New Guide Helps Festivals Go Green

Just in time for summer festival season and Earth Day, the new book Sustainable Event Management: A Practical Guide is now available. Written by industry leader Meegan Jones (sustainability coordinator for Festival Republic – Reading, Leeds, Latitude & Glastonbury Festivals and sustainability event consultant for many other events worldwide), Sustainable Event Management is a practical, step-by-step guide that takes the reader through all the key aspects of how to understand and manage the impacts of events of any type and scale most places in the world.

The product of tried-and-tested methods used across the event industry, coverage includes an overview of sustainable event management and detailed discussion of energy, zero emissions options, carbon management, transport, water, waste management and reduction, procurement and supply chains as well as communications and marketing.

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Dirty Linen Gig Guide updated

The famous Dirty Linen Gig Guide has been updated for June.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash to Cap off Spectacular Musical Line-up at 14th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival 2009

Four-day event to showcase musical legends, support charitable causes and Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Woodstock

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (April 7, 2009):  Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) will be among several extraordinary musical artists to perform at the 14th Annual Gathering of the Vibes, July 23-26, 2009, at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Connecticut.  In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival, CSN will be joined by fellow Woodstock participants Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, Levon Helm, former drummer and vocalist for The Band, and activist Wavy Gravy, who will serve as master of ceremonies.

CSN, whose first gig together was in 1969 at Woodstock, will highlight a very special Sunday Family Day at the Vibes.  The final day of this year’s four-day event also features performances from the world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir, progressive reggae artists John Brown’s Body, neoclassic rockers Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy.  To encourage families to make an event of the day, kids 15 and under will be admitted FREE with their parents on Sunday, July 26.

“This is a great opportunity for families to get out and some spend quality time with each other in an absolutely beautiful environment,” said Ken Hays, executive director of Gathering of the Vibes.  ”Last year, we had over 1,200 attendees under the age of 13 join us for an incredible weekend on the shores of Long Island Sound.  This is a chance for parents to share some of the music that makes up the soundtrack of their lives with the next generation.”

The Vibes 2009 Main Stage line-up includes: Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir & RatDog, five-time Grammy award winner Buddy Guy, funk legend George Clinton, Boston’s indie-rockers State Radio and Guster, longtime Vibes favorite moe., legendary drummer Levon Helm, the Harlem Gospel Choir and many, many more!

* Additional artists to be confirmed.

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Dirty Linen Events/Festivals List Updated

The famous Dirty Linen Events/Festivals list has been updated. Start planning your summer vacation…

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Dirty Linen Gig Guide Updated

The Dirty Linen Gig Guide by-artist and by-state listings have been updated for April (no foolin’!).

I’ll get around to updating the Events/Festivals section in a few days.

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The Events/Festivals section of the Gig Guide has been updated again

The Events/Festivals part of the Dirty Linen Gig Guide has been updated again.

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Dirty Linen Gig Guide Updated

The Dirty Linen Gig Guide by-artist and by-state listings have been updated for March.

I’ll get around to updating the Events/Festivals section in a few days.

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The Events/Festivals section of the Gig Guide has been updated

The Events/Festivals part of the Dirty Linen Gig Guide has been updated again.

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