Random music news for Saturday, January 5, 2018
January 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January
Browsing the "Festivals" Tag
Officials issue measles warning for UK festivals this summer
May 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Public Health England is very worried about measles being spread at summer festivals this summer. They’re urging anyone who plans
If you love camping out at music festivals, have I got a vehicle for you
April 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Camping out at a summer music festival can be fun, but not if you don’t like sleeping on the ground
Festival organizers are now tracking your every move. That could actually be a good thing in one particular instance.
April 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Running a music festival is a risky thing. Will people show up? Will the weather cooperate? Will the bands turn
Here’s proof that rock is still not dead
April 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
With all the attention hip-hop and R&B got at Coachella Beychella, you’d be forgiven if you as a rock fan
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 820: The 90s, Part 9: The Festivals
April 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The music festival is hardly a recent creation. People have been gathering in fields to hear music for centuries. In
Jack White agrees that we need some new blood to bring rock’n’roll back
February 14th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve even glanced at the 2018 lineups for festivals like Coachella and Leeds/Reading, you’ll notice a distinct decline in
Which Artists Headline the Biggest Festivals?
January 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that the calendar has flipped to 2018, we’re going to start hearing about the year’s music festivals. Cameron Gordon
There is a Real Fear for the Future of Live Music in the US (And Elsewhere)
October 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Since the shootings in Las Vegas on October 1, there’s been much discussion about the future of live music events,
No WayHome in 2018. What Went Wrong?
September 5th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Is this another sign we’re on the downside of peak festival? Republic Live, organizers of WayHome, have announced that the
Have Mega Music Festivals Become Too Mega?
June 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
After years of struggling to get established, European-style music festival culture has taken root in North America. Thanks to events
Booking Talent for Concerts and Festivals: It’s a Tough, Tough Gig
May 26th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I spent some difficult years of years dealing with an annual nightmare of booking bands for Edgefest and the CASBY
Go to Music Festivals and Take Drugs? Take a Look at This Survey at Drug Use at Canadian Festivals
April 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
From Thump: Canadian music festival season is right around the corner. With these typically multi-day, outdoor events comes recreational drug
Stranded Fest: A New Way of Promoting a Concert Series
March 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
These are disconcerting times for the club scene in Toronto. Venues are closing and clubs are being pushed out of
This Woman is Having a SUPER-INTENSE Concert Experience. Or Maybe She’s Actually Possessed.
February 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We have no idea who this woman is, but she apparently had an awesome time at an event called Wobbleland
How to Improve Your Chances of Having Sex at a Music Festival
August 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Oh, those British. They love their goofy surveys. But because they’re so goofy, we can’t help but report on them.
How Long Before Weed Companies Sponsor Concerts and Festivals?
August 12th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Running a tour or festival is expensive, so you need a strong roster of deep-pocketed sponsors to pull it off.
Where Do You Spend Your Money When You Go to a Music Festival?
June 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
A site called Events Structure collection some data on how British festival-goers spend their money when they attend an event.
“Can You Really Be Too Old for Music Festivals?”
March 31st, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Years ago, my mom dispatched my dad to find me in a lineup for an outdoor festival because–well, I don’t
Festival d’été de Québec is Ready for Another Year
March 15th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Festival d’été de Québec has turned into one of the great concert spectacles of the summer. So who’s playing in
Well, This is Interesting, Toronto-Area Concert Fans…
January 26th, 2015 | by Alan Cross
Music fans in the Toronto area have long wished for a proper site to hold a music festival. Molson Park
Do You Go to Music Festivals? Does This Chart Reflect Who You Are?
December 28th, 2014 | by Alan Cross
This piece of research was published by the MSL Group with the purpose of educating brands about how they might
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