Showpower included in SXSW London Venture Spotlight Competition Semi-Finalists
After a stringent selection process, Showpower has been included in the 20 early-stage start-ups who will present their innovations at the inaugural SXSW London conference on 3rd and 4th of June 2025. Semi-finalists across the represented sectors of Deep Tech, Creative Tech and Biotech & Life Sciences are included.
Global Citizen Festival Heads to Brazil With the First-Ever Impact Concert to Protect the Amazon using the SmartGrid Battery System
Anitta, Chris Martin, Gaby Amarantos, and Seu Jorge to perform at Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia. On November 1, 2025, history unfolds in the heart of the Amazon. As world leaders meet at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Global Citizen will launch Global Citizen Festival: Amazonia, the world’s first impact concert set in the Amazon. Global Citizen Festival: […]
UK/Euro Touring Market Analysis: Panel Recap and Inspiring Stories From Pollstar Live!
Since the coronavirus pandemic, the live industry as a whole is seeing success unlike ever before, and every promoter has achieved it in their own way. Trends in the U.S. don’t always translate in the United Kingdom, and whatever is popping in France doesn’t mean it will see similar success in Germany. Europe isn’t an […]
Boomtown Fair to unveil first hydrogen powered stage
More encouraging news for sustainable power solutions for events. Boomtown Fair will this year include a new stage powered entirely by hydrogen. The 65,999-capacity event, part owned by Live Nation, will take place at the Matterley Estate from 10-15 August with a lineup including Maribou State, Sex Pistols and Sean Paul. Boomtown said it will […]
Showpower Global B.V. partners with Global Citizen to switch festival stage to battery power during Climate Week NYC 2024
This year, the Global Citizen Festival is taking a monumental step in sustainability. For the first time, the Central Park stage will be entirely powered by the Showpower SmartGrid battery system, the same innovative technology designed and developed for Coldplay’s ‘Music of the Spheres’ world tour. In partnership with Showpower Global B.V., CES Power, and Equitable Earth, […]
Lollapalooza Chicago debuts 100% battery-powered main stage
Lollapalooza Chicago (cap. 115,000), promoted by Live Nation-owned C3 Presents, made significant strides in sustainable live entertainment by powering its main stage entirely on batteries during the weekend (1-5 August 2024). The advancement was achieved through Showpower’s collaboration with CES Power, who together developed a ‘Smart Power Plan’ for the T-Mobile stage using Atlas Copco […]
Lollapalooza To Make History As First Major U.S. Festival To Power Main Stage Solely On Batteries
Showpower Global B.V. is very proud to announce that our CEO and Co-Founder Paul Schurink was chosen to manage the power and energy across all 4 days and nights of Lollapalooza Chicago 2024 ensuring a smooth operation and enabling 80% less running hours of the generators. Making this achievement even more impacting, the innovation was […]
Showpower CEO Paul Schurink and ZAP Concepts Director Rob Scully included in Music Experts & Veterans Advisory Committee
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative, Coldplay, Warner Music Group, Live Nation & Hope Solutions name over 50 music experts & veterans to advisory committee for report on live music and climate change
Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour Emissions Update
Coldplay shared an update on their “Music Of The Spheres Tour,” aiming to make it environmentally beneficial and cut direct carbon emissions by 50%. After the first year, assessed by Prof. John E. Fernandez of MIT, the tour produced 47% less CO2e emissions compared to their last tour. Although they see this as a positive […]