The inaugural edition of Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper’s Black Star Line Festival in Ghana pulled in an estimated 52,000 fans. The rappers both co-organised and performed at the free festival , which was held at Black Star Square in Accra last Friday (6 January). The all-star line-up also featured acts such as Erykah […]
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The NEC Birmingham has joined the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and the Association of Festival Organisers (AFO) as it seeks to explore new opportunities within its events diversification strategy. The NEC is the UK’s largest exhibition venue, with 18 interconnecting halls in addition to more than 387 acres of hard-standing ground and 59 acres […]
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The Tauranga leg of New Zealand travelling festival A Summer Day’s Live has been called off by organisers after falling victim to the weather. The event had been set to take place yesterday (4 January) at Trustpower Baypark, headlined by UB40 with support from Jefferson Starship and Dragon. However, the decision was made to cancel […]
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Festival, event organisers and night mayors from across Europe and Canada visited Ukraine earlier this month for the Music Ambassadors Tour project. The social and cultural initiative is designed to attract music professionals from other countries to become cultural ambassadors of the war-torn country, as well raise funds, provide humanitarian aid and ensure the stable […]
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At least two attendees of last weekend’s Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand have been reported dead, according to local reports. Swiss national Guillaume Wyss, better known as Bangkok-based DJ Boogie G, was found unresponsive on the festival grounds on the morning of 16 December, with witnesses reporting that an associate attempted to wake him before resuscitation […]
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German live trade body BDKV has hit out after MPs rejected its request to extend the special fund for cultural events. The organisation had called for the existing Neustart Kultur II (Restart Culture 2) fund to be continued at least until the end of 2023, which it says would minimise the risk of insolvency for […]
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Experience commerce technology platform Easol has announced partnerships with a raft of leading festivals. Easol will be the official booking platform partner for Afro Nation Portugal & Ghana, along with the UK’s Secret Garden Party and El Dorado. The company, which launched a new financing solution for festival organisers in the autumn, says clients will […]
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Scottish camping festival Doune the Rabbit Hole has announced plans to relaunch under new management after the company behind it went into liquidation. The event was last held at the Cardross Estate, Stirling in July with acts such as Patti Smith, Amy Macdonald, Belle and Sebastian, Orbital, Buzzcocks, Sleaford Mods and Yard Act, However, STV reports […]
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Pantera and Slipknot are to headline a new rock and metal festival launching in Portugal next year. The inaugural Evil Live festival will take place on 28 and 29 June at Altice Arena (cap. 20,100) in Lisbon, with more acts to be announced. Described as “a new festival dedicated to the heaviest sounds, in all […]
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Amazon Music is teaming with Live Nation to extend its Black music playlist brand +44 into live events. JAE5 will headline the first concert under the banner, which is set to take place at Lafayette in London on 22 February 2023. “It’s a natural evolution to extend the +44 brand with a series of live […]
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