Festivals and Concert Series
Festivals and concert series have the power to define a place and a moment in time. They bring people together around a shared love of music, create lasting memories, and can leave a cultural and economic impact long after the final note. Whether it is an intimate programme inside a historic theatre or a large scale multi stage outdoor event, success depends on the right combination of creative vision, precise planning, and reliable delivery.
At Artist Republic, we partner with organisers, venues, councils, heritage sites, and private companies to create and deliver music events that people talk about for all the right reasons. From single day festivals to season long concert series, we adapt our role to meet the scale and needs of your project, always with the aim of producing a professional, seamless experience for audiences, artists, and stakeholders.
We can handle every element in partnership with The Live Music Co Ltd, or focus solely on securing and managing the right talent for your programme. This flexibility allows us to work as your full scale production partner or as a specialist supplier that strengthens your existing team.
Understanding the Vision
Every successful event begins with a clear vision. What is the story you want this festival or concert series to tell? Is the aim to attract tourism and put your location on the cultural map? Is it to create a recurring community celebration? Is it a corporate showcase or a one off anniversary event?
We start by listening to your goals and priorities. Once we understand the outcome you want, we can design a plan that makes it achievable. We consider audience demographics, budget, location, and the style of music you want to present. This ensures that every decision — from artist bookings to site layout — works in service of your objectives.
Talent Programming
A strong programme is the heart of any music event. Our network spans a huge range of artists, from established headliners who can sell out a mainstage to emerging acts who bring freshness and discovery to your line up. We curate programmes that balance variety with cohesion, building momentum across the day or over the course of a series.
Artist selection is always guided by your budget, your audience, and the personality of your event. We manage all contract negotiations, riders, and technical requirements, ensuring that each booking is handled professionally from start to finish.
Full Event Delivery
When we are engaged to deliver the event in full, we combine our expertise with The Live Music Co Ltd to provide an end to end service. This can include:
• Project management from concept to post event review
• Production planning for staging, sound, lighting, and technical delivery
• Site design for outdoor events including audience flow, vendor placement, and safety
• Licensing and compliance with local authorities, health and safety, and noise regulations
• Marketing, PR, and social media campaigns
• Sponsorship acquisition and relationship management
• Ticketing setup, reporting, and on the day sales management
• Recruitment, briefing, and management of staff and volunteers
• Artist liaison, hospitality, and accommodation arrangements
This approach gives you a single point of accountability for the entire event, ensuring that nothing falls between the gaps.
Working in Unique Venues
Some of the most memorable festivals and concert series happen in spaces that are not traditional music venues — historic estates, gardens, civic buildings, converted warehouses. These locations bring atmosphere and character, but they also require careful planning to work effectively.
We specialise in adapting production to suit these spaces while protecting their integrity. This includes working within conservation rules, protecting heritage features, and managing access for equipment and audiences. We plan for weather, acoustics, and sightlines so that the setting enhances the performance rather than creating problems for it.
Marketing and Audience Engagement
Even the best programmed event needs an audience. We create tailored marketing plans that combine digital campaigns, regional press and radio, targeted advertising, and community engagement. For concert series, we focus on building a loyal subscriber base, encouraging repeat attendance through offers, early announcements, and strong communication.
Branding is consistent across every channel and touchpoint, giving the event a clear identity that audiences recognise and remember.
Financial Management
A well run event is also a financially sound one. We work with you to create realistic budgets, track costs, and manage income from ticket sales, sponsorship, vendors, and concessions. Transparent reporting means you can see exactly where resources are going and measure the return on investment.
When sponsorship is part of the plan, we help you create packages that deliver real value to partners, strengthening relationships and making it easier to secure future support.
On the Day Delivery
When the event finally arrives, our focus is on smooth, coordinated delivery. We manage the schedule, keep artists and crew informed, handle changes calmly, and deal with any issues quickly. We make sure audience areas are welcoming and safe, artists are looked after, and the technical presentation is exactly as planned.
Good event delivery is invisible to the audience — they are free to enjoy the music without seeing any of the effort behind the scenes.
Post Event Review
A festival or concert series should leave a legacy that goes beyond the final performance. We conduct post event reviews that capture audience feedback, ticket sales data, media coverage, and operational learnings. This helps you refine and strengthen future events, whether they are annual traditions or new projects.
We can also advise on keeping audiences engaged between events, through digital content, smaller pop up performances, or early bird promotions for the next edition.
Why Partner with Artist Republic
Our work in festivals and concert series is guided by professionalism, creativity, and a deep respect for the audience experience. We understand the difference between simply putting on an event and creating something that feels special.
By tailoring our role to your needs — from full production delivery to focused talent sourcing — we can provide exactly the level of support your event requires. You benefit from our network, our planning expertise, and our ability to solve problems before they arise.
Whether your vision is a one day boutique festival in a walled garden, a summer long concert series in a heritage theatre, or a large scale outdoor celebration that draws thousands, we have the skills and relationships to make it happen.
