Annual concerts and fests are major factors in attracting global audience, thereby boosting tourism.
ET Bureau
Ever heard of Music Tourism or Music Festival Tourism? Considered a new tourism driver in destinations that are keen on offering newer, off-beat themes, this new musical wave is now here to ride.
The concert entertains with a smart line-up whilst the host destination extends a bouquet of fun activities to do at top attractions. For instance, Thailand has been attracting visitors on a musical note for some time now: Paradise Island Festival is held in Koh Samui, which is dotted with palm-fringed beaches and exclusive luxury resorts (so you stay at a scenic place and enjoy good music too). Transmission concert (it originated in Prague) is held in Bangkok. Mystic Valley Concert attracts visitors to the hilly region of Khao Yai. For more examples.
It is evident that Music Tourism has a big impact on local economies and it has enriched lives back home in India, too. Sunburn, NH7 Weekender, Supersonic along with local Hornbill Festival (Nagaland), Parvati Valley Festival (Kasol) and Ziro Festival (Arunachal Pradesh) have become an attractive format for music enthusiasts. When a music concert platform remains unique, extends a local flavour and manages essential concerns of accommodation, transportation and F&B, there are greater chances for it to attract global attention.
Bestival Headliners: A Tribe Called Quest, Pet Shop Boys Madcap adventuring and spectacular themes are Bestival’s calling cards. If you’re looking for a huge musical line-up, you’ve come to the right place; though this festival is said to be much about attractive side-performances.
Festival goers like to participate in a colour party at the Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary each year. As ticket counters are now open for the year 2018, tourists plan their visit around the fest dates. This festival is one of the biggest cultural events of Europe offering art exhibitions, theatrical and circus performances and above all musical high over eight days. After the fest, tourists take to the sights of the destination and soak in the local flavours.
WHEN: September 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2017 in Brazil
People gather to cheer and watch a Capoeira performance in Rio de Janeiro
The Rock in Rio music festival originated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1985. This concert is a vehicle for communication of emotions and causes. Using music as a universal language, it uses its power to gather people, not only to thrill the audience but also to impact the lives of those in need. This feeling permeates the history of the festival that took shape first in 2001. It was from the 3rd edition of Rock in Rio that the project For a Better World was consolidated. This concert has brought together AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Queen and the Brazilians Gilberto Gil, Paralamas do Sucesso and Barão Vermelho.
Geneva sits at the core of the European musical and cultural scene: Between the Grand Théâtre de Genève, the Victoria Hall, the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, Geneva can satisfy every music enthusiast’s passion. Call this a different way to lift your mood. The Watchmaking Metropolis Orchestra (in the pic above) each year comes by to perform at sunrise in the Paquis Bath (Bains des Paquis) on the edge of Lake Geneva. Plan your travel here around the performance dates and make the most of your visit.
ET Bureau
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