21-513: Parkpop festival was a free music festival held annually on the last Sunday of June in the city of The Hague , Netherlands. It was first held in 1981 and was attended by 35,000 visitors. Parkpop held the title for the largest free pop festival in Europe for a long time. However, other festivals also claim this title. Przystanek Woodstock in Poland and Austria's Donauinselfest now claim to be
42-720: A capacity of about 275,000 spectators, but has " fallow years " roughly every five years, so it is the biggest non-annual greenfield festival in the world. The oldest annual dedicated pop music festival in the world is Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands , though in other genres, there are much older ones: the Three Choirs Festival in the UK has run annually since 1719. The Queensland Music Festival, established in 1999 and headquartered in Brisbane Australia,
63-410: A form of seasonal, cultural festivity, structured around a schedule of music performances, or concerts. Music festivals generally feature regular and extensive programming, than more spontaneous or improvised forms of music festivity. In traditional genres such as folk and classical music, a music festival can be defined as a community event , with performances of singing and instrument playing, that
84-451: A manifestation for creating escapism and a seasonal cultural economy to experience ritually and collectively. Another type of music festival is the music education , often organized annually in local communities, regionally, or nationally, for the benefit of amateur musicians of all ages and grades of achievement. Entrants perform prepared pieces or songs in front of an audience which includes competitors, family and friends, and members of
105-550: A specific charitable cause . At music festivals associated with charitable causes, there may be information about social or political issues . The Pythian Games at Delphi included musical performances, and may be one of the earliest festivals known. During the Middle Ages , festivals were often held as competitions. The music festival emerged in England in the 18th century, as an extension of urban concert life into
126-414: A unique image for it and attracting visitors. For example, Lollapalooza, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, Ultra Music Festival, Electric Forest, and others. While contemporary festivals are often represented as flourishing grounds for extraordinary experiences, they increasingly serve as a way to create cultural identity, lifestyle, community, belonging and self-actualisation. Furthermore, festivals are
147-403: Is often presented with a theme such as a music genre (e.g., blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals have developed as an industry which contributes to national economies. For example, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earned $ 115 million in 2017. Music festivals can be a way of building a brand for a destination, creating
168-572: Is that participants can learn from one another rather than compete. Such festivals aim to provide a friendly and supportive platform for musicians to share in the excitement of making music. For many, they provide a bridge from lessons and examinations to performing confidently in public; for a few of the top performers, they provide a pathway to further professional study of music in a college, university or conservatory. Milwaukee , Wisconsin 's 11-day event, Summerfest , promotes itself as "The World's Largest Music Festival." Operating annually since 1968,
189-552: Is the largest music festival by land mass, as a state-wide music biennial music festival, over a three-week period during July. Lists of music festivals in: Venice (band) Venice is an American band comprising four brothers which has achieved most popularity in The Netherlands. The band was formed in started in Venice, California in 1977 by cousins Michael Lennon) and Kipp Lennon . Michael's brother Mark joined
210-641: The Doobie Brothers , Styx , Brian Wilson , the Beach Boys , Dolly Parton , Linda Ronstadt , Bon Jovi , Michael Ruff , Warren Zevon and Dutch band Yellow Pearl. In 1993, Venice shared the stage with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson in Jingu Stadium , Tokyo. Venice found their biggest success in The Netherlands. In 2003, the band won an Edison Award (the Dutch version of
231-544: The Grammy) for Best International Artist, beating out superstars U2 and Coldplay . Mark Lennon performed new backing vocals to the 2002 reissue of the 1980 Ozzy Osbourne album Blizzard of Ozz . The album also featured re-recorded bass and drum parts, much to the displeasure of Osbourne's longtime fans. In 2011, Venice and David Crosby performed a fundraiser for Santa Monica High School 's music department. The event also featured: Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell from
