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NBC News
A day after the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, organizers of upcoming Pride Month events across the country were working with their partners in local law enforcement to increase security and ensure the safety of those people expected to participate in the month's remaining Pride events.
From New York City to Boise, Idaho, emergency meetings were held and phone calls made Sunday as news spread of the shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando that left 50 dead, including the gunman.
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Times Free Press
When jam-rock giant Widespread Panic headlined Riverbend in 2014, festival officials said, the show set a record for single-night wristband sales and attracted attendees from as far away as Cincinnati and Dallas.
Getting fans to travel more than 750 miles is unusual for Riverbend, which concentrates the bulk of its promotional efforts outside Chattanooga within regional markets such as Knoxville, Nashville and Atlanta.
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CBC News
There's a lot to worry about when you're running a music festival. Stagnant ticket sales. The poor Canadian dollar. Stiff competition. But festival organizers can also face the unexpected challenge of extreme weather.
Last weekend alone, several music festivals were evacuated because of severe weather, including Field Trip at Toronto's Fort York National Historic Site. Others, including New York City's Governors Ball, cancelled portions of their festivals.
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The Telegraph
Festival and concert-goers spent a record £3.7 billion on live music last year as gigs continue to shore up an industry embattled by the growth of online streaming services.
Nearly 30 million revellers flocked to stadiums or pitched tents in muddy fields last year, attending some form of live music event, according to data from industry body Music UK.
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The New York Times
Two weeks before the annual dog meat festival in the southern Chinese city of Yulin, an international coalition of animal welfare advocates is stepping up pressure on the Chinese government to shut it down.
A petition with more than 11 million signatures was presented to the Chinese Embassy in London, according to Humane Society International, one of the organizations behind the campaign.
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The Conversation
Festivals and events come in all different shapes and sizes; from the humble local food and drink market to global mega-events such as the Olympics or Euro 2016. There are also the inbetweeners: The "hallmark" events, usually in the same place, at the same time, with the same theme and the same size. Think the tennis at Wimbledon or the long weekend of music and mayhem at Glastonbury.
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Times Free Press
Coolers. Video recorders. Outside food and beverages. There's a sizable list of items the organizers of Riverbend have strictly forbidden guests from bringing through the entrance gates.
Pets, skateboards and laser pointers are all banned. Cameras are permitted, but may be restricted in some areas. Smoking is restricted to one of seven areas scattered throughout the festival grounds.
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Los Angeles Times
The reporters crowding around Mario Andrada all wanted to know the same thing: Are the 2016 Summer Olympics headed for disaster?
They asked about the Zika virus outbreak and Brazil's failing economy. They mentioned the host country's political turmoil and the raw sewage still flowing into Guanabara Bay, where sailors and open-water swimmers will compete.
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The Local France
The much-celebrated Festival of Music in France is paying the price as football takes over and the security burden becomes ever greater.
France remains in an official state of emergency, and security measures have recently been further tested by violent football hooligans causing problems in Marseille and Lille.
This has begun to have repercussions for cultural events across the country.
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Forbes
Half of all Americans attended live music events last year, with more than half of the $152 annual average spent by music consumers going toward concerts and festivals. With tens of millions of fans prioritizing live events, it's no surprise advertisers are looking for ways to capitalize on music's popularity.
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