Experience Quote by Mandy Harvey

I think festivals have a responsibility to show different genres of music to people.

— Sigrid

Festivals are a time to play the songs people know and are looking forward to hearing.

— Scott Hutchison

At festivals, you have no time for proper soundchecks or indeed any soundcheck and often you have to win over an audience who don't…

— Ellie Rowsell

A lot of festivals can be a jumble of electronic music and rock and roll, and everything's all mixed up - some things are…

— Jenny O

Festival line-ups should have all types of music. It's part of cultural growth.

— Sigrid

When you're playing festivals, you only get a half-hour. It's like a meat market. You don't get to be artistic. You don't get to…

— Cass McCombs

I want to play more festivals.

— Kat Edmonson

There are a lot more variables with festivals than just playing in a venue.

— Natalie Prass

I get kind of nervous in crowds, so a musical festival would never be something I would go to, unless I was playing.

— Natalie Prass

You go to a festival, you know you're not going to play all new material at a festival. The audience is not there for…

— David Byrne

I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit…

— Pete Seeger

I think for me to be involved in a festival, there has to be a strong element of songwriting and musicianship.

— Aaron Dessner