Music Festivals and the Politics of Participation

Roxy Robinson, Professor Derek B. Scott, Professor Lori Burns , Professor Stan Hawkins

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Routledge
04 December 2015

Pageants, parades, festivals; Rock & Pop music; Cultural studies

Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series

The spread of UK music festivals has exploded since 2000. In this major contribution to cultural studies, the lid is lifted on the contemporary festival scene. Gone are the days of a handful of formulaic, large events dominating the market place. Across the country, hundreds of ’boutique’ gatherings have popped up, drawing hundreds of thousands of festival-goers into the fields. Why has this happened? What has led to this change? In her richly detailed study, industry insider Dr Roxy Robinson uncovers the dynamics that have led to the formation and evolution of the modern festival scene. Tracing the history of the culture as far back as the fifties, this book examines the tensions between authenticity and commerce as festivals grew into a widespread, professionalized industry.

Setting the scene as a fragmented, yet highly competitive market, Music Festivals and the Politics of Participation examines the emergence of key trends with a focus on surrealist production and popular theatricality. For the first time, the transatlantic relationship between British promoters and the social experiment-come-festival Burning Man is documented, uncovering its role in promoting a politics of participation that has dramatically altered the festival experience. Taking an in-depth approach to examining key events, including the fastest growing independent music festival in recent years (Hampshire’s BoomTown Fair) the UK market is shown to have produced a scene that champions co-production and the democratization of festival space. This is a vital text for anyone interested in British culture.

By: Roxy Robinson
Series edited by: Professor Derek B. Scott, Professor Lori Burns, Professor Stan Hawkins
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781409457763
ISBN 10: 1409457761
Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series
Pages: 227
Publication Date: 04 December 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Roxy Robinson is a lecturer and festivals consultant based at the UK Centre for Events Management, Leeds Beckett University. Roxy specialises in a range of subjects including marketing, creative event design and event law, providing consultancy services to private clients within the events industry in the areas of branding, strategic management and arts programming.