XFM Launches The BestNonFest
July 29, 2010 – 9:36 pm | No Comment

Xfm, the station that brings you music that rocks, is pleased to announce the launch of the BestNonFest, an exciting competition offering one lucky winner the definitive non-festival package – the ultimate collection of gig …

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Auckland gets new music festival
October 20, 2009 – 10:29 am | No Comment

Britomart Square will play host to its first music festival in February.
The day-long Laneway Festival on February 1st will be headlined by British post-punk band Echo and the Bunnymen, highly-touted British act Florence and the …

How not to run a music festival!
October 15, 2009 – 10:27 am | No Comment

I was surfing the web for Festival news when i discovered an article from Australia about this years Blueprint Festival last month.
An unintended blueprint for a festival fiasco
The 200-hectare field near Ararat was meant to …

Future Music Festival 2010
October 13, 2009 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Future Music Festival 2010

When: Saturday March 6 2010
Where: 77-97 Alison Rd  Randwick New South Wales 2031 Australia.
With a difficult lineup to top from last year, the boys and girls at Future Music Festival have pulled out one of the best …

Avoid the worst aspects of music festivals
October 12, 2009 – 4:24 pm | No Comment

They can be a great way to see your favourite acts. If you’re really lucky then you may get to see a number of great bands within the same weekend, or even on the same …

Invent a new festival product competition winner!
October 9, 2009 – 12:08 pm | No Comment
Invent a new festival product competition winner!

Back in July i wrote about a competition to invent a new festival product and get paid over £3000.
The challenge was set by Reckitt Benckiser (they make Neurofen, Clearasil, Veet, Dettol etc) It was essentially …

Ivylive 2010
October 9, 2009 – 8:30 am | No Comment

Date: 10th – 12th September 2010
Venue: Filham Park, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0LE
IVYLIVE is a full-on weekend of great music, attractions, food and drink in the beautiful Devon countryside. Now well established in the Mini festival …

Music Festival Awards 2009
October 7, 2009 – 6:33 pm | No Comment
Music Festival Awards 2009

The UK Festival Awards are awarded annually, with various categories for all aspects of festivals that have taken place in the UK, and one category for European festivals. The Awards were first established in 2004, …

Glastonbury tickets sold out in less than 24 hours
October 6, 2009 – 10:39 am | No Comment

tickets for next year’s Glastonbury music festival have sold out in less than 24 hours – after going on sale on Sunday morning.
The high level of interest is a turnaround from last year when tickets …