Genting Hong Kong acquires Zouk Singapore
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...
Marcato announces new line-up of products for festivals
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...
Woodford Folk Festival announces 30th anniversary line-up
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...
Summer Days Festival launches with Simply Red
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...
Proaudio Granada debuts new Meyer Sound LEOPARD at Spanish jazz festival
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...
Green Man Festival delivered with Audio-Technica and Allen & Heath
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...
Major Amsterdam festival chooses Meyer Sound LYON
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...
Eventbrite extends platform with RFID technology
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...
Iberian Festival Awards now open for entries
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...
PrimaveraPro gets involved in music education
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...