"Success comes from staying grounded and putting fans first"
How’s the live business doing in 2025 and beyond? Our CEO and founder, Folkert Koopmans, talked to Pollstar about trying times, well-earned successes, …
"Joyful Discovery and Open-Mindedness": Why Festivals play a pivotal role in the cultural landscape
In the latest issue of the European Festival Report, our colleagues Karen and Janina spoke with IQ Magazine about the current state and future of the …
Intricate Layers: The dreamy yet complex Sound of Wasuremono
Wasuremono was among the promising newcomers picked for our showcase festival "Mucke bei die Fische". The emotional impact of their carefully crafted …
In the latest issue of the European Festival Report, our colleagues Karen and Janina spoke with IQ Magazine about the current state and future of the festival and booking industry. Read the full interview below to discover why our excitement for this year's season remains undiminished despite the challenges ahead.
Russia's invasion from February 2022 continues, but so does live music in Ukraine. The country has become renowned not only for maintaining a functioning railway system during wartime, but also for hosting full-scale music festivals despite the constant threat of air raids and bombings.
Wasuremono was among the promising newcomers picked for our showcase festival "Mucke bei die Fische". The emotional impact of their carefully crafted songs immediately strikes a chord with every audience - without giving all the intricate little details away that make their multifaceted music stand out. In his interview with us, the band's mastermind William Southward explains Wasuremono's unusual name and why their music wouldn't be the same without a small shed in Bradford-On-Avon.
With 2019 slowly coming to a close we're often asked how our year has been. The short answer: "Very good." The long answer: "Very good, thank you. Do you want to know why?" For those who do we've compiled some interesting questions our CEO Folkert answered for Audience Mag.
