Pollstar (09/26/24) Gensler, Andy
Festival ticket sales have generally been softer this year. But All Things Go (ATG), a recent independent music festival, bucked that trend in a big way. The Washington, D.C.-based fest was held Sept. 28-29 with two simultaneous editions at Merriweather Post Pavilion in suburban Columbia, Maryland and at the exact same time at New York City’s Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. Both sold out. In its 10th anniversary year, ATG essentially was able to double its footprint and increase its attendance by an estimated 70% from 40,000 to almost 70,000 with revenue growth to match. A big part of the success was the top-notch lineup of talent that included everyone from Hozier and Janelle Monáe to Reneé Rapp and Conan Gray.
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