Evian Christ responds to Leeds Festival incident

UK: Evian Christ, electronic music producer and Tri Angle Records-signee, was detained by Leeds Festival security shortly after his performance on Friday August 28. The finer details of his temporary imprisonment have been a...

Shambala audience receptive to sustainability initiatives

UK: Shambala organisers made abandoned tents and campsite waste a priority at this year's event, as part of their commitment to recycle 100% of viable waste. The campaign included an advance communication strategy encouraging...


Noisily Festival uses quadraphonic Funktion-One sound

UK: Noisily Festival 2015 saw 3,000 revellers descend on Coney Woods in Leicestershire. Across four stages and a smattering of smaller venues, performances from industry defining artists like Stefan Bodzin, Grouch, Loud, Outsiders, James...

Country music festivals saddle up with RFID

WORLDWIDE: This year hundreds of thousands of country music fans donned their cowboy hats and high tech festival wristbands, as seven of the summer’s biggest country hoedowns adopted the latest event technology developed by...

Mojo Barriers keeps crowds safe at V Festival

UK: This year saw the 14th anniversary of Mojo Barriers’ long-standing relationship working at both V Festival sites. As one of Mojo Barriers’ largest annual events, V Festival organisers entrusted them with supplying over...

Electric Festival to host ADE Global Sessions

ARUBA: From September 3 – 6, 2015, Aruba's Electric Festival will feature renowned international DJs, as well as the ADE Global Sessions. Electric Festival is organised by twins and entrepreneurs Maurice and Karim Neme...

Ebuyer to be present at Insomnia 55

UK: Online retailer Ebuyer will be again be stocking the shelves of a physical store at this weekend's Insomnia gaming festival. The tech 'e-tailer' will be selling electronics and gaming equipment from their custom...

Showsec help V Festival celebrate 20th birthday

UK: Showsec has been commended for its part in making V Festival’s 20th birthday a safe and memorable one in Staffordshire. The crowd management and event security specialists mounted an extensive operation with the emphasis...

Harman JBL VTX V20 line arrays utilised at Bohemia JazzFest 2015

CZECH REPUBLIC: Since selling the Czech Republic’s first JBL VTX V20 system to Brno-based Kletch, enabling them to service the massive Pohoda Festival at Trenčín Slovensko, Harman Professional’s territorial distributor, AudioMaster CZ, has ensured...

Festival Republic launching new environmental collaboration at Reading Festival

UK: Each year, tens of thousands of festivalgoers head to Reading Festival over the August Bank Holiday weekend and after, many leave behind their camping equipment. Festival Republic has announced a collaborative partnership with...