[
 {
  "date": "1929",
  "label": "Fiedler's July 4 concerts begin",
  "detail": "Arthur Fiedler's July 4 Esplanade concerts date to 1929, before the Hatch Shell existed.",
  "source_url": "https://cache.boston.com/july4th/origination.shtml",
  "era": "1900-1945"
 },
 {
  "date": "1945",
  "label": "Cavalcade of Jazz begins",
  "detail": "An annual large-scale jazz event at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, predating Newport.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Jazz_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1954-07-17",
  "label": "First Newport Jazz Festival",
  "detail": "Tickets were $3 to $5; Billie Holiday and Dizzy Gillespie played opening night.",
  "source_url": "https://postgenre.org/newport-jazz-history-chapter-i/",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1959",
  "label": "First Newport Folk Festival",
  "detail": "Founded at Freebody Park by George Wein, Albert Grossman, Pete Seeger, Theodore Bikel and Oscar Brand.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Folk_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1960",
  "label": "Newport Jazz riot",
  "detail": "Crowds shut out of sold-out shows clashed with police; about 200 arrests reported and the National Guard called.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Jazz_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1965-07-25",
  "label": "Dylan plays electric at Newport Folk",
  "detail": "First public performance of Like a Rolling Stone; accounts of the crowd's reaction differ.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Folk_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1965-07-25",
  "label": "Dylan goes electric at Newport Folk",
  "detail": "His first plugged-in professional set; some booed, and accounts of who and why are still contested.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Folk_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1967-06-16",
  "label": "Monterey Pop",
  "detail": "Artists play for charity; first major US appearances for the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Who.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_International_Pop_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1969-08-15",
  "label": "Woodstock",
  "detail": "Planned for about 50,000; an estimated 460,000 to 500,000 attend.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1969-12",
  "label": "Altamont",
  "detail": "UPI reports a crowd of upwards of 300,000 and four deaths.",
  "source_url": "https://www.upi.com/Archives/1969/12/08/Death-debris-in-Altamont-wake/9131575577825/",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1970",
  "label": "Glastonbury founded",
  "detail": "Michael Eavis founds Glastonbury.",
  "source_url": "https://irishtimes.com/business/2025/01/02/glastonbury-festival-doubles-profits-amid-accusations-of-corporate-control",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1970-08-26",
  "label": "Isle of Wight Festival",
  "detail": "Guinness estimate of 600,000 to 700,000; declared free when profit became impossible.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1970",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1970-09",
  "label": "First Glastonbury",
  "detail": "£1 with free milk from the farm; 1,500 people attended.",
  "source_url": "https://glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/history/history-1970/",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1971",
  "label": "Fence crash halts Newport Jazz",
  "detail": "More than 12,000 people broke through the fence during Dionne Warwick's set.",
  "source_url": "https://rirocks.rihs.org/Search/Newport%20Jazz%20Festival.htm",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1971-08-28",
  "label": "Roskilde begins as the Sound Festival",
  "detail": "10,000 to 13,000 people, 30 Danish kroner a ticket.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roskilde_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1971-08-28",
  "label": "First Roskilde",
  "detail": "Held as the Sound Festival; 10,000 to 13,000 attend at 30 kroner.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roskilde_Festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1972",
  "label": "Roskilde begins donating its surplus",
  "detail": "457 million DKK donated since, per 2026 official figures.",
  "source_url": "https://www.roskilde-festival.dk/en/press/press-kit/facts-about-roskilde-festival",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1974",
  "label": "First Pops Fireworks Spectacular",
  "detail": "About 75,000 heard the 1812 Overture with cannons and fireworks; David Mugar paid about $10,000.",
  "source_url": "https://cache.boston.com/july4th/origination.shtml",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1975",
  "label": "Rock Werchter debuts",
  "detail": "About 650 people attended the first edition.",
  "source_url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/beyond-the-music-belgiums-big-summer-festival-moments",
  "era": "1945-1980"
 },
 {
  "date": "1981",
