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A large proportion (42%) of young Dutch adults who attended a music festival in 2025 consciously saved up for it beforehand. This is according to new research by RaboResearch among 1.517 Dutch people aged 18 to 30.
Young adults spent an average of €69 per day at major festivals in 2025. But the amounts vary considerably: 7% even spent more than €150 in a single day. Men, non-students, and those living at home spent more. Also...
Coastal cities and cities with many events saw the strongest increase in footfall in the third quarter of 2025. Visitor numbers in the 150 largest Dutch city centers increased by 1,75% in the third quarter compared to the same period...
The Association of Event Organizers (VVEM) recently published the manifesto "The Party of the Future," which contains 24 proposals for maintaining a healthy festival climate in the Netherlands. Together with municipalities, provinces, and the national government, the VVEM wants to work more closely with municipalities to promote predictable and...
Just like last year, the 2025 edition was also completely sold out, the organizers announced Sunday evening. With 55.000 visitors over the entire weekend, Festival Dranouter confirms its status as a fixture in the Flemish festival landscape.
From seasoned organizers to novice professionals. Everyone who works on or for the events industry is more than welcome at Festivak. Here you will meet (sub)suppliers, find new partners and see the coolest acts and innovations. The Festivak fair...
This year, many music festivals have been cancelled, including Supercharged Festival (Zaandam), Mañana Mañana (Laren) and Grasnapolsky (Scheemda). The industry is facing a challenging year. We are seeing a worrying trend of rising costs on all fronts: staff, suppliers and artist fees. Combined...
In 2024, significantly more concerts took place than in 2023. At the same time, the number of festivals fell. Festivals and concerts together attracted 2024 million visits in 30,5, slightly less than in 2023. This is evident from the industry figures that Respons publishes annually in...
In the year that Tivoli Vredenburg celebrates its tenth anniversary, the Utrecht music venue attracts a record number of visitors. Almost 1,5 million people visited TivoliVredenburg in 2024. That is almost 200.000 more than last year; a sign that interest in culture, concerts...
There are increasing concerns among event organizers and municipalities about 2025. This is evident from the quick scan that research and consultancy agency Respons carries out annually. It is striking that the municipalities are more negative than the organizers.
During the Open Monuments Weekend of September 9 and 10, the 25th annual Caesar celebrations took place again in the center of Velzeke. Velzeke was transformed into a Gallo-Roman settlement with a real crafts market, a folk festival and performances by 300 international reenactors.
Last two weekends, Tomorrowland, one of the largest festivals in the world, took place in the Belgian town of Boom. The stages and the total decoration are impressive. And from a business perspective: the total investment must be earned back in two weekends! Laura...
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