ROSTR X IQ Magazine Breakdown the Data on 2025 European Summer Festivals
This report covers agency bookings, genre splits, headliner frequency, and more
For the third year in a row, ROSTR and IQ Magazine have developed a data report on European summer festivals. This analysis includes insights from 49 major events such as Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, and Primavera Sound Barcelona.
Major insights:
Wasserman remained the top agency for artist bookings. CAA and WME are second and third, respectively, swapping their positions from last year.
Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo tied for the most headlining slots with nine apiece. Queens of the Stone Age were second with eight.
The most common genre for a headliner was rock/indie, with 26%, followed closely by pop with 25%.
28% of headliners had been active artists for 11-20 years by this summer. 25% had been active for 0-10 years.
For the third year in a row, ROSTR and IQ Magazine have developed a data report on European summer festivals. This analysis includes insights from 49 major events such as Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, and Primavera Sound Barcelona.
Major insights:
Wasserman remained the top agency for artist bookings. CAA and WME are second and third, respectively, swapping their positions from last year.
Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo tied for the most headlining slots with nine apiece. Queens of the Stone Age were second with eight.
The most common genre for a headliner was rock/indie, with 26%, followed closely by pop with 25%.
28% of headliners had been active artists for 11-20 years by this summer. 25% had been active for 0-10 years.
For the third year in a row, ROSTR and IQ Magazine have developed a data report on European summer festivals. This analysis includes insights from 49 major events such as Tomorrowland, Glastonbury, and Primavera Sound Barcelona.
Major insights:
Wasserman remained the top agency for artist bookings. CAA and WME are second and third, respectively, swapping their positions from last year.
Chappell Roan and Olivia Rodrigo tied for the most headlining slots with nine apiece. Queens of the Stone Age were second with eight.
The most common genre for a headliner was rock/indie, with 26%, followed closely by pop with 25%.
28% of headliners had been active artists for 11-20 years by this summer. 25% had been active for 0-10 years.
ROSTR
IQ Magazine
Wasserman
WME
Chappell Roan
Olivia Rodrigo
Queens of the Stone Age
Tomorrowland
Glastonbury
Primavera Sound Barcelona
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
European Festival Trends
Festival Headliner Pipeline
Agency Market Share
Live Sector Economic Health
Industry Report
Talent Agencies
Festival Lineups
Festival Analytics
Lineup Demographics
Headliner Analysis
Belgium
United Kingdom
Spain
Barcelona, ES
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- This article was written with information ROSTR and IQ Magazine gathered.
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