The music festival attendance in France has strongly increased from 2017 to 2019. The attendance particularly rocketed from 2016 to 2017, as ** percent more festival-goers attended festivals in France.

This statistic represents the average spending on music festivals by festival country in 2017. The biggest spending takes place in festivals in the United States, where the average spend was *** euros. In Belgium, the average spend was *** euros, while in Indonesia, the average spend per festival was *** euros. In both Iceland, as well as Thailand the average spend per music festival results was *** euros.

Full edition for scientific use. This data set offers access to research data gathered in a broad-reaching comparative survey of contemporary (art) music audiences carried out between September and November 2014 in the context of the research project, “New Music Festivals as Agorai – Their Formation and Impact on Warsaw Autumn, Festival d´Automne in Paris, and Wien Modern since 1980.” With over 1500 structured questionnaires returned at 14 events across five different genres (corresponding to an overall response rate of 26%), this survey offers a representative, comprehensive and international view of audiences of contemporary music for the first time. Information was gathered in the following areas of interest: the socio-demographic composition of audiences, audience lifestyle, expertise and specific behavior patterns in the context of music and contemporary (art) music, the aesthetics of contemporary (art) music, attitude and motives regarding the festival attendance, and the mediating role of the festivals. In addition, attendees’ assessments of the presented music and their evaluations of individual events were investigated. The research also focused on the examination or accentuation of differences and similarities between the audiences of the three nationalities and of the different genres (large ensemble with conductor, small ensemble/chamber music, music theater, choir/vocal concert, mixed arts/multimedia performance, performance in the context of a music mediation project). The questionnaires were accompanied by participatory observations of rehearsals and their respective performances as well as by individual guideline interviews with attendees following the performances. The study follows the concept of the “culture-oriented creative city” (A. Reckwitz, 2012/2017, Die Erfindung der Kreativität - Zum Prozess gesellschaftlicher Ästhetisierung [The Invention of Creativity - Toward the Process of Social Aestheticization]), and in particular the approach of the “creativity-dispositive” (Reckwitz, 2012/2017; M. Foucault, 1980, The Confession of the Flesh), in order to consider a broader sociocultural interdependence in contemporary (art) music and shed light on the sociocultural structure of audiences.

This statistic shows the share of musical shows attendance generated at festivals in France from 2015 to 2017. That value stayed relatively constant over that period of time; in 2017, 25 percent of the total musical shows attendance took place in festivals.

As of August 2017, ** percent of music festivals with a sponsor in the beer category reported a partnership with an Anheuser-Busch brand, making the company the most active sponsor of music festivals in North America at that time. Uber was the second most active sponsor, with ** percent of properties having reported a partnership with the transportation service.

Music festival sponsorship

The festival industry is a big one for brands – music sponsorship spending in North America amounted to over *** billion U.S. dollars in 2018. Brands sponsor festivals in return for serious amounts of exposure, and with hundreds of thousands of tickets sold for music festivals all over the world, sponsors are guaranteed a large audience.

Before taking the leap into festival sponsorship though, many brands may ask themselves whether or not such a move would be worth the risk. Given that music festivals are popular among Millennials and many advertisers consider this demographic to be one of the most lucrative, the chances of success are good. Millennial consumers are generally engaged with advertising and brands, and utilize social media as means of keeping up to date with both.

Data shows that in the U.S. more Millennials than any other age group purchased products after seeing an ad on social media, and sites like Facebook are increasingly serving sponsored ads to key target groups for major annual events like Lollapalooza in order to promote tickets and package deals. Sponsors can do the same, and brands frequently publish content on social networks informing their followers of their participation in upcoming events. This mutually beneficial method of promoting a partnership can draw significant amounts of engagement, giving brands the chance to interact with existing and potential customers before the event even takes place.

This statistic represents the average spending on music festivals by traveller country in 2017. The biggest spenders are Argentinians with *** euros per festival. They are followed by travellers from Gibraltar with *** euros. Mexicans tend to spend on average *** euros per festival while Bolivians spend *** euros. Chileans spend on average *** euros per festival.

The statistic presents information on the percentage of consumers in Canada who attended live music events as of **********, broken down by type of event. According to the findings, ** percent of responding Canadians had attended a music festival in the year preceding the survey. In total, ** percent of consumers in Canada had attended some kind of live music event.

The statistic displays the number of music festival visits in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017 (in millions). Between 2012 and 2015, the number of people visiting cultural festivals in the Netherlands remained relatively stable at around ** million visits, before increasing significantly over the following two years. In 2017, over **** million music festival visits were counted in the Netherlands.

This statistic shows the countries with the most major music festivals in the European Union 2017. The UK hosted the highest number of festivals, with ** major music events taking place that year.

More than ******* people attended the Festival Interceltique de Lorient in France in 2022, making it the biggest music summer festival in terms of number of attendees. The festival, which takes place every year in Brittany, was followed by the Hellfest and La Fête de l'Humanité.

On stage

Music festivals are the perfect opportunity to enjoy all kind of performances, from seasoned performers to rising stars, but also to discover new artists. The festival Printemps de Bourges featured ** artists figuring among the twenty most-featured at festivals that year in France. Among these popular musicians, newcomer Suzane played at a total of ** festivals in 2019, which makes her the most-featured artist at festivals for that same year.

