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Australian music festivals are increasingly impacted by climate change. But is the industry doing enough to mitigate its impact?

The Pitch Music and Arts Festival in Moyston, Victoria, was cancelled while festival-goers were already on site this weekend, after an extreme fire danger warning was issued. Cancellations like these have become all too familiar. The live music and festival industry is currently struggling with significant challenges, including expensive insurance premiums and the cost of living crisis impacting ticket sales. In particular are the challenges associated with climate change, as […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 2

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Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 tour at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena

The night is still young to get tickets to Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour. SEATTLE — On Monday, the tour dates and venues for Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour were announced, with her fourth stop being at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday, March 10. This tour will be her largest yet and includes stops in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Germany. […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 4

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Music Industry Climate Collective Launched—Here’s the Latest

Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and Warner Music Group have established the Music Industry Climate Collective (MICC). The aim is to address challenges in the industry that impact the global climate.“This initiative demonstrates what can be achieved when music leaders come together with a shared vision and commitment to sustainability,” the MICC founding members said in a statement. “We are proud to collaborate to amplify environmental stewardship and offer […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 1

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Must the show go on? Music industry’s reckoning with the climate crisis | Taylor Swift

In Brazil, a tropical country whose famed Carnival celebrations are held at the peak of summer, hot weather is not usually considered an obstacle to music events.“For Brazilians, the heat is part of our identity construction … We’re a country that deals well with heat, we’re proud of that,” said Nubia Armond, a geographer at Indiana University Bloomington.But the death of a young woman during a Taylor Swift concert held […]

todayNovember 23, 2023 2

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Renowned conductor allows climate activists to address crowd at Swiss music festival

Jack Guy and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — A famed Russian conductor allowed climate protesters who disrupted a performance at a classical music festival in Switzerland to address the crowd, despite grumbling from some members of the audience. Vladimir Jurowski, director of the Bavarian State Opera, “made a deal” on Friday with two protesters from Renovate Switzerland, an environmental campaign group that is pushing the Swiss government to declare a […]

todaySeptember 11, 2023 8

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Is climate change impacting music festivals?

This could be catastrophic for local artists who depend on festivals for exposure, as well as the Australian music scene at large, says Catherine Strong, an associate professor at RMIT who has researched the impact of climate change on music festivals. Extreme weather trapped Burning Man patrons at the site for days.Credit: Mike SmithLoading“We’re used to having this period where overseas bands come to play the festivals and then play […]

todaySeptember 8, 2023 12

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Climate Change And Australian Festivals

The unfolding videos from Burning Man look pretty familiar to Australian festival-goers. For those who attended last year’s Splendour In The Mud, the flooded campsites and plastic-bagged shoes being worn in a desert in Nevada are hitting a little too close to home. Despite being in different hemispheres, the experience for those at Burning Man and last year’s Splendour have considerable comparisons and raise the question: is this the new […]

todaySeptember 4, 2023 4

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