The News Review:
- Pitchfork Music Festival 2009: Friday and Saturday
- AT&T Lollapalooza and Chicago 2016: What’s the real deal?
- Music festival produces economic boost to Alabama
- Columbia council approves plans for Roots ‘N’ Blues festival
- Three Rivers Festival sees decrease in arrests
Pitchfork Music Festival 2009: Friday and Saturday
Pitchfork Media
The weather was odd but ultimately awesome: rain threatened but there were only a couple of light showers and highs were in the 70s– can’t complain about that. Thanks to those who came out as well as those who watched the web stream for sharing it with us. For those who couldn’t be there we’ve put together lengthy features (lots of photos and interviews) documenting all three days and stay tuned for additional video features in the coming weeks. There are many people to thank for the success of our festival.
Related from Johnlawtonband: Guide to the 2009 Pitchfork Music Festival
AT&T Lollapalooza and Chicago 2016: What’s the real deal?
Chicago Sun-Times
“Lollapalooza has a long-standing reputation among young adults and music fans worldwide for delivering a one-of-a-kind experience and this sponsorship is a unique way to showcase how AT&T delivers great communications and entertainment solutions to our customers” Scott Helbing chief marketing officer for the company said in a 2006 press release. But after last year AT&T dropped the fest like a troublesome cell phone call. “AT&T is proud to have delivered exclusive webcasts of the Lollapalooza Music Festival from 2005-2008″ AT&T spokeswoman Meghan Roskopf said Tuesday. “ur contract with the festival ended last year and we decided not to renew based on a variety of business goals and objectives. Asked where the company might pursue those goals and objectives if it isn’t doing so at iPhone-packed Lollapalooza Roskopf said “We can’t really discuss future strategies for competitive reasons. “You’d have to ask AT&T” why it is no longer a sponsor said Shelby Meade spokeswoman for Lollapalooza and C3 Presents. “We enjoyed our association with them.
Music festival produces economic boost to Alabama
Forbes
– The second annual BamaJam Music & Arts Festival has given an economic boost of $350000 to local and state coffers based on the sale of food and beverages during the festival held in June. The festival also raised $127000 to go toward construction of a new Enterprise High School. The second-year event grossed $5. 8 million in sales. BamaJam founder Ronnie Gilley of Enterprise said it usually takes such an event five to seven years to get in the black.
Columbia council approves plans for Roots ‘N’ Blues festival
Columbia Missourian
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Three Rivers Festival sees decrease in arrests
News Sentinel
Police made four arrests throughout the nine-day festival down from 12 last year. Nine charges were filed against those arrested. The decrease in arrests happened despite attendance at the festival surging some 50 percent according to Fort Wayne Police spokesman Michael Joyner. Police attribute the plunge to a two-pronged effort from both stationed officers and festival-goers more interested in mirth than malfeasance Joyner said.