Twickets to launch new funding round
UK: Face value ticket resale platform Twickets is to undertake a fundraising campaign to enable the business to build on its already impressive growth and expand the platform internationally. In the UK Twickets has...
First names revealed for Fat Out Fest
UK: From April 14 - 16 2017, Salford's Islington Mill will see the return of Fat Out Fest, a three-day glitter-coated celebration of independent art and music organised by the city's preeminent experimental DIY...
VME watches MLA fly at Edinburgh’s first open air dance fest
UK: Manchester based service provider VME and its sister event company Creation Live provided sound reinforcement for Edinburgh's first outdoor dance festival, FLY Open Air, on September 24.
A 3,000-capacity semi-circular amphitheatre, set within Princes...
Omar Souleyman and The Residents for new festival Safe As Milk
UK: Safe As Milk, a brand new music festival set to launch in North Wales from April 21 - 23, has revealed the first group of acts that will be appearing at its debut...
Fifth annual Monster Energy Aftershock sells out with 50,000 attendees
USA: Monster Energy Aftershock made its triumphant return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, CA from October 22 - 23, celebrating its fifth year with a sold-out crowd of 50,000 over two days in California’s...
Outlines Festival releases first names for 2017 event
UK: The organisers of Sheffield's Outlines Festival have announced the first wave of talent for 2017's event, with Jagwar Ma, Slow Club, Lady Leshurr and The Selecter among the key names so far.
The...
Jeff Kreinik joins StreetTeam as VP of Live Entertainment for North America
USA: StreetTeam, the peer-to-peer sales software for live entertainment, has announced that it has hired event marketing specialist Jeff Kreinik as VP of Live Entertainment for North America.
Formerly Head of Festivals at TicketFly...
Boiler Room and Inception launch first ever music venue built for VR
UK: Boiler Room, the pioneering music broadcaster, is partnering with Inception, a creator of immersive VR content, to launch the worlds first VR venue – designed and built exclusively to film music events in...
Latitude appoints new talent buyer
UK: Festival Republic has announced that Natasha Haddad is stepping down from a full time role with the company to a consultancy position after four years with Latitude Festival so that she can spend...
First 2016 Greener Festival Award winners announced at ADE Green
NETHERLANDS: The first winners of the Greener Festival Award 2016 have been announced at ADE Green, part of the massive Amsterdam Dance Event.
Welcome to the Future, DGTL, Liberation Festival and Extrema Outdoor were...
