It was a tough summer for Canadian music festivals. Here’s why.
September 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This appeared in the Financial Post this weekend. If you’re wondering why the Canadian music festival scene had a rough
Browsing the "Music Festivals" Tag
Why are so many music festivals dying/being canceled/going on hiatus?
August 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
One of the questions I get most often these days goes something like this: “What’s wrong with music festivals? Why
Survey: The most annoying things fans do at music festivals.
July 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sartre had it right when he said “Hell is other people.” This especially can be true if you’re stuck in
Interesting: How the genre balance at Glastonbury has evolved over the year
July 9th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Glastonbury is the world’s best-known music festival, so what happens there is scrutinized by the both the music and festival
A great report on the challenges of staging and playing at a music festival
May 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Going to or performing at a music festival can be a fantastic experience. But staging such an event is fraught
These are the largest music festivals in the world
April 20th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Now that we’re halfway through the Coachella weekends, our attention turns to listening to music while standing in a muddy
Imagine taking this baby to a music festival.
April 1st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The issues I have with weekend music festivals are the camping bits. I don’t like sleeping in a tent on
Random music news for Monday, January 28, 2019
January 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
As a frequent business traveler, I’ve noticed a trend where hotel and airport restaurants are starting to serve breakfast (i.e.
Looking back at headliners for Toronto music festivals since 2001
November 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In another edition of Completely Ignored, Cameron Gordon has created a graphic featuring artists who have headlined Toronto music festivals
Random music news for Wednesday, October 17, 2018
October 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Is there something special happening in Canada today? I seem to remember that there’s supposed to be some kind of
Random music news for Thursday, September 20, 2018
September 20th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Off to Vegas for the Life is Beautiful music festival. What could possibly go wrong at an outdoor music festival
Have you noticed more scientists at music festivals these days? Here’s why they’re there.
August 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It wasn’t that long ago that going to a music festival consisted of standing in a field watching a band
How the balance of genres are changing at music festivals
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Secondary ticket seller VividSeats took a look at how the mix of music is changing at some of the big
Random music news for Thursday, July 12, 2018
July 12th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first gig. As for music news for July 12, 2018…
Enjoy a #summerofLIVE music with Ticketmaster
June 27th, 2018 | by Nerhys
Warm weather means one thing for music fans: summer concerts! The price of tickets adds up quickly, but Ticketmaster offers
Random music news for Saturday, June 23, 2019
June 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Big BBQ at my place tonight. Stand back. I’ll cook. No, really. Stand back! And now, music news for June 23,
Random music news for Monday, June 4, 2018
June 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1989 that things all went very, very wrong for the protestors in Tiananmen Square
Looking for casual sex at a music festival? Here’s the info you need.
May 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that we’re past the May long weekend, our thoughts turn to going to music festivals and what may happen
What if we were to rank music festivals by amount of drugs used by patrons?
April 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Which is the best music festival in the world? That depends on your metrics and criteria. Digital Music News decided
Random music news for Tuesday, March 13, 2018
March 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
What were the Phoenix Lights spotted on this day in 1997? We still don’t know. But we do know about
Concerts and Gun Control: A Conversation the U.S. (and Others) Need to Have
October 6th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The emails have already started coming. “I’m on my way to a [music festival in the US] with my family,
Trying to Sneak Drugs into a Music Festival? Don’t Do This.
September 25th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
People will always attempt to sneak drugs into gigs, even when they know cops will be there with sniffer dogs.
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