Sustained growth for Portuguese festival market
A report by Aporfest reveals ticket sales and the number of festivals in Portugal has grown steadily since 2012—although, it warns, it's still difficult to turn a profit
News By | 16 March 2017
There were 249 music festivals held in Portugal in 2016 – 39 more than in 2015, or an 18% year-on-year increase – according to a new report by Aporfest (the Association of Portuguese Festivals).
Aporfest’s findings, presented at last week’s talkfest festival conference in Lisbon by Ticketea marketing director Ismael García, also reveal ticket sales grew by 300,000 to 2.1 million.
Portugal’s population is approximately 10.5 million, appearing to suggest one in five Portuguese bought a music festival ticket last year. However, according to García, the growth…
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