The continuation of looking into my case examples led me to a bachelors assignment from the University of Kristiania in Oslo (https://kristiania.brage.unit.no/kristiania-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2460345/BCR3102_3456.pdf). This is a case study of the Vinje rock festival, and it asses the factors that have made this festival successful. There are many factors that play into making a festival work, and one of the main factors is that it has to be adapted to the location and community it is in.
Having a healthy financial festival that runs for many years, it is important with good ticket sales, but also local partnerships, sponsors and volunteers. A festivals ability create and maintain these relationships is key for its financial success. This as well as connection to the local community the festival is being held in, particularly if it is a smaller indie festival starting up, without backing from a large corporation. Bigger festivals might have larger initial investments, but a smaller festival would have to build from the ground up, and local businesses, leaders and banks are key to give the flexibility that might be needed for a festival to survive.
Another key factor for festivals are their location, a lot of locations can be transformed to cool and unique festival experiences, but their might be a lot more cost and effort for some compared to others. Choosing a location that already has some infrastructure, but also the “look and feel” that you want to achieve can keep costs down. Vinje Rocks unique location is a huge reason to why it has become so popular, but also because they have solved a lot of important logistics around transportation, overnighting and food for the attendees.
