As we seek to reconnect after several summers without large, in-person gatherings, we reflect on the significant and often transformational role that music festivals play in our communities.
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The decision to cancel a festival is never easy and can have difficult financial and community costs. Both planners and would-be attendees can play a role in mitigating the impact.
Music festivals have been a boon to the music industry, but now we’re starting to witness some pitfalls of commercial success: consolidation and creeping conformity.
Last week rapper Tupac Shakur performed at the Coachella music festival in California – a notable feat given he was shot dead in 1996. Tupac’s glowing image appeared on stage, rapping, dancing and interacting…
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Researcher, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Monash University
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Department Chair and Professor of Sociology, UMass Amherst
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Adjunct Professor and Buchanan Postdoctoral Fellow in Canadian History, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Professor, School of English and Theatre Studies, University of Guelph
