Festival-goers attend events for a variety of reasons which often include the music, making friends and experiencing something new. In reality most attendees use the festival experience to party and overindulge in their preferred drink or substance. Festival organisers need to include plans for the wellness and safety of festival-goers during the time after overindulgence. 

Volunteers are an essential part of music festival operations and depending on the size of event could number anything from a handful of people to hundreds. Volunteers are recruited by organisers on the basis of an agreement that rewards them with event access in exchange for helping with various tasks. What rights do volunteers have when working on this basis?

Music festivals are known for their extravagant custom-made stage designs but not every festival organiser has the budget for such creations. The budget conscious organiser is more likely to consider renting a modular temporary pop-up stage and their options when considering this route are increasing as technology is helping to create great functional stages at a reasonable cost.

Performance artists generally earn the most revenue when playing live events and the summer music festival is seen ae the most lucrative for many. It therefore makes sense for them to play all year round if possible to get a steady income stream. Fortunately, the summer music festival season varies by region making it possible to perform most of the year.

Most regular festival-goers exhibit common behavioural traits and if organisers have a good understanding of these, they can be leveraged for future marketing messaging. Audience profiling exercises or deeper research can reveal typical behaviours and if this forms part of the marketing process can help organisers build great campaigns to generate engagement and ticket sales.

Effective waste management is currently one of the biggest challenges for festival organisers. Usually part of their sustainability objectives waste management needs careful planning and implementation to ensure a measurable impact. These initiatives can be expensive, can organisers use smart waste management to improve the process without increasing costs.

Managing the artist riders is a crucial element in the smooth operation of any music festival and typically includes numerous aspects of technical set up and the provision of hospitality services. Festival organisers must balance budgetary constraints with satisfying the demands of performance artists. What are the key considerations for organisers when managing artist riders?