From the Fields’ Andy Smith breaks down ’23 season
The UK festival promoter reflects on the mixed fortunes of this year's Kendal Calling and Bluedot in a new interview with IQ
News By James Hanley | 4 August 2023
From the Fields co-founder and MD Andy Smith has reflected on the mixed fortunes of the UK promoter’s Kendal Calling and Bluedot festivals this summer in a new interview with IQ.
Held in Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District from 27-30 July, the 40,000-cap Kendal Calling sold out for the 17th successive year, headlined by Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kasabian, Blossoms and Royal Blood.
“It’s been a phenomenal year,” Smith tells IQ. “It’s been a hard year, but…