  "label": "Newport Jazz returns to Fort Adams",
  "detail": "Back in Newport as a daytime-only, alcohol-free event on three stages.",
  "source_url": "https://rirocks.rihs.org/Search/Newport%20Jazz%20Festival.htm",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1985",
  "label": "Newport Folk revived",
  "detail": "Brought back at Fort Adams State Park after dormancy since 1969.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Folk_Festival",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1988",
  "label": "Glastonbury's first fallow year",
  "detail": "A year off to give the land, locals and organizers a break.",
  "source_url": "https://glastopedia.com/timeline",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1991-07-18",
  "label": "First Lollapalooza tour",
  "detail": "Opens at Compton Terrace, Arizona; 20 dates that summer.",
  "source_url": "https://floodmagazine.com/64772/otd-the-very-first-lollapalooza-tour-launched-in-1991/",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1995",
  "label": "UK Pop Code published",
  "detail": "Noise Council code sets music noise targets at nearby homes.",
  "source_url": "https://napier-repository.worktribe.com/OutputFile/197042",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1995",
  "label": "Pulp replace The Stone Roses at Glastonbury",
  "detail": "An early example of a headliner swap after the bill was set (vendor summary).",
  "source_url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/blog/booking-at-mega-scale-festivals-windows-and-exclusivity-balancing-legends-breakouts-and-locals.md",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1997",
  "label": "First Fuji Rock",
  "detail": "A typhoon hit day one and day two was canceled.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuji_Rock_Festival",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1999",
  "label": "Woodstock '99 water prices",
  "detail": "Water was reportedly sold at $4 rising to $12 (secondary source).",
  "source_url": "https://www.ticketfairy.com/blog/water-supply-and-hydration-stations-at-festivals-ensuring-adequate-water-for-attendees-and-operations.md",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "1999-07-23",
  "label": "Woodstock '99 opens in Rome, New York",
  "detail": "Heat over 100 F on the tarmac, $4 water, three deaths (HISTORY).",
  "source_url": "https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woodstock-99-opens",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2000",
  "label": "Attitude is Everything founded",
  "detail": "The UK charity launched its Charter of Best Practice for live music access.",
  "source_url": "https://attitudeiseverything.org.uk/about/our-story/",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2000",
  "label": "Exit founded in Novi Sad",
  "detail": "Started by student activists in Serbia.",
  "source_url": "https://mixmag.net/read/serbias-exit-festival-to-end-after-25-years-news",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2000-06-30",
  "label": "Roskilde crowd crush",
  "detail": "Nine young men die at the Orange Stage during Pearl Jam's set.",
  "source_url": "https://roskilde-festival.dk/en/press/press-kit/25-years-after-the-tragedy-at-roskilde-festival",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2001",
  "label": "Splendour in the Grass begins",
  "detail": "Australia's flagship festival, later canceled in 2024 and 2025.",
  "source_url": "https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/27/splendour-in-the-grass-cancels-for-second-year-in-a-row/",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2002",
  "label": "Denmark publishes a national concert safety guide",
  "detail": "Followed the Roskilde 2000 disaster.",
  "source_url": "https://roskilde-festival.dk/en/press/press-kit/25-years-after-the-tragedy-at-roskilde-festival",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2003",
  "label": "Coachella's descending-font-size poster begins",
  "detail": "Coachella has kept a ranked, size-by-status poster format since 2003, per Wallpaper*.",
  "source_url": "https://www.wallpaper.com/art/why-are-festival-line-up-poster-designs-getting-so-hard-to-read",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2005",
  "label": "Disabled Stewards Festivals Programme",
  "detail": "Attitude is Everything began placing disabled volunteers in steward roles.",
  "source_url": "https://attitudeiseverything.org.uk/about/our-story/",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2005-08",
  "label": "First Tomorrowland",
  "detail": "About 10,000 people at De Schorre, Boom.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrowland_(festival)",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2008",
  "label": "Lollapalooza's Grant Park deal",
  "detail": "A 10-year Grant Park deal through 2018 bars rival multi-day festivals in the park.",
  "source_url": "https://www.wbez.org/stories/analysis-whats-behind-the-attorney-generals-investigation-of-lollapalooza/b70ec5e5-9102-45a6-91cd-9669bebee6c8",
  "era": "1980-2010"
 },
