 30th edition in January. The anniversary edition of the leading European Music Platform will take place from January 13 – 16 2016 in Groningen, The Netherlands. The following names have been added to the bill: Antilopen Gang (DE), BeGun (ES), Fakear (FR), Frances (UK), Koala Voice (SI), Liima (FI), Mura Masa (UK), Muck (IS), Okay Kaya (NO), Causes (NL), Douwe Bob (NL), Fresku (NL), HAEVN (NL), and Indian Askin (NL). The rest of the line-up comprises Alice on the Roof, Alina Orlov, Alle Farben, Antilpen Gang, Ary, Axel…
SINGAPORE: Genting Hong Kong, a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality enterprise, has entered into an agreement to acquire iconic Singapore club brand, Zouk. A pioneer nightlife destination in Singapore, Zouk has evolved into Asia’s premier global club brand, establishing itself as a groundbreaker and trailblazer in delivering innovative and progressive lifestyle venues for fun-seekers in the Lion City and beyond. The acquisition of Zouk is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015. “Zouk is a brilliant example of a local Singapore brand that has not only achieved worldwide status and recognition in the global club scene,…
Ben Miles is a Video Director and Visual Producer who runs a company called Mixed Emotions London. They are specialists in creative visual shows and cutting edge technical video solutions. Ben has worked for many artists, most recently as Video Director for Mumford and Sons on their Wilder Mind tour. Mixed Emotions supply graphics and form part of the design team for Coldplay, for whom Ben is Video Director, working with them since 2008. Mixed Emotions London recently won an AV Award for ‘Live Event Of The Year’ for Coldplay’s Ghost Stories tour. Mixed Emotions have been involved in a…
CANADA: The global festival industry has professionalised at an incredible rate, and trend watchers like The New York Times, Huffington Post, and Forbes Magazine seem to agree. The impact of this professionalisation has been far reaching, influencing almost everything inside the sector – including staffing choices, security, competition, revenue sources, genre preferences, buying habits, and much more. However, Marcato believes that maybe more than any of these affected areas of management is the level of accountability that festival organisers are now being held to in this new ‘golden age’ of live events, specifically by three unique players: sponsors, ticket-buyers, and…
UK: Woodford Folk Festival organisers have announced the festival’s entire 30th anniversary programme, traversing music, dance, poetry, talks, circus, health and visual arts workshops. Patrons will be taken on a world of discovery with a line-up of festival favourites and a stack of hidden gems held over six days and nights on the 500 acre venue, Woodfordia. The festival will play host to over 2400 artists and presenters across 25 venues. “There’ll be some fantastic surprises this year. While we’re especially proud of our programme offerings, we know that Woodford has always been about a great festival experience. This year…
UK: Summer Days – a brand new UK festival – has today named it’s dates, ticket prices and first of three major headliners. Taking place from July 6 – 9 in the grounds of the historic Clitheroe Castle, Summer Days Festival has revealed soul and pop legends Simply Red as the first headline act on Wednesday July 6. Buoyed by the excellence of new album ‘Big Love’ released in June 2015, the world-renowned Simply Red – made famous by a string of massive hits including Money’s Too Tight (To Mention), Stars, Holding Back The Years, and If You Don’t Know…
SPAIN: Proaudio Granada recently debuted its new Meyer Sound LEOPARD linear sound reinforcement system at two major outdoor music events in the Spanish city: Jazz en La Costa (Jazz on the Coast) Festival and a concert by the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada (City of Granada Orchestra). “Ninety percent of our work is supporting classical and jazz music, and LEOPARD is the perfect system for these applications,” said Henry Gómez Rey of Proaudio Granada. “At a LEOPARD demo in Paris, we listened to a recording of Diana Krall. I closed my eyes and thought, ‘It’s impossible, it’s like she’s playing right…
UK: Having just celebrated its 13th anniversary, the Green Man Festival – held in the Brecon Beacons in August – has built a reputation as one of the UK’s best music events. Typically featuring a stellar line-up of alternative, indie and folk and dance acts, Green Man 2015 included Leftfield, St. Vincent, Hot Chip, Super Furry Animals and Television among the highlights. During the event, Audio-Technica supplied an array of microphones from its Artist Elite, Artist Series and 40 Series ranges and an Allen & Heath Qu-24 digital mixer for the filming of The Green Man Sessions – intimate live…