Festival Awards 2017

The bottom line has and always will be an organiser's top priority, and so providing a platform to unknown acts has historically been considered an altruistic and near-worthless endeavour. However, the industry is becoming aware that this type of short-term thinking has contributed to a climate in which there are too few viable headliners to go around. This award goes to those who strive to promote newcomers in ways that effectively facilitate their ascent, and help guarantee a future in which festivals remain musically vibrant and diverse.The bottom line has and always will be an organiser’s top priority, and so providing a platform to unknown acts has historically been considered an altruistic and near-worthless endeavour. However, the industry is becoming aware that this type of short-term thinking has contributed to a climate in which there are too few viable headliners to go around. This award goes to those who strive to promote newcomers in ways that effectively facilitate their ascent, and help guarantee a future in which festivals remain musically vibrant and diverse.