Harman JBL VTX V20 line arrays utilised at Bohemia JazzFest 2015
CZECH REPUBLIC: Since selling the Czech Republic’s first JBL VTX V20 system to Brno-based Kletch, enabling them to service the massive Pohoda Festival at Trenčín Slovensko, Harman Professional’s territorial distributor, AudioMaster CZ, has ensured...
Festival Republic launching new environmental collaboration at Reading Festival
UK: Each year, tens of thousands of festivalgoers head to Reading Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend and after, many leave behind their camping equipment. Festival Republic has announced a collaborative partnership with...
Outside Lands embraces the latest festival technology
USA: This year’s Outside Lands Music Festival enlisted Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) specialist, Intellitix, to enhance the festival experience for fans and help take its Wine Lands area 100 percent cashless.
Outside Lands Music...
Riedel supplies communications solution for Wacken Open Air Festival
GERMANY: When tens of thousands of heavy metal fans descended upon the small town of Wacken, Germany, for the Wacken Open Air festival held from July 30 to August 1, organisers were ready, having...
Utopium illuminates BoomTown Fair
UK: Utopium Lighting lit up 10 stages at this year’s BoomTown Fair, which took place at Matterley Estate in Hampshire from August 13 – 16.
This is the 5th year running that Utopium has been...
Apple revamps iTunes Festival
UK: With the arrival of Apple Music, Apple has rebranded its iTunes Festival the ‘Apple Music Festival’.
The festival will feature 10 nights of live shows, including Disclosure, Pharrell Williams, Florence + The Machine, and...
IFF sells out six weeks in advance of first edition
UK: The International Festival Forum (IFF) has sold out six weeks in advance of its first edition. The new event, produced by the International Live Music Conference (ILMC), has confirmed that over 300 music...
Avolites Titan deployed at Bloodstock Festival
UK: Avolites Titan consoles reigned supreme at Bloodstock Festival, with all stages running Titan for the rock and metal festival that drew more than 15,000 metal heads to Derbyshire this month.
Bloodstock's main 'Ronnie James...
Snowbombing announces new sister festival Transition
FRANCE: The creative team behind Europe’s biggest snow and music festival – Snowbombing – has announced the launch of a brand new ‘sister’ festival: Transition.
Taking place 13 – 19 December 2015, with tickets going...
Jewish groups protest as Rototom Sunsplash drops Matisyahu
SPAIN: Jewish groups have criticised Rototom Sunsplash for cancelling the appearance of Jewish-American singer Matisyahu because he refused to disclose his stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Matisyahu, a reggae singer, rapper, and frontman of the...
