Summary

Shawn Satterfield, the founder of Shine Music Festival, discusses the importance of creating fully accessible music festivals. She explains that while many events meet the minimal requirements for accessibility, they often only consider physical mobility and overlook other disabilities. Shawn shares her personal experience of feeling excluded from ADA sections at concerts and highlights the need for a better approach to accessibility. She emphasizes the importance of creating experiences that are inclusive for individuals with various disabilities, including visual, hearing, and neurodiverse impairments. Shawn also discusses the initiatives and technologies implemented at Shine Music Festival to enhance accessibility, such as sensory zones, silent disco headphones, closed caption glasses, and braille on concert t-shirts. She encourages other event organizers to think inclusively and involve individuals with disabilities in the planning process. Shawn concludes by expressing her hope that Shine Music Festival serves as a testing ground for new technologies and inspires other events to prioritize accessibility.

Takeaways

Many music festivals only meet the minimal requirements for accessibility, focusing primarily on physical mobility and neglecting other disabilities.

Creating fully accessible music festivals requires considering the needs of individuals with visual, hearing, and neurodiverse impairments.

Initiatives such as sensory zones, silent disco headphones, closed caption glasses, and braille on concert t-shirts can enhance accessibility at music festivals.

Involving individuals with disabilities in the planning process and seeking their feedback is crucial for creating inclusive experiences.

Shine Music Festival serves as a model for other events to prioritize accessibility and inspire the use of new technologies.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Excitement

02:31 The Need for an Accessible Music Festival

08:40 Addressing Different Accessibility Needs

14:13 Incorporating Accessibility at Shine Music Festival

24:38 Ticket Information and Volunteer Opportunities

25:08 Barriers to Accessibility in the Music Industry

31:29 The Importance of Trying and Seeking Feedback

35:17 The Role of Volunteers in Making Events Accessible

37:39 Final Thoughts and Call for Feedback

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