European festivals, associations report 2019 slowdown
It's proving a tough summer for some European festival promoters, according to both organisers and associations
News By | 14 June 2019
Mainland Europe’s music festivals are experiencing a similarly slow season to their counterparts in Britain, hurt by repetitive line-ups, rising ticket prices and – potentially – wider societal changes in entertainment consumption, according to festival associations and operators.
IQ revealed last month that many UK festivals are bracing for a quieter-than-normal summer, with sell-outs down amid economic uncertainty and difficulty in differentiating themselves from the competition.
That’s also the case on the continent, says Christof Huber, festival director of Switzerland’s OpenAir…
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