Reading & Leeds overhauled, Boomtown in expansion push, SGP to host festival of festivals
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On the back of what seems like endless bad news about UK festivals, it's great to see some positive steps forward. Much has been said about changing ticket buying behaviour, the challenges of marketing to Gen Z and indeed different F&B trends among the younger generation, so it’s interesting to see Festival Republic thoroughly refresh its offering at the Reading & Leeds Festivals.
Boomtown Festival is also pushing boldly forward having successfully maintained its license following a review triggered by Hampshire Constabulary. Luke Mitchell and the Boomtown team are looking to secure a capacity extension to 76,999 from the current 65,999.
At the AIF Congress in Bristol last week, Chai Wallahs & Diplomats of Sound creative director Si Chai revealed details of a remarkable new festival concept. Described as a “festival of festivals”, Grassroots Rising festival is being launched to unite several festivals on one site to support independent events that have been unable to proceed on their own due to financial constraints.
In other news, Little Simz is to curate Meltdown, Moby and UK Climate Minister Kerry McCarthy will be taking to the stage at GEI, Chelsea FC has partnered with Live Nation, Allianz Stadium Twickenham is to host its first K-pop show and Save Our Scene’s George Fleming outlines the importance to the industry of the recently launched Music Fans’ Voice survey.
Reading & Leeds Festival to undergo historic overhaul
Festival Republic has announced that it is overseeing the biggest site changes to its Reading Festival (cap. 105,000) and Leeds Festival (75,000) dual event series since it was launched.
The Live Nation-owned promoter said the changes to the event this year represent a huge investment to provide a “world-leading, tailored experience for a new generation”.
Boomtown Festival looks to expand capacity to 77,000
Boomtown Festival is looking to expand, having successfully maintained its license following a review triggered by Hampshire Constabulary in response to the death of a 22-year-old man at the event last year.
Winchester City Council’s licensing sub-committee has granted Boomtown Festival its premises licence for alcohol and music, which means the event will go ahead at Matterley Estate from August 10-15 with a lineup including Maribou State, Sex Pistols and Sean Paul.
Grassroots Rising festival to debut at Secret Garden Party site with radical business model
Described as a “festival of festivals” by its co-founder, Grassroots Rising festival is being launched to unite several festivals on one site to support independent events that have been unable to proceed on their own due to financial constraints.
Giving Fans a Voice: Shaping the future of live music
The first Music Fans’ Voice survey launched earlier this month, with the intention of giving gig-goers a direct say in shaping the future of live music in the UK.
Here, Save Our Scene UK founder George Fleming outlines how the survey builds on the recommendation from the DCMS Select Committee for a fan-led review of live and electronic music, as happened in football.
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Chelsea Football Club partners with Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation has become a ‘principal partner’ of Chelsea Football Club in a deal that will see the logo of the world’s biggest concert and festival promoter feature on the club’s men’s and women’s shirts.
K-pop event SMTown to make UK stadium debut at Twickenham
K-pop giant?SM Entertainment is bringing its SMTown Live touring show to the UK for the first time, as part of the entertainment conglomerate’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Little Simz?to curate Meltdown festival
Little Simz is to follow in the footsteps of acts including David Bowie, Grace Jones and Patti Smith to curate the thirtieth edition of the Southbank Centre’s Meltdown festival.
Billed by organisers as the ‘longest artist curated festival in the world’, Little Simz’ Meltdown will take place from 12-22 June. The first acts selected by her to perform at the event will be announced in the Spring.
UK Climate minister Kerry McCarthy to join Moby at GEI17
Organisers of the Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI) have announced the conference speaker line up, which will include a keynote address from UK Climate minister Kerry McCarthy.
Other key speakers at the 25 February event are to include American musician Moby, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince OBE, English singer-songwriter Declan McKenna and award-winning musician and activist Madame Gandhi.
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