Despite an ever-fluctuating economy and what one leading promoter describes as the worst downturn he’s experienced, the country’s venue operators, event organisers and passionate music fans will find a way to overcome the challenges, as they have before. Christopher Barrett reports. Among the many acts to have performed in Argentina…

It is a remarkable success story, with both the geography of their home country and their chosen art form presenting significant hurdles. But quality of music and presentation, and a lot of hard work, has paid off and the band is enjoying increasing popularity across multiple countries.  Johnny Black reports….

UNITED KINGDOM    House music supergroup have announced they will headline (cap.) in 2019. Having only played one shows during a five-year hiatus, Swedish House Mafia have decided that headlining the 70,000-capacity Creamfields festival will be their only UK show next year. “We are excited to have Swedish House Mafia…

UNITED STATES                The 50,000-capacity Ultra Music Festival will have an extended operating time next year, after its new site in Miami was confirmed. The dance event has been held annually in the city since 1999 and confirmed this month that it is moving…

UNITED STATES      A performance by Bon Iver at California’s 4,500-capacity Santa Barbara Bowl aimed to treat the audience to an “immersive” audio experience beyond that delivered by a traditional left/right hung PA, according to front-of-house engineer Xandy Whitesel. He wanted to present the band, whose sound combines genres including folk,…

FINLAND Staging two shows to announce his retirement, Finnish rapper Cheek deployed 1,000 square metres of video wall at the 60,000-capacity Lahti Ski Jump Stadium, in a show broadcast on national television to an estimated one million viewers. A temporary amphitheatre was constructed under the ski jumps while the 60m…