[ad_1] Local artists are being offered the chance to share the main stage at this year’s Highest Point Festival with the likes of Tom Odell and Sam Ryder. One lucky band will open the festival on Friday 10th May. They’ll be paid £500 for the performance as well as getting free tickets for their top…
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[ad_1] Norwich Drum and Bass Festival, Touchbase, scheduled for April 27 at the Norfolk Showground has announced its postponement until 2025. The festival launched in 2022, built a strong reputation and was headlined in 2023 by chart-topping duo Sigma. In a statement, organisers cited difficulties in securing acts as the root cause of the postponement,…
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[ad_1] Truck Festival has announced details of its comprehensive In The Community programme and the impact its 2023 initiatives had on causes and organisations across Oxfordshire and beyond. Leading the way to ensure that the festival’s impact is both positive and extends further than just the festival weekend, 2023’s Truck In The Community programme ensured…
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[ad_1] With the season well underway and festivals struggling to recover in a climate of ever increasing costs, councils are warning that because of outdated licensing fees, local taxpayers are heavily subsidising some commercial events and are calling for fees to be updated. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales,…
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[ad_1] Pic: Ben Bentley Independent production company Method Events are delivering a blockbuster edition of Tramlines festival this summer, which returns to Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park from 22-24 July 2022. This year’s event builds on the success of the award-winning Tramlines 2021, which was one of very few festivals to go ahead as a pilot event…
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[ad_1] Candidates in the upcoming local elections across the UK have been called upon by LIVE to support the live music sector, if elected this week. LIVE, the voice of the UK’s live music business, has written to all major political parties to ask their candidates to pledge support. The elections, which are due to…
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[ad_1] Natasha Manley is the Head of Music at Selina International Music Summit, a music industry conference staged across various developing territories. SIMS Medellín will take place from May 16 – 18, followed by SIMS Mexico City from May 23 – 25. My first experience of a music festival was the legendary Reggae Sunsplash Jamaica,…
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[ad_1] USA: Outside Lands has released a study outlining the economic impact the annual event has on San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. The report estimated that the festival generated $66.8 million in economic activity for the city of San Francisco, and $75 million for the entire Bay Area in 2017. The festival also…
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