Waterfront Safety at Festivals: Lifeguards, Docks, and Currents
Discover how veteran festival producers keep waterfront festivals safe – by hiring lifeguards, securing docks, managing rip currents, and keeping alcohol away from the water.
All Festival Production
Americana Festivals
Artist Relations & Hospitality
Attendee Experience and Services
Audience Targeting and Experience Design
Beer Festivals
Boutique Festivals
Budgeting and Finance
Case Studies
Concept and Vision
Contingency & Risk Management
Country Music Festivals
Crew & Team Management
Cultural Festivals
Destination Festivals
Drum 'n' Bass, Dubstep and Bass Music Festivals
Electronic Music Festivals
Family-Friendly Festivals
Festival Formats & Venues
Festival Sponsorship Strategies
Festival Technology and Innovation
Film Festivals
Folk Festivals
Food & Beverage
Food Festivals
Infrastructure & Utilities
Inner-City Festivals
International Planning Considerations
International Production & Global Logistics
Large-Scale Festivals
Large?Scale Festivals
Legal, Contracts & Licensing
Marketing and Promotion
Merch
Multi-Genre & Multi-Stage Festivals
Multi-Year Growth and Festival Evolution
Operations and On-Site Management
Operations, People & Safety
Permitting & Local Relations
Planning and Project Management
Post-Event Evaluation and Next Steps
Programming & Scheduling
Reggae Festivals
Remote Location Festivals
Risk Management and Safety Planning
Rock & Metal Festivals
Safety & Emergency Planning
Site Planning & Layout
Specialized Festival Types and Niches
Strategy & Positioning
Summer Festivals
Sustainability & Community Impact
Sustainability and Community Impact
Sustainability and Waste Management
Talent Booking and Lineup Curation
Technical Production (Staging, Sound, Lighting, AV)
Temporary Structures
Ticketing and Admissions
Timeline & Project Management
Transportation & Parking
Vendor & On-Site Logistics
Venue and Site Planning
Wine Festivals
Winter Festivals
Night Moves: Festival Programming After Dark
Veteran producers reveal how to make festival nights safe and electric – from timing headliners in cooler hours to easing exit surges with food and chill zones.
Festival Glare Control: Stage Orientation and Screen Brightness
Learn how festival producers prevent sun glare at outdoor stages with smart orientation, LED screens, and on-stage shade to keep daytime shows spectacular.
Sound in the Sun: Managing Sound Bleed, Curfews, and Neighbors at Summer Festivals
Discover pro tips to control sound bleed, meet noise curfews, and keep neighbors happy – make your summer festival loud for fans, quiet for the community.
Wildfire Smoke and Air-Quality Action Plans for Festivals
Keep your festival safe if wildfire smoke hits. Learn how to monitor AQI, stock N95 masks, adjust programming, and communicate openly so the show can go on.
Lightning and Storm Protocols for Open Field Festivals
Lightning storms threaten open-air festivals – learn how organizers keep crowds safe with lightning alerts, clearly marked shelters, and real-time updates.
Heat-Proofing Your Festival: Medical Strategies to Prevent Heat Stress and Dehydration
Heat waves can turn festivals deadly – learn how festival organizers position medics at high-risk stages, set up cooling stations, and train staff to spot heat illness.
Festival Food Safety in Heat: Cold Chain and Hot-Holding
Summer heat can turn festival food into a safety nightmare. Learn how to keep food safe by keeping cold food cold, hot food hot, and mid-event safety checks.
How to Create a Festival Hydration Program That Actually Works
Keep your festival attendees safe and refreshed in the summer heat with a hydration program that truly works. Discover veteran festival producers’ proven strategies – from well-placed water refill stations and tight ice logistics to sponsor-backed water supplies and fair bring-a-bottle policies – all to prevent dehydration and keep the good times flowing.
Cooling Everywhere at Summer Festivals: Misters, Fans, and Rest Zones
Misting stations, giant fans, hydration hubs, and chill-out zones—see how festival organizers beat summer heat to keep crowds safe and dancing all day.
Shade First: Festival Site Layout That Respects the Sun
Discover how smart festival site design—strategic shade structures, natural breezeways, and sun-savvy layouts—keeps summer crowds cool, safe, and staying longer.
Heat Wins or Kills: Picking Festival Dates and Heat Windows
Heat can make or break a festival – learn how festival producers pick safer dates, avoid midday heat, enforce heat triggers, and build storm buffers to keep crowds safe.