 {
  "date": "2010",
  "label": "Illinois investigates radius clauses",
  "detail": "Attorney General Lisa Madigan opens an antitrust investigation into Lollapalooza's radius clause.",
  "source_url": "https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2010/08/04/128982880/lollapalooza-undergoing-investigation-by-illinois-attorneygeneral",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2010-07-24",
  "label": "Love Parade disaster, Duisburg",
  "detail": "21 dead and 652 injured at a crush on the main ramp (per Wikipedia).",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Parade_disaster",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2011",
  "label": "Newport Festivals Foundation",
  "detail": "George Wein set up the nonprofit that has run both Newport festivals since.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Jazz_Festival",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2011",
  "label": "Tomorrowland's aftermovie",
  "detail": "The half-hour recap passed 70 million views by 2015 and spread the aftermovie format.",
  "source_url": "https://mixmag.net/amp/happily-ever-aftermovie",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2011-08-13",
  "label": "Indiana State Fair stage collapse",
  "detail": "Seven die when a temporary stage roof fails in wind below its code minimum.",
  "source_url": "https://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/12/us/indiana-state-fair-reports",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2011-08-18",
  "label": "Pukkelpop storm",
  "detail": "Five die; the Belgian festival is canceled the next day.",
  "source_url": "https://brusselstimes.com/181605/ten-years-ago-a-pop-festival-turned-to-disaster",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2012",
  "label": "Events Industry Forum takes over the Purple Guide",
  "detail": "Publication passes from the Health and Safety Executive.",
  "source_url": "https://www.thepurpleguide.co.uk/about-the-purple-guide",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2013",
  "label": "Lollapalooza sells out before its lineup",
  "detail": "Three-day passes sold out in under three hours with no lineup announced, which organizers called a festival first.",
  "source_url": "https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lollapalooza-moves-up-lineup-reveal-ticket-sale/1948804/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2013-05",
  "label": "Boston Calling debuts",
  "detail": "First edition at City Hall Plaza over Memorial Day weekend, created by Brian Appel and Mike Snow.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Calling_Music_Festival",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2013-06",
  "label": "Live Nation partners with Insomniac",
  "detail": "A 'creative partnership' with EDC's producer; a stake of roughly $50 million was reported.",
  "source_url": "https://news.pollstar.com/2013/06/20/insomniac-hooks-up-with-ln/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2014-12",
  "label": "Live Nation buys into C3 Presents",
  "detail": "A reported 51% of Lollapalooza's producer for a reported $125 million.",
  "source_url": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-takes-control-of-lollapaloozas-c3-presents/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2015",
  "label": "Cells on wheels at Coachella",
  "detail": "AT&T began deploying COWs at Coachella; data hit about 24 TB that year.",
  "source_url": "https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2016/04/att-records-29-2-tb-of-cellular-data-during-coachella-weekends/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2015",
  "label": "Nyege Nyege launches in Jinja, Uganda",
  "detail": "About 20,000 attended by 2023.",
  "source_url": "https://ra.co/news/80725",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2015-11-26",
  "label": "The Show Must Go On report and Vision: 2025 pledge",
  "detail": "UK festivals asked to cut emissions 50% by 2025.",
  "source_url": "https://juliesbicycle.org/resource/the-show-must-go-on-report/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2016",
  "label": "Utrecht earplug trial",
  "detail": "12% of festivalgoers with earplugs vs 40% without had tinnitus or temporary hearing loss.",
  "source_url": "https://www.inverse.com/article/13973-study-says-yes-you-should-be-wearing-earplugs-at-concerts",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2016",
  "label": "29.2 TB at Coachella",
  "detail": "AT&T reported 29.2 TB of cellular data over Coachella's two weekends.",
  "source_url": "https://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2016/04/att-records-29-2-tb-of-cellular-data-during-coachella-weekends/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2016-02-01",
  "label": "SFX files for bankruptcy",
  "detail": "The dance music roll-up files Chapter 11 and later re-emerges as LiveStyle.",
  "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveStyle",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2016-07-06",
  "label": "MSG buys into Boston Calling",
