ABSTRACT
Music events are barely sustainable: 447.6 tons of kerosene for a single flight from New York to Sydney, just to transport 300 tons of equipment with four jumbo jets; 600,000 watts of lighting for a single concert; 100,000 kW of electricity per hour, the power consumption of a small German town. These are only some of the resources bands like the Rolling Stones, Rammstein and festivals like Rock in the Park require to create events for music fans (Irle and Koch, 2006). With facts like these, it has become clear why it is necessary to reconsider current practices within the music events industry. One possible solution to such overwhelming, resource intensive events could be a more sustainable approach to the planning, performance and post-performance aspects of the event (Irle and Koch, 2006; Jones, 2010; Raj and Musgrave, 2009).
