BPM Festival issues statement addressing fatal shooting; Zetas Cartel claims responsibility

MEXICO: The organisers of BPM Festival – whose closing party at the Blue Parrot nightclub on January 16 was the scene of a shooting that left five dead and fifteen injured – have addressed...

Music Media, Drugs, How To ‘Go Global’ & Royalties to be focus areas of...

UK: The Great Escape has announced the core themes that will be explored within its 2017 convention, in association with CMU Insights. Taking place over two venues in two days – basically four conferences...


Mojo Barriers acquired by Evago Group

GERMANY: German event infrastructure provider Evago AG has acquired 100% of the shares in Mojo Barriers’ global crowd barrier business. The Evago Group, which includes German full service event company BÜMO, has taken a significant...

Eden Festival launches new sister festival in Croatia

CROATIA: The promoters behind Eden Festival, Scotland’s second largest festival, have revealed that they will be launching a sister event in Croatia called The Lost Disco. Also the name of Eden Festival's most popular...

A Greener Festival announces 2016 European and US award winners

NETHERLANDS: A Greener Festival (AGF) has announced all 25 winners of the Greener Festival Award since the scheme's relaunch in 2016. An awards ceremony for winners was held at EPIC during Eurosonic Noorderslag, in...

Africa Oyé reveals dates for 2017

UK: This year will see Africa Oyé celebrate its 25th anniversary. A whole host of events are set to take place throughout Liverpool over the next 12 months and now the dates for the...

Intellitix acquires controlling stake in LOC Pay Systems

NETHERLANDS: Intellitix, the global RFID cashless payment and access control innovator, has acquired a controlling stake in Netherlands based LOC Pay Systems. LOC Pay Systems supplied 200 festivals and venues across Europe in 2016 with...

BPM Festival to partner with Be-At.TV for 10th anniversary live streams

MEXICO: The BPM Festival will be continuing its partnership with streaming service Be-At.TV for the fifth consecutive year as it will be bringing select parties direct from the beaches of Playa del Carmen, Mexico...

London Remixed Festival announces details for 2017

UK: Despite entertaining millions of people and working with big names on big projects, the relatively intimate London Remixed Festival is Continental Drifts most important annual event, and has now released details for its...

Amsterdam Dance Event reveals dates and international plans

NETHERLANDS: The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), one of the world’s leading events for electronic music, will take place from October 18 - 22 2017. The organisers are expecting around 375,000 national and international visitors...