  "detail": "The Madison Square Garden Company buys a controlling interest; Brian Appel stays CEO.",
  "source_url": "https://bostonmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/2016/07/06/madison-square-garden-boston-calling",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2017",
  "label": "Boston Calling moves to Allston",
  "detail": "Sound bleed across the Charles brings complaints from Cambridge.",
  "source_url": "https://www.cambridgeday.com/2018/05/29/boston-calling-fest-turned-down-the-volume-as-promised-after-horrific-2017-sound-leak/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2017",
  "label": "Coachella grosses $114.6 million",
  "detail": "Billboard reports the two-weekend gross, the last public Coachella figure.",
  "source_url": "https://dancingastronaut.com/2017/10/coachella-officially-surpasses-festival-franchise-records-2017/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2017-05",
  "label": "Boston Calling security steps up after Manchester",
  "detail": "Bag checks, bomb techs and dogs at its first Allston edition.",
  "source_url": "https://wgbh.org/news/2017-05-23/boston-calling-beefs-up-concert-security-following-manchester-terror-attack",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2018-07",
  "label": "AEG takes full ownership of Firefly",
  "detail": "AEG Presents buys out Red Frog Events' remaining shares.",
  "source_url": "https://www.actionnewsjax.com/living/coachella-producer-buys-firefly-music-festival-in-delaware/792671959",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2018-10",
  "label": "Billy McFarland sentenced",
  "detail": "The Fyre Festival founder gets six years in federal prison.",
  "source_url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fyre-festival-organizer-billy-mcfarland-sentenced-6-years-fraud-charges-n919086",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019",
  "label": "Glastonbury bans plastic bottle sales",
  "detail": "First full single-use plastic bottle sales ban; more than 99% of tents reported taken home.",
  "source_url": "https://huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/glastonbury-2019-record-numbers-of-festival-goers-took-tents-home-with-them_uk_5d1b6db9e4b03d6116429387",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019",
  "label": "Roskilde introduces reusable cups",
  "detail": "About 2 million cups now used per festival.",
  "source_url": "https://faq.roskilde-festival.dk/hc/en-gb/articles/19440623953821-Reusable-cups",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019",
  "label": "The IFF billing debate",
  "detail": "At the International Festival Forum in London, Roskilde described its 100/90/70/50/40% font tiers and others argued against A-Z billing.",
  "source_url": "https://www.iq-mag.net/2019/09/iff-the-big-billing-debate/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019-02-27",
  "label": "Glastonbury drops single-use plastic bottles",
  "detail": "No plastic drinks bottles sold at the 2019 festival after over 1 million sold in 2017.",
  "source_url": "https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/plastic-drinks-bottles-will-not-be-available-at-glastonbury-2019/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019-04",
  "label": "Woodstock 50 financier pulls out",
  "detail": "Dentsu Aegis withdraws more than $18 million; the festival never happens.",
  "source_url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-50-lawsuit-settlement-1121381/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019-05-08",
  "label": "AIF launches Take Your Tent Home",
  "detail": "Campaign against an estimated 250,000 abandoned tents a year.",
  "source_url": "https://www.aiforg.com/take-your-tent-home",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019-07-16",
  "label": "Town of Vernon rejects Woodstock 50 appeal",
  "detail": "Planning board vote is unanimous.",
  "source_url": "https://www.wrvo.org/post/town-vernon-denies-appeal-hold-woodstock-50-vernon-downs",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2019-11",
  "label": "Electric Forest's loyalty ladder",
  "detail": "Electric Forest announced 2020 presale tiers rewarding up to six years of attendance.",
  "source_url": "https://www.ticketnews.com/2019/11/electric-forest-reveals-2020-loyalty-ticket-program-for-past-attendees",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2020-05",
  "label": "Ninth Circuit revives Soul'd Out case",
  "detail": "An appeals panel reverses the dismissal of the Coachella radius clause lawsuit.",
  "source_url": "https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2020/05/13/coachella-anti-competitive-lawsuit/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2021-11",
  "label": "Astroworld crowd crush",
  "detail": "Ten people die at the Houston festival.",
  "source_url": "https://completemusicupdate.com/live-nation-settles-final-astroworld-wrongful-death-lawsuit-thousands-of-injury-claims-remain/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2021-11-05",
  "label": "Astroworld crowd crush, Houston",
