‘The people want it’: All Things Go on diversifying lineups

In a Q&A with IQ, organisers of the female-driven US festival highlight how gender-balanced festival lineups are paying off

News By Hanna Ellington | 30 April 2024

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Lizzy McAlpine performs at ATG 2023 © All Things Go

Independent, female-driven US festival All Things Go is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this September, with its organisers highlighting how curating a diverse event has paid off.

Speaking with IQ, co-founders Will Suter and Stephen Vallimarescu and brand partnerships and advocacy manager Carlie Webbert discuss the evolution of the DC-based festival. Launching in 2014 as the one-day All Things Go Fall Classic, organisers began curating female-led programming to highlight festivals’ gender imbalance in 2018, with that year’s…

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