IQ 130 out now: Adele, Rock in Rio, Green Guardians

IQ 130, the latest issue of the international live music industry’s favourite magazine, is available to read online now.

In our bumper September edition, Adam Woods goes behind the scenes of Adele’s historic Munich residency while Gordon Masson talks to the team behind Rock in Rio as the iconic event turns 40.

Elsewhere, ROSTR and IQ analyse the lineups and bookings of 50 top European festivals and the Green Guardians 2024 list is revealed.

This issue also delves into the live music markets in Ireland and Singapore and notes some of the best innovations that debuted during the festival season.

To wrap up the season, Roskilde’s Signe Lopdrup and Isle of Wight’s Caroline Giddings discuss the triumphs and tribulations of their 2024 events.

For this edition’s columns, Pax Nindi champions change in festival production and Pascal Van De Velde outlines Gent Jazz Festival’s transformation.

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