A philharmonic orchestra performed to spectator-free Roman ruins in east Lebanon Sunday, after a top summer festival downsized to a single concert in a year of economic meltdown and pandemic. The Baalbek International Festival was instead streamed live on television and social media, in what its director called a message of “hope and resilience” amid […] Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has put the world into pause mode. The fashion industry as many others will certainly evolve and will know a new way to interpret fashion. The next two quarters in 2020 will probably be without any physical fashion show; many fashion brands have already looked for new options, most probably digital. I chatted with Michel Gaubert, the […] Read more
Combine active, healthy days with nights of partying at an increasingly popular type of festival, where outdoor pursuits meet live music Keswick Mountain Festival, Cumbria 15-17 May With a view of Skiddaw from your tent, the 13th Keswick Mountain Festival makes the most of its Lake District setting and combines outdoor activities with live music […] Read more
Betrayal, despair and madness combine for an extraordinary production of Bellini’s rarely staged masterpiece Il Pirata at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Written when Bellini was just 26-years-old, Soprano Sonya Yoncheva casts her spell on yet another strong female character – the heroine Imogene. Her tragic lover Gualtiero is passionately portrayed by Javier Camarena. The […] Read more
An internationally recognized music festival may come and go after a few days, but what most attendees don’t see is the amount of work a team puts into the events throughout the months leading up to it. While things may not get easier with time, having years of experience certainly makes a difference. Panda Events […] Read more
Hip hop musician Tom Scott and his collaborative project Avantdale Bowling Club have won the coveted Album of the Year at the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, which took place at Auckland’s Spark Arena tonight. The group also won Best Hip Hop Artist for their debut self-titled album Avantdale Bowling Club, which went to #1 in […] Read more
MUSIC Friday: Five Iron Frenzy — With Be Like Max & Scooter James, 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, Denver, $25-$30; AX. Friday: Maribou State — 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood, $18-$20; AX. Saturday: Hard Halloween — Featuring Gramatik, Kayzo, Ghastly, Tom Morello, Armnhmr, Ducky, Mom N Dad, 5 p.m., Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, $49 and up; AX. Saturday: Christian […] Read more
The NSW government continues to push for controversial changes to the state’s festival licenses, today tabling a new bill just weeks after its initial changes were disallowed. Last month, the NSW Upper House voted to disallow the changes, which were put through by the Coalition in March, and the government has now tabled a similar […] Read more
Cashless and NFC specialist PlayPass has enjoyed a record-breaking summer, operating at over 250 events across 22 countries over five continents and processing 12.82 million cashless transactions, worth €78 million euros. Globally, 2019 has seen the company grow its event roster by 40%. The UK has seen the sharp end of this growth curve, with […] Read more
On Sept. 23, people around the world celebrated #BiVisibilityDay, pushing back against the erasure, invisibility and biphobia many bisexual individuals experience. Bisexual people experience higher rates of depression and anxiety and report experiencing stigma and discrimination due to their identities from both straight and gay people. They also experience other health disparities, such as higher […] Read more
