ShareTweet TMV caught up with Bluesfest Festival Director Peter Noble back stage at this years 2013 event – the 24th event since it was launched back in (find year of launch). There is some background noise due us being near the APRA stage. We did try and edit it out to no avail. Regardless, Peter [...]
ShareTweet With such a stellar line-up including; Santana, Robert Plant, Paul Simon, Iggy and The Stooges, Ben Harper, and Wilco as headliners how could one afford to miss such a festival in a beautiful area such as Byron Bay – interestingly a place in the world where I spent some time growing up. This event [...]
ShareTweet The kind folks at Ticketcity have given TMV the exclusive on this infographic detailing attendance numbers, artists playing, ticket prices and more to key music festivals in the US.
ShareTweet Let me start by stating I’ve attended numerous festivals all over the world, and the word organisation does not seem to come into Future Music Festival’s vocabulary. Firstly I purchased two VIP tickets, which were meant to provide fast lane access to the festival and this is where the downward spiral of absolute and [...]
ShareTweet One of the best ways to approach booking shows is to reverse engineer how promoters find and book artists. Most promoters book artists who they have a personal connection with, or artists who’re a good investment for the venue. How can you be a better investment to promoters – and build more connections on [...]
ShareTweet In September GET ME IN! hosted a competition asking people to submit their ultimate festival bands, and the response was so good (over 12.5k votes) that we’ve decided to publish the results. Some of the bands in the top-20 list may surprise you! The Ultimate Festival Line-up has been announced and is the result [...]
ShareTweet This is a guest post from The Musician’s Guide If you’re in a band, then touring isn’t always a way to make money. For new bands tours are often self-funded. It can be an expensive undertaking, with van rental, petrol, food and lodgings, not to mention beer money. With gig attendance typically low at [...]
ShareTweet Have you ever wondered how many trucks were used to transport U2ís 360 Tour set? Or how many people the Rolling Stones played to on the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro? Or even what 70 foot inflatable animal managed to float its way onto stage to deflate Fleetwood Mac’s stage performance? Well if [...]
ShareTweet A great infographic detailing concert goers activities at festivals and how technology has changed the way we interact and use new technology to enhance our festival experience. Click on the image to see the full infographic…
ShareTweet 2012 was the 23rd year for the Byron Bay Blues and Roots Festival and I was lucky enough to be in attendance for the first time in 15 years. The festival has grown from a simple two-day festival to a massive five-day juggernaut with over 83 artists playing across five stages. It has been [...]
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