  "detail": "Ten die of compression asphyxiation during Travis Scott's set.",
  "source_url": "https://abc7ny.com/astroworld-travis-scott-tragedy-concert-houston/13563641/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2022",
  "label": "Live Events Access Charter",
  "detail": "Attitude is Everything introduced its updated access charter.",
  "source_url": "https://attitudeiseverything.org.uk/about/our-story/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2022",
  "label": "Glastonbury tents: 99% home",
  "detail": "About 99% of tents taken home from roughly 210,000 attendees, per the organizer.",
  "source_url": "https://radiox.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/emily-eavis-praises-tents-taken-home-2022-event",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2022-04-19",
  "label": "Texas Task Force on Concert Safety report",
  "detail": "Recommends unified command, codes of conduct and stricter permit enforcement.",
  "source_url": "https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbotts-texas-task-force-on-concert-safety-releases-final-report",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2023",
  "label": "Boston Calling goes cashless",
  "detail": "Wristbands became both ticket and payment, WBUR reported.",
  "source_url": "https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/05/26/what-you-need-to-know-2023-boston-calling",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2023-01",
  "label": "Coachella's late reveal delays Boston Calling",
  "detail": "Boston Calling, Bonnaroo and Sonic Temple had planned a January 10 announcement and had to wait.",
  "source_url": "https://radiox.cms.socastsrm.com/2023/01/12/why-coachella-always-announces-its-lineup-first-and-what-happens-when-its-late/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2023-06",
  "label": "Glastonbury runs all generators on HVO",
  "detail": "Fuel made from used cooking oil, with a claimed CO2 cut of up to 90%.",
  "source_url": "https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/glastonbury-2023-to-use-renewable-fuel-made-from-uco-to-run-all-generators-across-festival-site",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2023-07-28",
  "label": "Houston police release Astroworld report",
  "detail": "1,266 pages; a grand jury had declined to indict.",
  "source_url": "https://djmag.com/news/full-report-astroworld-tragedy-shared-houston-police",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2023-08",
  "label": "A Greener Future travel study",
  "detail": "Audience travel averages 41% of festival emissions, range 18% to 76%.",
  "source_url": "https://completemusicupdate.com/festival-industry-overstating-environmental-impact-of-audience-travel-study-finds/",
  "era": "2010-now"
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  "date": "2023-09",
  "label": "Electric Zoo day one canceled",
  "detail": "Missing NYC Parks permits; Sunday gate rush after reported overselling.",
  "source_url": "https://edmidentity.com/2023/09/06/electric-zoo-lacked-permits-oversold/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2024",
  "label": "The Loop gets first Home Office festival drug checking licence",
  "detail": "Returns to Parklife after being blocked in 2023.",
  "source_url": "https://djmag.com/news/uk-festival-drug-testing-resume-summer-following-home-office-licence-debacle",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2024",
  "label": "Record UK festival losses",
  "detail": "AIF counts a record 78 UK festivals canceled, postponed or closed.",
  "source_url": "https://www.musicweek.com/live/read/aif-warns-on-festival-closures-as-sector-sees-dozens-of-events-called-off-in-2025/092117",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2024-05-26",
  "label": "Boston Calling Sunday crowding",
  "detail": "Mayor Wu says EMS transfers far exceeded other days.",
  "source_url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-calling-music-festival-crowds-unsafe",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2024-06-21",
  "label": "KKR buys Superstruct",
  "detail": "Providence Equity announces the sale; a reported $1.4 billion.",
  "source_url": "https://www.provequity.com/news/providence-announces-sale-superstruct-entertainment",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2024-07-01",
  "label": "Third straight 99% at Glastonbury",
  "detail": "Emily Eavis said 99% of all tents had been taken home.",
  "source_url": "https://mixmag.net/read/99-percent-tents-taken-home-after-glastonbury-festival-2024-emily-eavis-news",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2024-09",
  "label": "UK CMA investigates the Oasis on-sale",
  "detail": "The regulator opened an investigation into Ticketmaster's use of dynamic pricing in the August 31, 2024 sale.",
  "source_url": "https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-competition-regulator-launches-investigation-into-ticketmaster-over-oasis-concert-sales12/",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2024-10",
