Sónar brings together 25,000 people at its international festivals in Hong Kong, Istanbul and...
WORLDWIDE: Sónar Hong Kong successfully held its first festival on April 1, with 5,000 people in attendance. Spread across six stages at the Hong Kong Science Park, the festival offered more than 30 live...
The UK’s first dedicated vinyl festival to take place in London this September
UK: From September 23 - 24, The Vinyl Festival will make its debut at The Printworks in London, providing a weekend-long immersive vinyl experience.
Consolidating all aspects of vinyl culture under one huge roof, festival-goers...
Roskilde Festival launches new onsite club for progressive art and music
DENMARK: Roskilde Festival and Tuborg RÅ have announced a new venue at this year’s festival, an onsite club entitled KlubRÅ that will operate near the main stage from June 28 – July 1. Performing...
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Festivals are in vogue as far as tourist boards are concerned.
"We are constantly looking for new ways to raise the profile of our destination to our target audience," said Venessa Alexander, Director of St....
A Greener Festival links up with CEG Digital and Falmouth University to provide training...
UK: A Greener Festival, a not-for-profit company helping festivals, events and venues around the world adopt environmentally efficient practices, is making its environmental assessor training available to a global audience for the first time...
Reading Festival awarded Gold Standard for disabled audiences and artists
UK: Attitude is Everything, the UK’s leading authority on live music accessibility for deaf and disabled people, has awarded Reading Festival Gold Status on its Charter of Best Practice – recognising the event’s long-term...
WRG bolsters commitment to health and safety with new senior role
UK: The live events and experiential agency WRG has hired a Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Alex Wood, to provide dedicated resource across parent company The Creative Engagement Group.
Formerly Senior Health and Safety Advisor...
Dilla Day Weekend 2015 Line-Up Announced
USA: Dilla Day weekend - the three-day festival celebrating the legacy of the late, legendary beat maestro J Dilla - will take place from February 5 – 8 in Miami. Presented by Dilla's Mother,...
Eurosonic Noorderslag to focus on Switzerland in 2020
NETHERLANDS: Eurosonic Noorderslag has announced that its annual 'focus country' for 2020 will be Switzerland, in cooperation with Swiss Music Export.
Jean Zuber, of Swiss Music Export, said: “The Swiss music scene is thrilled to...
Primavera Sound announces new editions in Los Angeles and Benidorm
USA: Primavera Sound concluded its 19th edition in Barcelona with the announcement of a new incarnation in Los Angeles, taking place from September 19 - 20 2020 in the county's State Historic Park.
The...