More popular than ever From 2016 to 2019, the number of festival-goers in France steadily increased. Less than *********** visitors indeed attended a festival in 2016, while there were *********** attendees in 2019, mostly young people. The attendance particularly skyrocketed in 2017, as 14 percent more persons than the previous year attended festivals.

The statistic displays the number of music festivals in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2017. Over the six year period considered, the number of music festivals in the Netherlands increased year on year. In 2012, there were just over *** music festivals in the Netherlands, whereas by 2017, close to *** music festivals took place across the Netherlands.

With over ** million U.S. dollars in revenue, Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival was the highest grossing festival in the world in 2023, followed by HARD Summer Music Festival and Phish: Riviera Maya, which made **** and ***** million U.S. dollars respectively. Outside Lands Music and Arts takes place annually in San Francisco and has been running since 2008. The festival covers multiple genres, with big names including Metallica, The Black Eyed Peas, The Who and Elton John playing at the event over the years. The 2023 lineup included Kendrick Lamar and Lana Del Rey. Popular music festivals  Music festivals generate millions of dollars in revenue every year and some of the world’s most popular pull in huge numbers of fans.  Outside Lands sold over *** thousand tickets in 2023, making it one of the highest grossing music festivals in the world based on ticket sales. At the top of the ranking was Electric Daisy Carnival, the biggest electronic dance festival in North America, with almost *** thousand tickets sold. Other events to make the top twenty included Hurricane, a rock festival held annually in Germany since 1997, and Tecate Pa'L Norte, one of the most popular Latin-American festivals, held every year in Mexico since 2012, Many festivals have what could almost be called a cult following based on the kinds of acts they offer, with diehard fans attending the same festival every year without fail. However, for some festivals, trying to buy a ticket is like chasing a rainbow. A good example of this is five-day British festival Glastonbury, which requires potential attendees to register in advance of tickets going on sale. However, tickets are not guaranteed even after registration and cannot be paid for with a credit card (which for many means saving up in advance). If you do get one, after paying the initial deposit it is required to pay the remaining balance within one week. The event is in such high demand that guides have been published providing advice on how to complete the ticket buying process. Popular with older and younger generations alike, Glastonbury Festival has almost *** thousand fans on Facebook alone and is considered to be one of the biggest annual cultural events in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the equivalent is the much discussed and wildly popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which frequently sells out in a matter of hours. Coachella has not published its ticket sales and revenue figures comprehensively since 2017, but reportedly grossed around ***** million U.S. dollars in that year.

In 2019, the Mexican edition of Electric Daisy Carnival sold 219.16 thousand tickets and generated 10.5 million U.S. dollars in revenue. It was the third highest grossing music festival in Latin America in 2019.

This statistic displays the share of the Spanish population that attended a live music event in between 1996 and 2017. As can be seen in the graph, live concert attendance fluctuated greatly throughout the period of time under consideration, peaking in 2007 at a share of *** percent and reaching its lowest point in 2013 at *** percent. In 2017, *** percent of the respondents had attended a live music event in Spain.

The number of users in the 'Music Events' segment of the eservices market in Mexico was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2028 by in total *** million users (+*** percent). The indicator is estimated to amount to **** million users in 2028. The Statista Market Insights cover a broad range of additional markets.

The average price of music festival tickets in Europe has increased over the last few years. In 2018, the average cost of a ticket was just over *** euros, which is up from an average of *** euros in 2017 and *** euros the year before that. This is part of the changing face of the music industry.

The live music scene

The music scene has reshaped over time. In the past, bands used to tour to promote a new album whereas these days artists release music to promote a tour. The reason is primarily down to the fact that it’s so hard to earn a living from music sales in the age of the internet; the money an artist makes from somebody listening to a track on Spotify is a tiny amount. So, an increase in ticket prices for live music concerts and festivals was always inevitable.

Top music market in Europe?

The top live music market in Europe in 2023 will be, according to forecasts, Germany. By 2023 the German live music market will be worth an estimated *** billion U.S. dollars. After Germany it will be the United Kingdom (UK) and then France.

This statistic shows the number of live shows in France in 2017, by attendance. That year, less tan 40,000 live shows with less than 200 concert-goers took place in France.

This statistic shows the impact of security measures on music venues and festivals in France in 2017. In 2017, ** percent of respondents stated that security measures on music venues and festivals reassured them, compared to ** percent of them who declared that they upset them.

In 2019, most attendees of the Firenze Rocks music festival came from Italy. Moreover, roughly ** percent of all attendees came from the region of Tuscany, where the festival was held. On the other hand, international attendees consisted of about **** percent of the festival's audience. Firenze Rocks is an annual music festival held at the Visarno Arena, in the Italian city of Florence. Started in 2017, the festival is organized in June and hosts both national and international artists and bands.

This statistic shows the result of a survey on festival financing in Finland in 2017. For the ** surveyed Finnish festivals, ** percent of financing came from ticket sales, whereas financial support from the public sector made up for ** percent of financing.