European Festival Report 2018
IQ's annual European Festival Report takes the temperature of this vibrant summer scene. And the 2018 report highlights some interesting new trends
Feature By IQ | 20 February 2019
Compared to recent years, where weather and terrorism had massive impacts on Europe’s festival business, 2018 was infinitely more calm, with few cancellations and promoters across the continent pretty much reporting healthy visitor numbers.
But the hangover of such drama has had a lasting affect, with organisers still citing the events of previous years as hitting their overall business during the most recent festival season.
Unsurprisingly, security at large-scale events has become a major consideration, as noted by one of…