  "label": "Glastonbury shares pass to Emily Eavis",
  "detail": "Michael Eavis transfers his shares and stays a director.",
  "source_url": "https://djmag.com/news/glastonburys-profits-doubled-ps59-million-2024",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-02",
  "label": "Tomorrowland's 18-minute presale",
  "detail": "200,000 Belgian presale tickets sold in 18 minutes, a record.",
  "source_url": "https://www.iqmagazine.com/2025/02/tomorrowland-200000-tickets-18-minutes/",
  "era": "2010-now"
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 {
  "date": "2025-02-05",
  "label": "Newport Folk sells out with no lineup",
  "detail": "The 2025 festival sold out in under a minute without naming a single performer (reported).",
  "source_url": "https://thenewportbuzz.com/newport-folk-festival-2025-sells-out-in-under-a-minute-without-announcing-a-single-artist/53991",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-03-31",
  "label": "Fake Ultra wristbands arrest",
  "detail": "A man was reported arrested for allegedly selling two fake Ultra wristbands for $1,200.",
  "source_url": "https://wsvn.com/news/local/miami-dade/man-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-fake-ultra-music-festival-wristbands/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-05",
  "label": "High Court quashes Brockwell Park certificate",
  "detail": "Residents win case against Lambeth Council over the 28-day rule.",
  "source_url": "https://completemusicupdate.com/lambeth-council-insists-brockwell-park-festivals-will-go-ahead-despite-high-court-ruling-saying-they-are-unlawful/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-05-12",
  "label": "US all-in ticket pricing rule",
  "detail": "The FTC rule requiring total prices with mandatory fees took effect.",
  "source_url": "https://www.ticketnews.com/2025/05/ftc-clarifies-impending-all-in-pricing-rules-with-faq",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-06-13",
  "label": "Bonnaroo canceled by storms",
  "detail": "Fields evacuated after flooding and a forecast of more heavy rain.",
  "source_url": "https://www.jambase.com/article/bonnaroo-2025-canceled-severe-weather-refunds",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-06-20",
  "label": "Boston Calling pauses for 2026",
  "detail": "Organizers announced no 2026 festival and a return June 4-6, 2027.",
  "source_url": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/20/arts/boston-calling-canceled-2026/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-07-13",
  "label": "Exit's last edition in Serbia ends",
  "detail": "Organizers cited financial and political pressure.",
  "source_url": "https://mixmag.net/read/serbias-exit-festival-to-end-after-25-years-news",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-07-16",
  "label": "Fire destroys Tomorrowland's main stage",
  "detail": "No injuries; the festival went ahead on both weekends.",
  "source_url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/567187/fire-destroys-stage-at-tomorrowland-belgian-electro-music-festival",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2025-09",
  "label": "Queensland bans pill testing",
  "detail": "Follows April 2025 closure of the two CheQpoint sites.",
  "source_url": "https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/queensland-government-bans-pill-testing",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026",
  "label": "Newport Festivals Accessibility Program",
  "detail": "Register after buying on DICE; companion wristband and on-site Accessibility Hub.",
  "source_url": "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2V8vUYKNKtevzwzPYxUpTPxmbbMqL3z_5hoadpH1WFeeOmA/viewform",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026",
  "label": "Glastonbury fallow year",
  "detail": "The next festival is set for June 23-27, 2027.",
  "source_url": "https://www.radiox.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/why-is-there-no-festival-in-2026-and-what-is-a-fallow-year/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-01-30",
  "label": "Transport and Environment questions HVO",
  "detail": "Says best-case HVO only halves CO2 vs diesel.",
  "source_url": "https://www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-kingdom/articles/wheres-your-hvo-been",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-02-04",
  "label": "Newport Folk sells out blind",
  "detail": "2026 tickets appeared to sell out within seconds on DICE before any lineup was announced.",
  "source_url": "https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/newport-folk-festival-tickets-sell-out-before-lineup-is-announced/amp/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 },
 {
  "date": "2026-10-04",
  "label": "Glastonbury 2027 standard tickets on sale",
  "detail": "Tickets requiring photo registration and a £100 deposit went on sale and later showed as sold out.",
  "source_url": "https://www.radiox.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/2027-ticket-sale-dates-cost-registration-how-to-buy/",
  "era": "2010-now"
 }
]