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Where
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16 November

The economic importance of music to Northern Ireland (NI) has been underlined by a new study. Figures published ahead of today’s (16 November) Music Cities event at Sound of Belfast and the NI Music Prize show that live music and music creators account for more than 75% of the sector’s overall gross value (GVA). The […]

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15 November

Outgoing Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) chief Paul Reed has praised the “diverse, vibrant” sector but warns it still faces a “myriad of challenges” as he prepares to depart the trade body. Reed, who exits the UK organisation this week after a fruitful nine-year stint, is set to join the Musicians’ Union (MU) as North […]

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15 November

The 20th-anniversary edition of Download festival has become the fastest-selling in the event’s history. Britain’s biggest heavy metal festival will return to Donington Park in Leicestershire between 8–11 June next year, running over four days for the first time ever. Early bird tickets and ‘RIP packages’ for the Live Nation-promoted event have sold out, with […]

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14 November

Two major music festivals in South America were both cut short over the weekend due to inclement weather. Kilkfest in Paraguay and K-pop concert Music Bank in Chile, both fell victim to the adverse conditions. Held at the Jockey Club in Asuncion, the 10,000-cap Kilkfest from 10-12 November featured performances from the likes of Arctic […]

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09 November

Germany’s Federal Association of the Concert and Event Industry (BDKV) has elected a new board, spearheaded by new president Sonia Simmenauer. Promoter, publicist and impresaria Simmenauer will work alongside managing director Johannes Everke, who has been in office since 1 November and will take over the management from 1 January, 2023. The newly designed and […]

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08 November

Notorious Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is to star in new documentary After the Fyre following his early release from prison. The 30-year-old was jailed in 2018 and fined US$26 million for his role in the disastrous festival, pleading guilty to defrauding investors and running a fraudulent ticketing scam. Fans paid between $1,500 and $50,000 […]

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08 November

Details of the 20th-anniversary edition of Download, Britain’s biggest heavy metal festival, have been revealed. Next year’s event will once again take place at Donington Park in Leciestershire and, for the first time ever, will run for four days, from 8–11 June 2023. More than 60 acts have been confirmed for the 2023 instalment, including […]

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02 November

Three-day Indonesian music festival Berdendang Bergoyang was cut short due to major overcrowding. The Jakarta-based event was initially set to run from 28 to 30 October at Gelora Bung Karno stadium but local police shut it down on the second day, following multiple reports of fainting. The authorities reportedly found that the organisers sold more […]

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02 November

Former Welsh Music Foundation chief John Rostron has been named as the new CEO of the UK’s Association of Independent Festivals (AIF). His appointment was announced during today’s (2 November) AIF AGM, with Rostron officially beginning his tenure on 18 November following a two-week handover period with current CEO Paul Reed. Rostron, who co-founded Sŵn […]

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01 November

Another spate of European festivals have announced headliners and main stage artists for their 2023 editions. Dutch festival Pinkpop has confirmed that British pop star Robbie Williams will return to Landgraaf for the first time since 2015. He will close out Saturday night at the festival – which is said to be “the oldest and […]

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