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European Festival Report 2025 out now

Photo: 2025 EXIT Festival by Marko Edge

YOUROPE once again have teamed up with our friends at IQ Magazine to produce the essential annual guide to the continent’s popular music festival industry! The 4th edition of this free-to-access publication distributed throughout the live music business is now available!

The European Festival Report 2025 contains:

  • Results of the European Festival Survey, with input from hundreds of festivals
  • A review of the 2025 festival year across the continent
  • In depth Q&As with festival executives including Pavla Slívová (Colours of Ostrava), Christof Huber (OpenAir St. Gallen), Jana Posth (Rock am Ring), Artur Mendes (Boom Festival), Sabrina Trovant (Rototom Sunsplash), Vlad Yaremchuk (Atlas Festival)
  • An exploration of how Europe’s festival culture influences global scenes
  • An examination of the growing political pressures that festivals face
  • Insight into how indie festivals are navigating a squeezed market
  • Practical examples of festivals pioneering new solutions in sustainability
  • A look at escalating climate risks faced by festivals
  • A look back at successes, common challenges and solutions

This indispensable guide to the European festival business includes discussion of the most pressing issues, analysis of challenges for the past season and priorities for the future. With insights from promoters of festivals of all sizes and across the sector, this is the most up-to-date guide to a fundamental part of European cultural life.

The European Festival Report is a project of Future Fit Festivals, co-funded by the EU.

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