Country Profile: Taiwan
The grand opening of the multi-purpose Taipei Dome last winter – able to adjust its capacity from 40,000 to a maximum of 50,000 for music concerts – should prove to be a massive boost for Taiwan’s live events market in the near future, despite the island continuing to be a predominantly one-city territory for large-scale events.
Despite the gargantuan presence of the newly unveiled “Big Egg” and the Taipei Arena in the capital, the festival industry in Taiwan remains a popular alternative to stadium shows.
Megaport, which took place in March, is heralded as Taiwan’s largest outdoor festival, and EDM-centric multi-day showcases Eden Hill (which mostly features local DJs and musicians) and Ultra are scheduled to take place later this year, though no lineup has been announced for the latter as of yet.
Meanwhile, Wonderful Asia’s So Wonderful Festival is yet to announce its 2024 schedule – though event organiser and company co-founder Steven Lin aims to put the island on the map as a viable destination for international performers in a mostly domestic market. “Compared to other festivals here,…
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