Festivals and 'superfans'

Subject: Festivals and 'superfans'
From: Jack Campin
Date: 08 Aug 16 - 04:29 AM

This struck me as interesting because of the similarities between the folk and pop scenes:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36987957

Most of the people who post here about festivals (me included) are "superfans" by their criteria.

Subject: RE: Festivals and 'superfans'
From: Mr Red
Date: 08 Aug 16 - 05:12 AM

supperfan me. Cider only.

Subject: RE: Festivals and 'superfans'
From: Raggytash
Date: 08 Aug 16 - 05:24 AM

A survey of 504 people is not really a large enough sample to make any meaningful statements from though Jack. Consider that something like 135,000 people attend Glastonbury.

Subject: RE: Festivals and 'superfans'
From: leeneia
Date: 08 Aug 16 - 09:47 AM

Thanks for the article, Jack. It sounds like the folk-festival scene is doing all right.

I don't share their view that superfans are "driving the market". They are only 28% of the audience. They spend about 581 pounds per year on festivals? That's about the price of one fancy weekend.