10 rules for a low budget music festival
Dreaming of starting your own music festival? You’re in good company, since there are more and more independent festivals all around the world. And since going to such events has become something almost all young people do, you have high chances for success. But if you want to do it on a budget, you will have to follow these 10 simple rules!
- Figure out your mission
Since there are so many festivals already, you will need to find a way to stand out from the crowd. In order to do it, figure out what it is you’d like to achieve with your event.
- Run some tests
Once you have your mission goal, put it in words and do a survey. Its purpose would be to determine how many people would want to attend your festival.
- Get teamed up with other music enthusiasts
If you think your event would be a success, find people who’d want to lend you a hand. There are plenty of other music enthusiasts who would work on a festival for free.
Put yourself out there and let others know you’re looking for a sponsor. There’s a pretty good chance you’ll find one regardless of your mission goal.
- Research location options
Renting locations for festivals is not an easy thing to do, especially if you’re on a budget. That’s why you should start researching right away.
- Start booking performers early
The sooner you start contacting performers, the sooner you’ll be ready to move on to the next step. Also, you don’t want to be left with your worst options.
Instead of paying your staff, put up an ad to look for volunteers.
Professional equipment costs money. It’s much cheaper to just rent it.
- Find vendors to sell food for a fee
Make sure you cover some of your costs by selling stuff at the festival. You can do that by partnering up with food vendors.
- Choose the right marketing strategy
You’ll have a better chance at success if you advertise. Luckily, there are plenty of online marketing tools that are affordable.