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Australian music festivals are increasingly affected by climate change. But is the industry doing enough to mitigate its impact?

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The live music and festival industry is currently struggling with significant challenges, including expensive insurance premiums and the cost of living crisis impacting ticket sales.

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  • The live music and festival industry is currently struggling with significant challenges, including expensive insurance premiums and the cost of living crisis impacting ticket sales.
  • In particular are the challenges associated with climate change, as extreme weather events becoming more frequent, severe and unpredictable.
  • Severe weather impacts on music festivals and concerts have ranged from delays and cancellations, to the evacuation of venues and areas mid-festival or mid-performance.

Death, injury and cancellations

  • In my research, I also looked at where and why events were being cancelled in the United States, finding at least 21 cancellations in 2022–23.
  • I also found similar cases in New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands.
  • In November, we saw the tragic death of a fan due to extreme heat at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Brazil.

The environmental impact of festivals

  • The UK’s live music industry produces 405,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
  • The primary sources of these emissions are audience travel, accounting for 43%, and the operations of live music venues, contributing another 23%.

Music festivals can make a change

  • The live music industry can reduce its environmental impact by adopting more renewable energy, and using sustainable transport options for artists and audiences.
  • Read more:
    The environmental cost of abandoning your tent at a music festival

    Tree planting has emerged as a popular strategy for music festivals and bands to offset their carbon footprint and contribute positively to the environment.

  • Challenges such as rising supply chain costs and the cost of living are testing the viability of festivals.
  • It is important the event industry and festival-goers acknowledge their contributions to these escalating challenges, and take proactive steps towards greening music festivals.


Milad Haghani receives funding from the Australian Research Council (Grant No. DE210100440).

OSHEAGA 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Montréal, Québec, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACKED LINEUP INCLUDES ESTABLISHED MEGASTARS AND LEADERS OF THE NEW VANGUARD!

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  • Montréal, Québec, Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STACKED LINEUP INCLUDES ESTABLISHED MEGASTARS AND LEADERS OF THE NEW VANGUARD!
  • The 2024 edition of the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light is fast approaching and this year’s wide array of performers is nothing short of exceptional - balancing legends with up-and-comers, high energy with intimacy, and all the bombast fans have come to expect from a leading-edge top-tier festival.
  • For the 17th edition, the OSHEAGA booking team has curated the festival with the express mission of appealing to fans of every genre, style, and generation.
  • Over the years, OSHEAGA has become a global reference for great music and top-notch festival experiences.

March 1st is National Wedding Planning Day. Kick Off Planning Season and Say 'I Do' to Planning with The Knot 2024 Best of Weddings Award Winners

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

National Wedding Planning Day , coined in 2017 by The Knot, is celebrated annually on March 1st, signifying the transition from proposal season (November to February, when 45 percent of couples get engaged) to wedding planning season.

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  • National Wedding Planning Day , coined in 2017 by The Knot, is celebrated annually on March 1st, signifying the transition from proposal season (November to February, when 45 percent of couples get engaged) to wedding planning season.
  • To help kick-start wedding planning, couples can turn to The Knot 2024 Best of Weddings award winners, representing the best wedding professionals in the industry, rated by real couples on The Knot Vendor Marketplace , based on their trusted expertise and quality service.
  • This year approximately 5 percent of vendors on The Knot have received the Best of Weddings award, underscoring the awards’ representation of the best of the best.
  • “From caterers and florists to venues and planners, The Knot Vendor Marketplace has the largest collection of US wedding pros, including The Knot Best of Weddings award winners.

~Pourri and Rolling Stone are Bringing the Funk to SXSW® 2024 with Immersive Consumer Experiences

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ~Pourri, the company known for eliminating funky smells without the funky ingredients and makers of Poo~Pourri, the Original Before-You-Go® toilet spray, is teaming up with Rolling Stone, the authority in music and culture news, to make its debut as one of the official sponsors at SXSW® 2024. Through a series of events that will elevate conversations, champion change and sprinkle a bit of cheeky warmth throughout the festival, together they will spritz up the annual event with a whiff of the unexpected, proving that ~Pourri can bring more than just a breath of fresh air to any atmosphere.

