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Nov 5, 2024 · A closing set from Levellers, the final UK festival performance from the legendary Oysterband and exclusive shows from Canadian fiddle maestros Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy as they return to the world stage are among the highlights of...
44% of Music Fans are Buying Fewer Festival Tickets in 2024
Aug 27, 2024 · Following the AIF’s announcement at the start of the summer that over 40 festivals were cancelling their 2024 editions - almost unanimously citing rising costs and insufficient ticket sales - new data has emerged showing that 44% of festival-goers are attending fewer festivals in 2024. This study comes from PIRATE.COM, a global studio network serving
Roskilde Announces 2025 First Wave | Festival Insights
Nov 4, 2024 · The 53rd edition of the Danish non-profit festival runs from 28 June to 5 July 2025 and will feature more than 170 music acts. Stormzy, Arca, Fontaines D.C., Magdalena Bay, Beth Gibbons, and Faye Webster are among the first 28 acts announced for the lineup at Roskilde Festival 2025. British rapper and cultural icon Stormzy
UNTOLD Voted 3rd Best in the World - Festival Insights
Jun 26, 2024 · Romania's UNTOLD Festival is continuing its climb up the festival charts. After 4th place in Slingo's top festival of 2024, UNTOLD wins 3rd place in Top Festivals by DJ Mag, up 3 places from last year after Tomorrowland and EDC Las Vegas. This year, the DJ Mag Top 100 Festivals had a record-breaking number of
Slam Dunk Scores 25 More Acts for Final Reveal
4 days ago · Slam Dunk with organisers claiming demand for next year’s edition is at an all-time-high. Following a huge first drop of artists including A Day To Remember, Electric Callboy and Neck Deep, Slam Dunk is now revealing the final, remaining acts for 2025 including Finch, Streetlight Manifesto, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Twin Atlantic, Kid Bookie and more.
10 Ways AI will Revolutionise the Music Festival Industry
May 2, 2023 · Festival Awards co-founder Steve Jenner has led festivals through several game-changing technological shifts over the years, from bringing the internet to Glastonbury in the late 1990s to seeding the integral online community of Download Festival in the 2000s and more recently making festivals like Boomtown fully cash-free …
Olivia Rodrigo Added to BST ’25 Headliners - Festival Insights
2 days ago · American Express presents BST Hyde Park announces its latest 2025 headliner, with 3X GRAMMY® Award-winning singer songwriter Olivia Rodrigo gracing the famous Great Oak Stage on Friday 27 June. She will be joined by special guests The Last Dinner Party and girl in red, with more names still to come. Tickets go on general sale
Ticket Prices Rise as Artist Fees Stagnate Says Survey
Jul 17, 2024 · A new report from PIRATE.COM, surveying over 1,700 band members, solo artists, and DJs, reveals that despite record-high ticket prices for gigs and festivals in the UK, the majority of artists are not seeing a corresponding increase in gig fees or touring profits. David Martin, CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC), recently coined the
A Third of Festival-goers Intend More Visits in 2024.
Mar 15, 2024 · Despite recent cancellations, a report derived from the responses of UK Festival Awards voters and compiled by CGA Strategy, suggests that the festival industry is set to thrive, with a third of festival goers planning to visit more festivals in 2024, while a further half intending to maintain their visits. Operators agree with this optimism
AGF Report Challenges Festival Carbon Impact Assumptions
Aug 29, 2023 · Sustainability Not for profit A Greener Future (formerly A Greener Festival) have released release insight into festival carbon footprints. Key findings revealed audience travel contributed on average to 41% of the carbon footprint when a more complete account of scope 3 emissions is included. When including wider travel such as production, traders, and artists, travel