stronger than you, the crisis? – The director of the current music union warns about the financial situation of musical events, large and small
Two years in hell. While Hellfest, the metal music festival, resonates with its first howls, Aurélie Hannedouche lets out a cry of alert. Interviewed by - this Thursday, June 27, the director of the current music union noted fatalistically: “43% of our member festivals were in deficit in 2023. In 2024, unfortunately, it promises to be even more complex. »
In question ? Certainly not the attendance, which was at its peak last year. Aurélie Hannedouche points the finger at inflation which has caused costs to skyrocket. All costs, from the artist’s fee to the security system, have increased, according to her, “by 15 to 20%”.
The other subject is that of the already overloaded agenda of festival-goers and the competition between events to attract them. “Many festivals have shifted their dates to avoid the Olympic Games period and to keep security personnel available.” As a result, the bulk of the summer musical programming is concentrated on a few Saturdays-Sundays in July or at the end of August, regrets Aurélie Hannedouche.
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