How to stage an Irish music festival – The Irish Times

Tens of thousands of music fans will arrive at outdoor festivals around Ireland this summer, hauling bags stuffed with battery packs and wet wipes for a weekend camping in a field they pray stays dry. It can feel like entering a separate society. Hordes of people mill from campsite to stage to food truck; queues … Read more

Middle-Aged Rave Ending Before Midnight: Get Those Dancing Shoes! | The Irish Times

Archyde The Rise of the “Middle-Aged Rave”: Can Daytime Clubbing Save Nightlife? Table of Contents 1. The Rise of the “Middle-Aged Rave”: Can Daytime Clubbing Save Nightlife? 2. The Reluctant Retirement 3. Enter the “Middle-Aged Rave”: A New Kind of Night Out 4. Daytime Parties: A Growing Trend 5. implications for the U.S. Market: A … Read more

A ‘middle-aged rave’ that ends before midnight? I’ll get my dancing shoes – The Irish Times

I used to become institutionalised at Electric Picnic. That’s how much I loved going to festivals. By the time Monday rolled around and I’d been sleeping in the tent for three nights surrounded on all sides by a cacophony of noise, I was loath to go home. There was nothing an 11am vodka couldn’t solve, … Read more