Magical Events: The Festival Summer 2024

This year was a stand-out for many events, with excellent sales and millions of delighted fans across Europe. But it wasn’t without its challenges.

As Primavera Sound’s Marta Pallarès told YOUROPE’s European Festival Summit in Germany in November: “Festivals are magical events that make you forget your problems for three days.” And that was true…

for thousands of events this year, with 71% of festivals over 80% sold-out, up from 64% in 2023, according to our European Festival Survey.

Festivals organised by Live Nation UK and Ireland, including Download, TRNSMT, Parklife, Reading and Leeds, and Isle of Wight, saw great success. “We’ll host a…

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