Opening gambit: Chess & Jazz on why it’s game on for 2020

Nick Babin, founder of Moscow’s Chess & Jazz, explains why the boutique event is eschewing the virtual festival trend in favour of a two-month delay to the 'real' thing

Nick Babin, founder and festival director of Chess & Jazz

With all eyes currently on Exit Festival and its phoenix-like rise from the ashes of the  festival season, it’s worth remembering that while the Serbian event is by far the largest European festival to confirm it will go ahead this summer, it’s not (quite) the only one.

In an addition to the raft of music festivals adapted into a digital format, a handful of events are still going ahead physically, including showcase events such as Tallinn Music Week…

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