NETHERLANDS: At the sold-out STRAF_WERK Festival, four Meyer Sound systems helped transform Amsterdam’s Sportpark Riekerhaven into a playground for electronic music fans. Led by a LYON linear sound reinforcement system, the systems were provided by Generations Light & Sound of ‘s-Gravenzande, the Netherlands. “We heard several new systems through the course of last year, and the one that blew us away was LYON,” said Chris van Meer of Amsterdam-based Apenkooi, the music events company that produced STRAF_WERK. “For a dance music event organiser, sound is a critical element. We need a partner that we can depend on for consistent quality,…
Author: Festival Insights
USA: Eventbrite, the world’s largest self-service ticketing platform, has announced it has started offering an RFID (Radio-frequency identification) solution, designed to help large, multi-day festivals and events streamline entry-management operations, create and enhance revenue streams, and reduce fraud. For the time being, the new solution is available in the US only. “Eventbrite has always been at the forefront of technology in the events industry. We are committed to providing our partners with the most innovative products so attendees can have a superior experience, from buying a ticket to getting into the event and beyond,” said Eventbrite CEO and Co-Founder, Kevin…
PORTUGAL / SPAIN: The Iberian Festival Awards has announced that the application process for its debut edition is now open. All festivals, companies, brands, promoters, concessions or other entities eligible for entry into one of the award categories have been cordially invited to do so. The 20 award categories are as follows… – Best Major Festival – Best Medium-Sized Festival – Best Small Festival – Best Touristic Promotion (sponsored by BTL) – Best New Festival – Best Line-Up – Best Campsite – Best Indoor Festival – Best Service Provider – Best Cultural Programme – Best Communication – Best Brand Activation…
SPAIN: From this year forward, those behind Primavera Sound’s professional meeting, PrimaveraPro, will actively participate in the organisation of master’s degrees and other postgraduate courses across several Spanish universities, all dedicated to training and research in the music industry. PrimaveraPro is committed to a broader participation in the training of professionals and researchers in the fields of sound and the music sector, offering its facilities to help research, development and innovation to those universities committed to the training of cultural managers. These are the university programmes in which PrimaveraPro will actively participate in as a main partner: The Master’s in…
UK: Bristol-based lighting and visual specialists Fineline continued their busy summer / autumn event season by supplying lighting, LED screens and rigging to Boomerang Hickstead, a brand new two-day music event staged at the high profile All England Jumping Course and Showground at Hickstead, UK. With a line-up including Jesse J, the Vamps, Soul II Soul, Simple Minds, the Proclaimers, and a host of other popular artists, Fineline worked closely with TAO Productions and event technical production manager Andy Cotton. Fineline’s Rob Sangwell commented: “It’s always exciting to support and be part of a new event, and we did everything…
ITALY: Movement Torino Music Festival has announced the line-up for its tenth edition, set to elevate several locations into contemporary electronic music venues from October 24 – November 1. The world famous techno gathering promises five different areas, showcasing artists such as Alan Fitzpatrick, Carola Pisaturo, Chris Liebing, David August, Derrick May, Floorplan aka Robert Hood, Kevin Saunderson, Ilario Alicante, Innervisions, Len Faki, Nina Kraviz, Marcel Fengler, Mathew Jonson vs Minilogue, Nastia, Paul Ritch, Stacey Pullen, Tale of Us, and The House that Chicago Built. Movement’s self-professed 360° cultural experience cooperates with Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Torino, Politecnico, Museo del…
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), the world’s biggest club festival and business hub for electronic music, will take place this week, from 14 – 18 October. ADE is preparing for its 20th anniversary edition with 2200 artists performing at one hundred of the most diverse venues in Amsterdam. In addition to ADE Festival, daytime program ADE Playground provides entertainment, engagement and plenty of surprises for the legions of electronic music fans visiting Amsterdam for ADE. ADE Playground makes up the cultural heart of Amsterdam Dance Event and comprises five themes: Art, Film, Gear, Talks and Pop-Up to find the essence…
BRAZIL: Rowan Hoban and Sarah Bird, Directors of Wild Rumpus – who produce immersive, outdoor large scale family arts events in natural landscapes – set up Just So Festival in 2009 to create a spellbinding weekend where families could see world class outdoor arts and create memories to be treasured all year round. Their mantra is “if we don’t give you goosebumps we are not doing it right”. This annual, intimate, weekend-long camping festival for children and their families is now critically acclaimed as one of the best events in the UK for families and provides a spellbinding outdoor adventure…
Rowan Hoban set up Just So Festival with fellow Wild Rumpus Director Sarah Bird in 2009 due to a perceived absence in the market of really excellent, non-tokenistic arts programming for families at greenfield festivals. Fast forward six years and not only is Just So a sell-out every year but Wild Rumpus (producers of the Just So Festival) are commissioned to produce outdoor events for families across the country each year due to real demand from family audiences in the UK for immersive outdoor arts experiences. Wild Rumpus set up and manage the Northern Festivals network, working with nine festivals…
CANADA: More than 35,000 people descended upon the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre in Toronto recently to experience OVO (October’s Very Own) Fest. Eighth Day Sound, headquartered in Highland Heights, Ohio, was on hand to deploy an Adamson sound reinforcement system for the event. The three-day music event headlined Kevin Hart, J. Cole, Big Sean, YG + Jeremih and Drake with guest performances from Future, Pharrell Williams, UK’s MC Skepta, Kanye West, and Krept & Konan. OVO Fest is one of the largest hip-hop festivals in Canada. The main PA consisted of left-right hangs made up of 18 Adamson E15 and three…