ESNS23 welcomes 40,000 festival-goers and 4,250 professionals

ESNS23 welcomed over 40,000 festival visitors and over 4,250 industry professionals across its sold-out festival and conference.  The 37th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), which took place between January 18 and 21, took place in Groningen for the first time in two years. The music line-up featured 315 emerging artists from 39 European countries, while …

AGF reveals festivals and events hitting sustainability targets 

A Greener Festival (AGF) has revealed that 43 festivals and events from 13 different countries have achieved the AGF Certification for sustainability in 2022.  AGF Certification is a comprehensive standard for sustainability in the live events sector for festivals and events reducing waste, emissions and enhancing equality and biodiversity. Some of the events that achieved …

ESNS opens applications and announces focus on Spain 

Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), the European artist-focused event, has opened its applications and will highlight Spain’s emerging talent at ESNS 2023. ESNS has opened its applications for European artists to perform at the event, having previously helped the early careers of artists such as Arlo Parks, Celeste, Dua Lipa, Sigrid and Fontaines DC. The conference side …

FEAT launches new guide on dealing with touted tickets

Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) has launched a new guide for its members and European promoters on how to deal with potential touted tickets. Launched at Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) Showcasefestival and Conference this week, the guide provides simple steps on how promoters can prevent tickets from ending up in the hands of ticket touts, …