FKP Scorpio MD runs rule over ’23 festivals
Stephan Thanscheidt tells IQ he is "very pleased" with this year's Hurricane and Southside but admits concerns for the wider market
News By James Hanley | 3 July 2023
FKP Scorpio MD Stephan Thanscheidt has reported a strong summer for the promoter’s flagship events, but warned of struggles across the wider German festival sector.
The twin Hurricane and Southside festivals took place from 16-18 June in Scheeßel and Neuhausen ob Eck, respectively, headlined by artists such as Muse, Die Ärzte, Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, The 1975 and Loyle Carner.
“We’re very pleased with this year’s editions,” Thanscheidt tells IQ. “With 78,000 attendees at Hurricane and…
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