On Music Festivals
July / August, 2016
ON MUSIC FESTIVALSTHE RABBIT HOLEBEN SCHOTT“There’s always a little bit of heaven in a disaster area.”—WAVY GRAVY, WOODSTOCK, 1969-RADIUS & OVERLAP-Ever wonder why bands don’t play locally for months before or after a festival? Thank the RADIUS CLAUSE, a contractual noncompetition proviso that defines the exclusivity distance (e.g., 250 miles) andperiod (e.g., 60 days) around a festival. It’s designed to keep band appearances special and lucrative. That said, as an analysis on Quartz shows, “All...
