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The Doors, Kraftwerk and now Justin Bieber: artists have a long history of playing around with the meaning of ‘live’ performance.
Lady Gaga’s recent Coachella performance models how small acts of resistance and emotional power can enlist support for hopeful visions of the future.
As we seek to reconnect after several summers without large, in-person gatherings, we reflect on the significant and often transformational role that music festivals play in our communities.
The decision to cancel a festival is never easy and can have difficult financial and community costs. Both planners and would-be attendees can play a role in mitigating the impact.
Music festivals have been a boon to the music industry, but now we’re starting to witness some pitfalls of commercial success: consolidation and creeping conformity.
Last week rapper Tupac Shakur performed at the Coachella music festival in California – a notable feat given he was shot dead in 1996. Tupac’s glowing image appeared on stage, rapping, dancing and interacting…