Key Points: 
  • "I am so excited to have the opportunity to bring our funky visions to life at SXSW this year.
  • "~Pourri has planned an incredible mix of events that promise to entertain, ignite impactful conversations, and encourage you to take a load off.
  • We want everyone to be a part of this exciting journey, tapping into the unexpected and celebrating the power of change."
  • From Wednesday, March 13, 2024 through Saturday, March 16, 2024, ~Pourri wants guests to "Stay Funky.

GOAT HOSPITALITY GROUP'S LUNASOL NIGHTCLUB TO ILLUMINATE MIAMI'S SKYLINE: A MYTHICAL JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF MAYAN CULTURE

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

MIAMI, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goat Hospitality Group proudly unveils its latest marvel: LunaSol. Set to grace the space formerly known as Club 50 located at 485 Brickell Avenue, LunaSol emerges as Miami's premier rooftop sanctuary, seamlessly blending the enchantment of Mayan history with the vibrancy of contemporary nightlife. With an eight-figure facelift, this luxurious rooftop restaurant and lounge promises to set the standard of culinary excellence and cultural immersion, slated to debut in the summer of 2024 amidst the pulsating heart of Brickell.

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  • "Prepare to embark on a transcendent journey through time and taste," said Derek Gonzalez, the visionary founder of Goat Hospitality Group.
  • "With LunaSol, we endeavor to unveil the captivating tapestry of Mayan heritage, infusing every moment with the allure of ancient mystique and modern sophistication."
  • During the sun-kissed hours, LunaSol transforms into a resort-style haven, boasting an exclusive pool adorned with private cabanas and daybeds.
  • Diners can savor an array of tantalizing dishes, each a symphony of taste echoing the depth of Mayan culinary heritage.

Six Flags Magic Mountain Goes All Out with the Return of Scream Break Haunt and Flavors of the World Food Festival

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Six Flags Magic Mountain , the undisputed Thrill Capital of the World, adds a dose of vitamin scream to Spring Break with the return of the guest-favorite haunt event, Scream Break, and culturally diverse food festival, Flavors of the World.

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  • Six Flags Magic Mountain , the undisputed Thrill Capital of the World, adds a dose of vitamin scream to Spring Break with the return of the guest-favorite haunt event, Scream Break, and culturally diverse food festival, Flavors of the World.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215651768/en/
    Scream Break at Six Flags Magic Mountain adds a dose of vitamin SCREAM to Spring Break with haunted attractions, rides in the dark, festive foods and more!
  • For information on all events at Six Flags Magic Mountain, including Scream Break and Flavors of the World, visit sixflags.com/magicmountain/events .
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain is currently hiring all positions for Spring Break, plus Scream Break event-specific positions including monsters and scare actors.

USHER’s Road to Halftime on Apple Music lets fans listen, watch, dance, and sing their way to Super Bowl LVIII 

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Monday, February 5, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240204272575/en/
    Fans can get ready for USHER’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show with his Road to Halftime collection on Apple Music.
  • On February 8 at 10 a.m. PT, Apple Music Radio’s Nadeska Alexis will interview USHER at the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show press conference.
  • Apple revolutionized the music experience with iPod and iTunes, and continues the award-winning tradition with Apple Music.
  • Apple, the Apple logo, and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple.

MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Already a popular spot since opening last November, the Place Loto-Québec skating rink at the Esplanade Tranquille will get even cooler during MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, thanks to free activities and entertainment that are definitely worth checking out, including Brille!

