Each October the Oxjam Music Festival takes over towns and cities the length and breadth of the country with a series of one-day multi-venue festivals, known as Takeovers. The teams of volunteers that put on these events begin work on them months in advance, dedicating much time and considerable effort to this great celebration of... Continue Reading →
This week we headed to the AIF (Association of Independent Festivals) Festival Congress, which brought together leading figures from across the industry to take part in a host of talks over two days at Cardiff's Millenium Centre. Now that the dust has settled on the event, the Festival Awards and an epic afterparty at The... Continue Reading →
We need you! Give up one minute of your time to take a short survey and help shape the future of your favourite ticketing platform. What do you want to see our IT minions work on next? We've got lots of stuff up our sleeves and want to make sure we prioritise these developments in... Continue Reading →
Last month we headed down to Brighton to give a talk for CMU:DIY at the Great Escape and pass on our five top tips for ticketing and then selling your event. For those of you who weren’t able to make the festival (or just couldn’t drag yourselves away from all the bands), here’s what we... Continue Reading →
Alan McGee is a man of many talents; businessman, musician, blogger and manager, he was even awarded the title of “Godlike Genius” by NME back in 1995. As former Creation Records boss he helped launch the careers of Primal Scream, The Jesus and Mary Chain and Oasis, and has worked with a list of bands... Continue Reading →
In just a few day's time The Great Escape festival will kick off, showcasing over 400 bands across 35 venues in sunny Brighton, with a focus on providing a stage for new and upcoming acts. The festival's General Manager, Kevin Moore, is one of our INDIE50 judges, and we thought now would be the perfect... Continue Reading →
One of the keys to planning a successful event is leaving as little as possible to chance. It may be true that most of the best things in life are spontaneous, but when it comes to events, expecting the unexpected is vital and can be done through measurement and analysis. Therefore, collecting as much data... Continue Reading →
