Festivals

Next week on The BACK LOUNGE it’s ‘THE STATE OF FESTIVALS’. They’re the mainstay of the event calendar and a huge showcase for talent and source of work for freelancers and suppliers. But, in the UK this year so far, 28 festivals have already gone down or announced this will be their last year. What’s the future & what does survival look like? Our guests this week include John Rostron, Chief Exec of The Association for Independent Festivals https://aiforg.com/. Join us to discuss the summer ahead and what it’s like in other territories. Everyone welcome, whatever your involvement – whether you work with artists who perform at them, or build them and run them and rely on them for income. Wednesday 17th April 6pm BST London / 7pm CET / 1pm EDT / 10am PDT.

Next week it’s ‘FEAST OR FAMINE’ on The BACK LOUNGE. Have you been lucky enough to have some work? How was it? Is it great to be back but it also feels more exhausting and more stressful somehow than before…have we lost our mojos and gone soft?! If you relate, then no – it’s not just you. Our esteemed guests this week are Jeordie Shenton & Adam Ficek at Tonic Rider www.tonicmusic/tonic-rider ?All welcome. DM to join ? Wed 18th August 6pm BST

How can we make it stick and is there a dark side to all this we need to be mindful of? We’re joined this week by special guests Malle Kaas and Erin Lynch from WILM (Women in Live Music) – they’ll be sharing their experience of life on the road. Join us, this is an important one. Wednesday 7th July 6pm BST

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Thank you TPI

Thank you TPI for announcing the free workshops for the touring industry coming soon via The BACK LOUNGE. First one next week Monday 21st June 6pm BST London.
These are for anyone with a connection to touring – musicians, crew, agents, management etc. All welcome. We’re looking at how to deal with those heated moments, creating boundaries and how to get better sleep and cope with jet lag. Eventbrite links in the article.

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