Events are per definition limited in time and space. However, the social interaction taking
place during events can continue virtually. This can result in hybrid communities, existing of …

This conceptual paper aims at characterising event sustainability from a long-term multi-
stakeholder perspective, moving beyond the concept of Triple Bottom Line and event …

Purpose One of the most significant shifts in contemporary business thinking in the tourism
and event industry is co-creation and the framework for adopting this collaborative approach …

In their capacity as performative cultural assets located in destinations, festivals offer visitors
potentially convivial and memorable experiences. Though previous studies have examined …

As festivals were cancelled or people were afraid of participating in mass gatherings during
the COVID-19 pandemic, the well-being effects of festival participation were missed. How …

Purpose The purpose of the study is to compare features of career development and fandom
in frequent festival attendance in the context of Finnish music festivals. Design/methodology …

This study focuses on social sustainability of music events in adolescents' lives through their
perceptions and own words as they describe their live music experiences. Scrutinizing …

Events are an ever-growing phenomenon in contemporary society. They are used to make
different places and spaces more visitable and to market places, products and services …

Abstract The Sziget Festival is one of Europe's biggest music events, held every August on
the Óbuda Island in Budapest. The elements of festival experiences were analysed through …

In this chapter, the authors argue for the applicability of a socio-cultural perspective as they
positioned consumer value as being a culturally and socially constructed phenomenon …