Northern Festivals Network and Unlimited Impact commission disability-centric festival acts
UK: The Northern Festivals Network and Unlimited Impact are inviting disabled artists and companies from any discipline to request support for the creation and touring of a new outdoor work for families at greenfield...
MLA takes over World Stage at Rock In Rio Lisbon
PORTUGAL: Held in Bela Vista Park in Lisbon, Gabisom Audio Equipment from Brazil deployed Martin Audio’s premier MLA rig on the World Stage for the first time at the recent five-day Rock in Rio...
Festival MED: 13th edition takes the best of world music to Loulé Historic Centre
PORTUGAL: From June 30 – July 3, the Historic Centre of Loulé will welcome back Festival MED, one of the biggest world music festivals in Europe. This year's edition will represent 19 nations, more...
DJ booking platform AGNT launches on desktop and iOS devices
USA: AGNT, a new desktop platform and iOS app that connects DJs and organisers in a complete end-to-end process, recently launched at the EDMbiz Conference and Expo. Built by EDM industry pros Mike Henderson,...
Edward Snowden to give exclusive talk at Roskilde Festival
DENMARK: The American whistleblower and political activist Edward Snowden will be one of the speakers as Roskilde Festival, and will be paying special attention to equality and human rights in tandem with the festival's...
Deftones frontman to perform inside a volcano at Secret Solstice
ICELAND: Iceland’s Secret Solstice has already unveiled a line-up of 177 acts, including Deftones, who are scheduled to headline the main event. However, the alt-metal band’s lead signer will also perform an acoustic set...
Liverpool International Music Festival announces LIMF Radio
UK: Liverpool International Music Festival has announced the addition of LIMF Radio to its 2016 festival programme. Broadcasting locally on 87.7FM, as well as online, the station will be used to reflect the past...
Forecastle Festival to offset carbon emissions with clean energy
USA: Forecastle Festival will continue its partnership with Arcadia Power this year to ensure the festival’s carbon footprint is smaller than ever. Forecastle will run on 100% pollution-free electricity, made possible by the collaboration....
Flow Festival adds new indoor venue
FINLAND: Flow Festival has confirmed its addition of a new indoor venue in the Suvilahti area. The comparatively intimate Zalando Factory stage is housed in an old sheet metal hall and presents a series...
Material partners with start up LISNR to drive brand partnerships in UK and Europe
USA: The Material Group has signed a partnership deal with US-based tech start up LISNR to drive the growth of the business in the UK and Europe. LISNR, which won a Gold Lion for...
