Impacts of Holding a New Music Festival: Economic, Social, and Environmental Analysis

This report covers analysis of the impact of holding a new music festival and discusses the key stakeholders, issues, and recommendations to overcome adverse impacts. It evaluates economic, social, and environmental impacts and provides recommendations to minimize negative impacts.

Analyse the impacts of
holding a new music
festival

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is summarised that this report covers analysis of the impact of holding a new music
festival and in order to state the impact of the given topic, various tasks will going to be
discussed. Some of these aspects include discussion on the key stakeholders involved within
holding a music festival. Moreover, there will be discussion on the key issues that are associated
with holding a music festival and in addition to this, further recommendations will be provided in
context to overcome the adverse impact of holding a new music festival.

Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................2
Contents...........................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Analysis.......................................................................................................................................1
Environmental impacts...............................................................................................................2
Recommendations............................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Music festival can be understood as series of performance which is performed at a
specified place which is inspired by an attractive theme such as modern music, promotional
activities, dancing practices and many more (Borges, Cunha and Lopes, 2021). Festivals are
significant in regards with social as well as cultural roles and it also help in attracting tourists in a
universal manner. These are considered as important as it helps individuals in having a feeling of
belonging to a global language as well as arena in relation to specified aspects. Music festivals
are typically held at outdoors and comprises of tents as well as roofed temporary stages is
prepared for the performance. Primary stakeholders in respect to holding a musical festivals
consists of volunteers, sponsors, attendees as well as participants. Secondary stakeholders
encompasses of differential communities, government of host countries, media, tourist
organisations and many more. These stakeholders are considered as important in varied activities
like event planning and proper execution. For example, vendors and artists are direct
stakeholders in regards with holding of an music festival. It is imperative for organisers to
communicate in a desired manner regarding the happening of event. For this, meeting and
conferences can be scheduled in order to communicate with them in a interactive manner.
This project report encompasses of an evaluation in relation with economic, social and
environmental impacts for holding a musical festival in an effective manner. It also consists of
varied recommendations in order to minimize the negative impact of conduction of musical
event in a strategic manner.
Analysis
Economic impacts
A music festival can impact significantly on economic aspects due to creation of more
jobs as well as opportunities for generating more revenues. Musical festival aid in creation of
jobs for varied people such as event and venue managers, brand ambassadors and many more.
Other related jobs which are offered to local people comprises of production team, artists,
videographers and many more. With the announcement of music festival, visitors started to came
to place with pre-booking. This lead hospitality organisations and airlines to generate more
profitability. Organising music festivals provide a lot of financial benefits to local communities
as well as host government which led them to generate more profit margins. These also help in
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generating huge profitability to venue owners where musical festival gets hosted. These musical
festivals are also considered as helpful for providing free marketing as well as advertising to
small business houses (Dwyer and Jago, 2018).
Conducting a musical festival provides several benefits however, it can be a cause of
risks and challenges in regards with economical aspects. Attending musical festivals incurs huge
cost for individuals as they have to travel from one place to another. It also includes their
accommodation cost which can disrupt economic balance in a significant manner. Economic
issues encompasses of additional visitor expenditure in an effective manner (Inglis, 2017). Large
music festivals also led to have increased infrastructure costs which are to be incurred by event
organisers in a strategic manner.
Environmental impacts
While holding a music festival, it also have significant influence on environment in regards
with carbon footprint of host countries, extra waste generation and needful construction work in
an effective manner. After completion of music festival, attendees left lot of waste in the form of
tents and leftover eatables. However, act of fly tipping that is collection of huge trash is termed
as illegal by UK government. Waste materials which is produced during holding of musical
festival has most visible impact on environment due to incredible wasteful activities in a
significant manner (MacKay, Et.Al., 2017).
However, due to strict regulations framed by government of varied countries, organisers
of music festivals are making modifications in their aspects. For instance, Live Nations who are
considered as largest promoter of concerts have announced that they will try to limit the use of
plastics at their organised events. Another example is Leeds Festival which has banned the use of
plastic cutlery as well as non-compostable paper cups for drinks. Apart from tent houses, food
and beverages waste also plays a significant role in enhancing environmental waste. Musical
festivals are also considered as huge source of carbon emission which is enhanced through
increased travelling of people towards musical event venue. It has been found in a survey that
majority of people uses their personal vehicles for reaching to desired location of musical event
(Lee, 2017). This practice led to increased carbon footprint at the host area. Any type of
construction practices in relation to venue of musical festival also poses as a negative impact on
environment of host country. Environmental regulations have been followed by organisers of
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musical festivals plays a significant role in encouraging people to enjoy and make fun
accordingly.
It should be kept in mind that musical events can be a source of escaping from daily life
but can not be used as a factor for escaping from environmental responsibilities in a strategic
manner (Miksza and Elpus, 2018). It is imperative for musical festival organisers to insist
attendees to take their tent houses with them while leaving. In addition to this, various kinds of