Key Points: 
  • Already a popular spot since opening last November, the Place Loto-Québec skating rink at the Esplanade Tranquille will get even cooler during MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, thanks to free activities and entertainment that are definitely worth checking out, including Brille!
  • The entire outdoor site comes alive during MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE.
  • MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is THE Spring Break destination.
  • MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE is committed to reducing its ecological footprint and offering greater accessibility.

Through Cable Street Beat, music became a potent antifascist weapon against the far right

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

In 1987, Skrewdriver’s frontman founded Blood & Honour, a music network that soon gained followers and branches throughout the US and Europe.

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  • In 1987, Skrewdriver’s frontman founded Blood & Honour, a music network that soon gained followers and branches throughout the US and Europe.
  • Anti-Fascist Action (AFA), the dominant antifascist group of the time, struck back with their own musical network: Cable Street Beat (CSB).
  • This is the story of how music became a battleground in the 1980s and 1990s, as antifascists fought fascism with guitars and microphones.

Cable Street Beat


Cable Street Beat was named after the antifascists’ celebrated victory over Oswald Mosley’s Blackshirts. Before the second world war, British MP Oswald Mosley had commanded a growing fascist movement that had been fiercely resisted by antifascists.

  • On October 4 1936, Mosley amassed his Blackshirts on Cable Street to march through the East End of London.
  • However, around 100,000 militant antifascists gathered to oppose them, ultimately preventing the fascists’ march.
  • Crucially, the audience also heard a powerful speech from Solly Kaye, an antifascist veteran of the actual Battle of Cable Street five decades earlier.

The power of punk


CSB drew energy from the UK’s frenetic punk scene. Bands such as the Angelic Upstarts, Snuff and Yr Anhrefn all enthusiastically took up CSB’s cause. They shared the stage with antifascist activists who gave rousing speeches.

  • Punk, and in particular the working-class focused, aggressive Oi!
  • subgenre and related skinhead subculture, was an area that the far right had long tried to colonise.
  • Indeed, few skinheads had any interest in white power.

Unity Carnivals

  • CSB’s most high-profile strategy was its Unity Carnivals.
  • The first, held in Hackney Downs Park in 1991, attracted 10,000 attendees.
  • It brought a really diverse crowd together in Hackney and really got the political messages across.” Two more carnivals followed: another in Hackney in 1992 and one in Newcastle in 1993, where The Shamen headlined with their chart-topping song Ebeneezer Goode.

Freedom of movement

  • By the early 1990s, electronic dance music had taken off in the UK.
  • Antifascists immediately saw the potential and in Manchester local DJs and AFA set up the Freedom of Movement campaign in 1993 to mobilise these ravers.
  • AFA’s magazine, Fighting Talk, declared Freedom of Movement’s aim was to “politicise the previously apathetic dance club scene, raising issues of racism and fascism”.
  • From 1993 to 1996, AFA put on a series of antifascist club nights in cities from Edinburgh to London.


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Alexander Carter does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO Accepting Reservations for Next Winter

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO, the second hotel in Japan under the Nikko Style lifestyle-hotel brand of Okura Nikko Hotels, announced today that it has begun accepting reservations for next winter in advance of the hotel's scheduled opening in December 2024.

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  • Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO, the second hotel in Japan under the Nikko Style lifestyle-hotel brand of Okura Nikko Hotels, announced today that it has begun accepting reservations for next winter in advance of the hotel's scheduled opening in December 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240118478069/en/
    Rendering of hotel and its beautiful surrounding (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Nikko Style Niseko HANAZONO will be located at Niseko HANAZONO Resort, part of the larger Niseko United ski area at the foot of Mt.
  • The hotel's 234 guest rooms, including 12 studio suites, will feature large windows offering spectacular views of the area's majestic nature, including the Niseko Volcanic Group and Mt.
  • Reservations: January 19 to March 31, 2024
    Rates: From JPY 22,996 (One Harmony* members: from JPY 20,696), including consumption tax and service charge but excluding accommodation and hot-spring taxes