Music festivals allow people to discover new artists and enjoy their performances. It helps to bring a sense of community amongst people who have a shared interest. When music festivals halted, it put a stop to the blend of people. But their return is even bigger than ever, encouraging more people to go and experience it while they can.
Keep reading to learn about the comeback of music festivals.
Coachella
Coachella is the biggest music festival in the US. Garnering about 125,000 people each weekend, it brings in a revenue of roughly $100M. Coachella is known for amazing headlining artists, such as Beyoncé in 2018 and Ariana Grande in 2019. But when COVID-19 hit, the festivities had to be brought to an end. In 2020 and 2021, Coachella was canceled because of the health risks it would raise. However, since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, Coachella had another one of their iconic festivals, and aims to continue in 2024.
Governors Ball
Originated in New York, the Governors Ball is a three-day long music festival. The festival got its name for its location on Governor’s Island, and are now held in the places: Randall’s Island, Citi Field, and Flushing Meadows Corona Park. In 2020, the Governors Ball was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The festival typically brought in about 100K people, which was against COVID regulations at the time. Acts such as Miley Cyrus, H.E.R, and Tame Impala were due to headline the event. In 2021 the Governors Ball came back spectacularly, and went on to have headliner Billie Eilish and host future acts such as Kendrick Lamar, PinkPantheress, and their first K-pop group Aespa. The festival for 2024 has already been confirmed with the Killers, Post Malone, and SZA all confirmed as headliners.
Head in the Clouds
Head in the Clouds is an annual music festival primarily featuring and promoting Asian artists. Since its opening in 2018, Head in the Clouds managed to bring in over 10,000 attendees. In 2020, COVID-19 prevented the music festival from happening. As they do promote Asian artists, Head in the Clouds held a charitable online event to combat anti-Asian sentiment. In the years that followed, they’ve managed to hold concerts again, even gathering a record number of 30,000 attendees in 2023.
Music impacts listeners’ lives, but also artists. When the pandemic hit, they couldn’t go on tours or meet up with their fans. But since the pandemic, these artists have gained a new group of fans, allowing for even larger festivals than ever before.
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