Report highlights gender split for ’23 fest season
Across all lineups at 50 European festivals, 64% of all solo acts were male, 35% female, and 1% non-binary, according to new analysis
News By Oumar Saleh | 28 September 2023
A study by music industry directory ROSTR and IQ has broken down the lineups of 50 European festivals to explore trends around gender splits, headliner longevity and agency representation. The full analysis appears in issue 122 of IQ, which is out now.
A study by music industry directory ROSTR and IQ has broken down the lineups of 50 European festivals to explore trends around gender splits, headliner longevity and agency representation.
The full analysis appears in issue 122 of IQ, which is out now. Among its key findings, the report revealed that 64% of all solo acts during the 2023 season were male, 35% female, and 1% non-binary (the figures do not account for band members in groups).
The misbalance of genders across European festivals becomes more pronounced when looking purely at headliners.…
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