Festival Insider Podcast

Hey insiders! In this episode, we're joined by Sam Distaso, the VP Business Development at Sansar, a new destination for virtual live events and entertainment. We discuss why festival producers, artists and fans alike should all be taking advantage of the endless opportunities that come with planning and attending virtual live events. Sam discusses some of the amazing capabilities that Sansar offers on their platform and shares examples of virtual experiences that they've created for the electronic music community. VR presents an incredible opportunity for this industry to reach and connect people all over the world!  

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Hey Insiders! In this episode, Elements Music & Arts Festival co-founders Timothy Monkiewicz and Brett Herman tell us how they went from throwing parties in Brooklyn to launching a unique camping festival experience that unites dance music lovers.  We also discuss how they've been able to safely throw events during a pandemic with new safety measures and a two-step COVID testing system. Timothy & Brett also share what makes the Elements Festival lineup and experience so special and we get their best tips & advice on how to prepare for a camping music festival!

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Hey Insiders! In this episode, you'll hear the rich history of how one family spanning across 6 generations pioneered the dance music scene in Spain with clubs and events like Florida, Monegros Desert Festival, Row14 and elrow. Our guest Juan Arnau Jr., the CEO and founder of the outrageous and magical party that is elrow, shares with us his family's journey in entertaining the people of Spain. Their philosophy has always been to do everything with passion, to make sure people are having a great time and to always stay close to their customer.

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Hey insiders! In this episode, we're joined by festival expert Alex Jukes, the founder of Jukebox PR, a global press company that works across music, lifestyle and travel. Today Alex shares with us why it's important to seek out new cultures and experiences over attending the same events year after year. He also shares with us some of his favorite festival stories from his past travels, what rising artists we should have on our radar and how the dance music industry is evolving!

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Hey insiders! In this episode, we're joined by the piano house queen herself LP Giobbi. Whether it's her infectiously positive attitude that wins you over or one of her catchy house tracks that have earned the attention of Insomniac Records, Diplo's Revolution and events like Coachella, Elements Lakewood, Burning Man, SnowGlobe and more, LP Giobbi is on her way to becoming a household name. Her career started to take off after touring with SOFI TUKKER and she's since gone on to wow audiences with her high energy sets that mix groovy house beats and classic instruments. Not only is she an incredible producer, but she's also a feminist, entrepreneur and label owner here to make her own unique mark on the industry. You can check out her FEMME HOUSE RADIO stream on Diplo's Revolution Saturday's at 9pm ET. 

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Hey Insiders! In this episode, MJ and Emma discuss how music festivals can utilize influencers to market their events and reach new audiences. They also chat about why it's important for influencers to remain authentic to themselves and share their honest opinions on their experiences.

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Hey Insiders! In this episode, we're joined by Rutger Jansen, the Senior Vice President Production and Operations at Insomniac Events, who's career in live event production spans over 25 years. Rutger is the man behind some of the most unique and memorable productions in the dance music industry. Today Rutger shares how he grew his career and gives us a behind the scenes look at some of the more challenging operations he's worked on. He also gives some advice for anyone who aspires to work on the production side of the festival industry. 

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Hey Insiders! Welcome to the first episode of Festival Insider Podcast - a podcast for insiders, by insiders. Meet your hosts Michael Julian (MJ) and Emma Kapotes and get an inside look at what's to come with this podcast. Stick around until the end to hear who our first big guest is!

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