Connect Festival has curfew extension refused

Connect Festival organisers have been refused permission for acts to play later, after this year’s edition in Edinburgh (pictured) garnered more noise complaints than any other event.  The festival is presented by DF Concerts and is set to take place August 25 – 27 next year, in the grounds of the Royal Highland Centre.  City …

Gerry Cinnamon fans left frustrated over ticketing issues

Gerry Cinnamon fans struggled to enter the Scottish singer’s Hampden Park show on Saturday, after reports of ticketing issues. According to the Daily Record, a number of attendees experienced issues ahead of the first of two shows from Gerry Cinnamon in Glasgow over the weekend. Fans were left frustrated at ecommerce and ticketing company Music …

Six million fans to attend Live Nation events in the UK this summer

Live Nation UK expects almost six million fans to attend live shows across the UK over the months of June, July and August.  This month has already witnessed over 200,000 attendees at festival Creamfields South and a live performance from former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher  at Knebworth.  The weekend saw Download festival take place at …

Connect Festival to return, Dundee to host first Summer Sessions event

DF Concerts, the Glasgow-based promoter owned by Live Nation Entertainment, is reintroducing Connect Festival, which had an original run in 2007 and 2008.  The promoter also said that Dundee will also host its Summer Sessions festival next year for the first time, with an event still to be held in Edinburgh.  Connect Festival originally took …