Festival Awards 2017

Concurrent with growing expectations for more novel non-musical offerings, audiences are increasingly spoiled by the comforts and perks that festivals offer in VIP packages. 'Hospitality' - a concept entirely alien to the original festival scene - is now widespread, manifested in cordoned-off VIP areas, a range of luxury sleeping arrangements, and higher-end bathroom facilities, all at a price of course. The remit of this award is not to simply celebrate the event with the most extensive or exuberant extras, but the one that implements them in a way that doesn't devalue the experience of its regular ticketholders. For 2017, the purview of this award has been expanded to take into account the quality of a festival's standard facilities and the treatment of its crew and artists.