2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Fest Forward: The Future of Music Festivals

Friday, March 20
2:00PM - 3:00PM

Austin Convention Center
Room 17A
Austin Convention Center

There’s a renaissance underway in the music festival space. From wearables to mobile ticketing technology and beyond, high tech has enabled today’s music festivals to be virtually boundless. Music festivals around the world are seeing significant new commercial and experiential booms, and there’s more interest in attending communal music experiences than ever. Hear a new analysis of all social media conversation on music festivals in 2014, the drivers behind the boom, and what lies ahead.

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Presenters

MODERATOR

Martina Wang

Head of Music & Ent

Eventbrite

Martina partners with top music event promoters in her role as head of music marketing at Eventbrite. Eventbrite is a self-service ticketing and registration platform and leading place for music festival discovery.

Tom Russell

Founder

Governor's Ball Music Festival

Inspired by the rabid New Orleans festival culture, I joined local New Orleans’ promoters Superfly Productions in 2004 and remained apart of their family until December 2010. During my six year ten...

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Hugh McIntyre

Forbes Music Writer

Forbes

Hugh McIntyre is a freelance journalist who writes about everything from tech innovations in music to popstars to social media and more.

He currently works primarily with Forbes, where he cover...

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Art Gimbel

Co-Founder

Fest300

Details

Access
Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Artist Wristband
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Data
Level
Beginner

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