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#1732801561320252-900: The Imposters and was headlined by Within Temptation Attendance: 350,000 The 24th edition of Parkpop on 27 June 2004 featured The Gathering , Beth Hart , The Nits , Outlandish and was headlined by The Stranglers Attendance: 350,000 Line-up of this edition 23: 16 Down , A Day's Work, An Pierle & White Velvet Luka Bloom Blues Brother Castro, Brainpower , Corey, De La Soul , Kathleen Edwards , Fools Fatal, Kouwe Makkers, Morgan Heritage , Ozomatli , Rapid Notion, Silverlake, Ska-p , VanKatoen , Wowbeggar, Krezip , Youssou N'Dour The 22nd edition of Parkpop on 30 June 2002 featured Bintangs , The Dandy Warhols , Enrico Riva, Hans Vandenburg , Kareem Raihani, Kirsten, Levellers , Mimezine, Ozark Henry , Suzanne Vega and
273-473: The band America plus Richard Page from Mr. Mister , along with students from the SanMo high school's orchestra, band, and choir. A high production value video was posted to YouTube. The backing vocal duties on Roger Waters "The Wall Live Tour" from 2010-2013 The Wall Live were performed by Venice's Kipp, Mark, and Pat Lennon. Portions of this tour were captured for the film Roger Waters: The Wall , which
294-656: The band in 1978, followed by Kipp's brother Pat in 1980. Kipp and Pat are two of eleven siblings, and are younger brothers of the Lennon Sisters . Michael and Mark are two of thirteen siblings. Members of Venice have performed alongside, or recorded with, Bruce Springsteen , Don Henley , Elton John , Heart , Phil Collins , Sting , Melissa Etheridge , Cher , Ozzy Osbourne , Jackson Browne , David Crosby , Stevie Nicks , Billy Idol , Michael McDonald , Dave Mason , Tim Moyer, Chris Isaak , Robin Beck , Kenny Loggins ,
315-522: The community, along with one or more adjudicators or judges. These adjudicators, who may be music teachers, professors, or professional performers, provide verbal and written feedback to each performer or group. The adjudicator may be someone whom they might never meet in any other way, as is the case when an adjudicator from another city is brought in to judge. They also usually receive a certificate, classified according to merit or ranking, and some may win trophies or even scholarships. The most important aspect
336-686: The festival attracts between 800,000 and 1,000,000 people each year, and hosts over 800 musical acts. The Woodstock Festival in 1969 drew nearly 500,000 attendees, and the Polish spin-off Przystanek Woodstock in 2014 drew 750,000 thus becoming the largest open air annual festival in Europe and the second largest in the world. In comparison, the Roskilde Festival in Denmark, attracts about 135,000 spectators each year. Glastonbury Festival has
357-487: The music industries, or institutions of music education. Music festivals are commonly held outdoors, with tents or roofed temporary stages for the performers. Often music festivals host other attractions such as food and merchandise vending, dance, crafts, performance art , and social or cultural activities. Many festivals are annual, or repeat at some other interval, while some are held only once. Some festivals are organized as for-profit concerts and others are benefits for
378-551: The second biggest music festival in Europe , second only to Radio 1's Big Weekend in the United Kingdom . The 31st edition of Parkpop was held on Sunday 26 June 2011. The 30th edition of Parkpop, was held 27 June and featured Alphabeat , Nick Lowe , Nena , Danko Jones , Juliette Lewis and Alpha Blondy . As local authorities forbade rapper Snoop Dogg from performing - it would require extra security measures because of gang rivalry - and first replacement Beenie Man
399-643: Was cancelled by Parkpop because of his gay-unfriendly reputation, Alpha Blondy performing as the closing act. Edition 2010 was a huge success, with 250.000 visitors. The 29th edition of Parkpop was held Sunday 28 June and featured: Ed Kowalczyk ( Live ), Boris, Skatalites, The Pretenders, Milow, Sabrina Starke, Dio & Sef, Maikal X, Guus Meeuwis , Buzzcocks , Dana Fuchs Band, Habib Koite & Bamada and Magic System a.o. Good weather and about 275.000 visitors. The 28th edition of Parkpop took place on Sunday 29 June 2008 and featured Kula Shaker , Jason Mraz, Monte Montgomery, Orishas, Moke , Mala Vita, Kleine Jay and
420-432: Was headlined by Sheryl Crow . Visitors 250.000. The 27th edition of Parkpop took place on Sunday 24th 2007 and featured Kim Wilde , Maria Mena and Johan . The 26th edition featured The Kooks , Kelis , Ronnie Spector , Garland Jeffreys and was headlined by Di-rect and Melanie C . With heavy rain that year the number of visitors was 175,000. The 25th edition featured De Dijk , Typhoon, Elvis Costello &
441-657: Was headlined by three popular Dutch bands Kane , Di-rect and Within Temptation . Attendance: 400,000 The 21st edition of Parkpop featured Venice among others. Music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock , blues , folk , jazz , classical music ), nationality , locality of musicians, or holiday . Music festivals are generally organized by individuals or organizations within networks of music production, typically music scenes,
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