waste at music occasions are also interesting for the environment. Some acknowledge that
members neglect to recollect the impact of dropping packaging or reusing incorrectly as regular
obligations are ignored. As a matter of fact, waste left by festivity members is unlawful, arranged
as fly-tipping; regardless, there is a shortfall of necessity to thwart such development.
Apparently, festivities retailers furthermore need to get a feeling of responsibility with the waste
issue, by and large selling food and drink in nonessential packaging. Then again, shippers could
change to recyclable packaging to thwart single-use materials.
In addition, They need to ponder non-renewable energy source side-effects from going to
the event. The Office of National Statistics found that in 2017 ozone hurting substance (GHG)
surges from road transport made up around a fifth of the UK's full scale GHG spreads (Office of
National Statistics). Glastonbury's site communicates that around 40% of their festival members
travel to the event by open vehicle, leaving the larger part going through vehicle, extending their
carbon impression. Glastonbury offers a free vehicle for festivity members from the closest huge
train station; regardless, the lines for the trains and transports may be unappealing to many.
There is furthermore a decision to go on National Express coaches from in excess of 72 regions
clearly to the Glastonbury festivity site; this may be the most innocuous to the biological system
decision
Social impact
Social impact can be undertaken as the impacts on individuals as well as society that incurs
as a results of action or inaction, project, policy, programme and so on. In addition to this, the
music festivals facilitates societal members an opportunities to incorporates within socialisation,
entertainment as well as growth of social networks, which can contributes towards enhancement
of community cohesion and forming of societal capital in society (Pekacz, 2017). Music festivals
grab the individuals from whole distinct cultures, from across the world. Moreover, once at
music festival, barriers of culture seems to be obviated and all comes together and develops the
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particular new cultures. In addition to this, the culture inside of music festivals is one wherein
each one is accepted for who they are. There are not any judgements as well as all is loved no
matter what cultures they are from. Additionally, there are sense community different from those
of outside world. The particular community have overall new set of norms, rules and others
(Ponomareva and Tkachenko, 2019).
Furthermore, the rituals might involve the pure concepts to spread peace as well as love at
music festivals. Also, the music festival culture language is the music. No matter the culture, all
may understands the music. Much essentially, music is co-related along with positive emotions
as well as it is so the culture of music festival develops those happiness feelings. It forms cultural
community depending upon the peace, love and regards for one other and environment.
Additionally, those who are included in celebrating life by music and arts (Wikström, 2020)s.
Self expression as well as possibilities for dressing the way they desires, interacts and share with
others as well as accomplish incredibly efficient individuals. In addition to this, individuals have
walked away with life long friends from the states which are away for reunite at other festival all
over the country.
Recommendations
Based upon the above some recommendations are provided below:
 For minimising the negative impacts of holding a new music festival in respect of
economy such as Attending musical festivals incurs huge cost for individuals as they
have to travel from one place to another. It also includes their accommodation cost which
can disrupt economic balance in a significant manner. Economic issues encompasses of
additional visitor expenditure in an effective manner. So, for instance it has been
recommended that the organiser may conduct those kind of events digitally through
providing free marketing as well as advertising to small business houses. This minimises
the costing issues.
 Environmental regulations have been followed by organisers of musical festivals plays a
significant role in encouraging people to enjoy and make fun accordingly. Also, it should
be kept in mind that musical events can be a source of escaping from daily life but can
not be used as a factor for escaping from environmental responsibilities in a strategic
manner (Lundberg, Et.Al., 2017). It is imperative for musical festival organisers to insist
attendees to take their tent houses with them while leaving.
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 For event organizers orchestrating their festivals and live events using an item the chiefs
stage like Festival Pro gives them all the value they need manage each piece of their
event tasks. The people who are liable for this item have been in the bleeding edge of
event the chiefs for quite a while and the components are worked from that experience
and are execution specialists themselves. The Festival Pro stage is easy to use and has
comprehensive features with express modules for supervising subject matter experts,
laborers for employ, settings/stages, dealers, volunteers, upholds, arrangements of
participants, labeling, credit just portions and contactless mentioning.
CONCLUSION
From the above presented information, it has been concluded that music festivals are
understood as a series of performances as well as community event which is oriented for playing
for instruments and performances in relation with dance practices. Moreover, these are as
important as it helps individuals in having a feeling of belonging to a global language as well as
arena in relation to specified aspects. Music festivals are typically held at outdoors and
comprises of tents as well as roofed temporary stages is prepared for the performance. It get
impacted on the basis of social, environmental as well as economic aspects. Economic aspects in
regards musical festival are concerned with creation of job and increased cost of financial
benefits. Environmental impact is concerned with wasteful activities, carbon emission,
construction practices. Additionally, it also have significant influence on environment in regards
with carbon footprint of host countries, extra waste generation and needful construction work in
an effective manner. The culture inside of music festivals is one wherein each one is accepted for
who they are. There are not any judgements as well as all is loved no matter what cultures they
are from. Additionally, there are sense community different from those of outside world. The
particular community have overall new set of norms, rules and others
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REFERENCES
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Pekacz, J. ed., 2017. Musical biography: towards new paradigms. Routledge.
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