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• 13 October 2026ElectronicAt 30, Amsterdam Dance Event spends its birthday asking who owns dance musicMimi Bentaleb
• 13 October 2026ShowcasesMaMA opens in Pigalle asking who can still afford to take risksMimi Bentaleb
• 13 October 2026On the CalendarGlastonbury sold 2027 in under 45 minutes, at £408 and without naming a single actCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026The AmericasACL Fest held up through the mud at 25, but its line-up looked like someone else'sNicolás Martín
• 13 October 2026The BusinessLive Nation is running ahead of last year while a court decides what it is allowed to beMimi Duch
• 13 October 2026The AmericasFour festivals, two weekends, one bill: what Lollapalooza's 2027 line-ups say about South AmericaNicolás Martín
• 13 October 2026On the CalendarPrimavera Sound puts its whole 25th edition on sale eight months out, and prices loyalty at €55Ciela Megías
• 13 October 2026The AmericasRock in Rio filled seven rainy days with 700,000 people, then lost its beer sponsor of 15 yearsNicolás Martín
• 13 October 2026On the CalendarFour indoor festivals, four cities, one week: Europe's autumn season now runs as a routed circuitCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026On the CalendarCoachella has sold its 2027 advance passes without a line-up, and the poster now closes the saleCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026The AmericasCorona Capital moves a week later and cuts its price, with a bill the autumn circuit already knowsNicolás Martín
• 13 October 2026The BusinessGlastonbury took a year off and the gap was filled from the topCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026On the CalendarJuly 2027 is already routed: four European festivals share a headliner and sell before the bill existsCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026The AmericasLollapalooza sold out Grant Park again, and the ground under it became the storyNicolás Martín
• 13 October 2026Festival ReportsMad Cool promised a smaller festival and grew by adding a dayCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026Festival ReportsPrimavera Sound lost a headline night to the wind and almost none of its crowdCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026ShowcasesReeperbahn Festival asked if the music business is still legit, with its own funding in doubtMimi Bentaleb
• 13 October 2026Festival ReportsRock en Seine went back to guitars, and its reported crowd grew by 25,000Ciela Megías
• 13 October 2026Festival ReportsSónar moved under one roof and its headline number stopped being comparableCiela Megías
• 13 October 2026The BusinessSuperstruct's first full year under KKR shows what festival consolidation costsMimi Duch
• 13 October 2026The BusinessBritain designed the resale price cap. Vermont and Washington DC passed one firstMimi Duch
• 13 October 2026ElectronicTomorrowland's 2026 edition grew everywhere except in BoomMimi Bentaleb
• 13 October 2026The BusinessThe 2026 touring record is being built on more shows and ten toursMimi Duch
• 13 October 2026The BusinessForty UK festivals have fallen in 2026, and the count doubled after JuneMimi Duch
• 13 October 2026ShowcasesThe winter showcase run is being wired into one route from Bilbao to GroningenMimi Bentaleb