Edward Snowden to give exclusive talk at Roskilde Festival
DENMARK: The American whistleblower and political activist Edward Snowden will be one of the speakers as Roskilde Festival, and will be paying special attention to equality and human rights in tandem with the festival's...
Deftones frontman to perform inside a volcano at Secret Solstice
ICELAND: Iceland’s Secret Solstice has already unveiled a line-up of 177 acts, including Deftones, who are scheduled to headline the main event. However, the alt-metal band’s lead signer will also perform an acoustic set...
Liverpool International Music Festival announces LIMF Radio
UK: Liverpool International Music Festival has announced the addition of LIMF Radio to its 2016 festival programme. Broadcasting locally on 87.7FM, as well as online, the station will be used to reflect the past...
Forecastle Festival to offset carbon emissions with clean energy
USA: Forecastle Festival will continue its partnership with Arcadia Power this year to ensure the festival’s carbon footprint is smaller than ever. Forecastle will run on 100% pollution-free electricity, made possible by the collaboration....
Flow Festival adds new indoor venue
FINLAND: Flow Festival has confirmed its addition of a new indoor venue in the Suvilahti area. The comparatively intimate Zalando Factory stage is housed in an old sheet metal hall and presents a series...
Material partners with start up LISNR to drive brand partnerships in UK and Europe
USA: The Material Group has signed a partnership deal with US-based tech start up LISNR to drive the growth of the business in the UK and Europe. LISNR, which won a Gold Lion for...
Croatia Wave hosts Croatia Music Event in London
UK / CROATIA: Since the first festival in Croatia run by UK promoters took place 11 years ago, Croatia has since become one of the leading festival destinations in Europe. Tourism in Croatia now...
Portugal to be showcase nation at next year’s Eurosonic Noorderslag
NETHERLANDS / PORTUGAL: In January 2017, Portugal will be the Country Focus at Europe's biggest professional conference and showcase festival: Eurosonic Noorderslag.
The musical programme of Eurosonic 2017 will therefore feature an exponentially higher presentation...
BBC Radio 3 to broadcast from WOMAD
UK: BBC Radio 3 has announced that it will continue its commitment to world and roots music with a series of broadcasts from WOMAD.
The broadcasts will include specially curated performances booked by BBC...
Super Friendz reveals first details for Beacons Metro
UK: After relocating to Leeds in 2015, the critically acclaimed festival Beacons spawned Beacons Metro, a sprawling series of events across Leeds and the North that saw shows for the likes of Mac DeMarco,...
