Case Studies
Weather-Ready Festival Operations: Case Studies of Weather-Tested Events

Severe weather can turn a festival into chaos – learn how organizers handled lightning storms, high winds and floods, plus vital tips to weather-proof your next event.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Palate Resets at Wine Festivals: Water, Bread & Neutral Bites for Longer Tastings

Keep your wine festival guests tasting longer and enjoying more. Learn how strategic palate resets – water stations, bread, and neutral snacks – can fight palate fatigue and slow down intoxication. Discover expert tips on venue setup, hydration, and neutral bites that will elevate the wine tasting experience and safety at your festival.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Festival Connectivity: Redundant Networks Where 4G Is Patchy

Patchy 4G at your festival? Learn how to build a redundant network to keep ticket scanning and payments online, even when the local cell network is overloaded.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Staged Festival Announcements and Set-Time Communications

Master the art of festival communications – from save-the-date teasers and lineup rollouts to real-time updates and set-time releases. This in-depth guide shares veteran insights on building excitement, avoiding gate rushes, and keeping global audiences informed about every detail from time zones to transportation.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Seating Clusters & Turnover Strategy at Food Festivals

Mix communal tables, perch rails, and picnic lawns to transform your food festival – a smart seating strategy that encourages sharing and keeps crowds moving.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Case Studies
Case Study: Festival Medical & Harm-Reduction Leadership

See how festivals slash medical incidents with on-site clinics, pill testing, and peer support – plus safety lessons every festival organizer should know.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Shade, Cooling, and Night Lighting Plans

Beat the heat by day and light the night at coastal festivals. Discover how shade sails, misting tunnels, and smart night lighting keep guests cool and safe.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Creators & Influencers That Actually Convert

Learn how event producers turn influencer buzz into real ticket sales with clear creative briefs, on-site content support, and metrics beyond impressions.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Destination Festivals
Sun, Sand & Sanitation: Water & Hygiene at Hot Beach Festivals

Learn veteran festival producers’ secrets to managing water and sanitation at sun-soaked beach events. From plentiful hydration stations and well-planned showers to graywater disposal and food vendor hygiene, discover actionable strategies to keep your crowd safe, refreshed, and your destination festival running smoothly.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Festival Production
Prep & Dining Lighting Plans for Food Festivals: Glare-Free Task Light and Warm Ambience After Dark

Glare-free task lighting for chefs and warm ambience for diners – learn festival lighting secrets to keep your food event safe and enchanting after dark.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Case Studies
Case Study: Festival Sound Management & Neighbor Relations – Lessons from Sound-Sensitive Sites

How do festivals keep the music loud without enraging the neighbors? Explore case studies of sound management at 5 noise-sensitive festival sites – from smart speaker array orientation and real-time decibel monitoring to community hotlines and strict curfews. Learn how events like Glastonbury, Red Rocks, Hyde Park BST, Austin City Limits, and Tomorrowland balanced epic sound with happy neighbors, and discover actionable tips to manage festival noise and maintain community harmony.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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Electronic Music Festivals
Bots, Fraud, and Fake Tickets: Your Festival Defense Plan

Bots, fraud, and fake tickets can ruin any festival. Fight back with ID verification, anti-bot tech, transfer caps, and verified resale to keep tickets in real fans’ hands.

Ticket Fairy

24th August 2025

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