Tag: music

IQ Magazine says “The appetite for clean, reliable festival power has exploded”

As we have been saying for some time, the interest and engagement around sustainable and renewable power solutions has been on the increase. And IQ Magazine seems to agree. There have been numerous examples of small scale battery systems being implemented at festivals and events, and it seems there will be many more in 2026. […]

How The Music Biz Is Pioneering Energy Systems To Help During Natural Disasters

David Koenig, Program Director for the Music Sustainability Alliance highlights some very important progress that is being made in the world for power for events, including Showpower’s SmartGrid battery system, and how these innovations are benefitting other industries and sectors such as disaster response and temporary power applications.

Coldplay “Music of the Spheres” World Tour reviewed for The Guardian

After 3 years on the road and selling more that 12m tickets to-date, the “Music of the Spheres” World Tour is approaching the close of the 2025 US and UK leg. And with the groundbreaking 10-date residency at Wembley Stadium still to come, there seems to be no stopping the sustainably-focussed tour. The SmartGrid battery […]

Global Citizen Festival Returns to NYC

Showpower’s favourite Central Park Festival returns on the 27th September 2025 in New York with an incredible line-up of global artists and activists including The Weeknd, Shakira, Tyla, Ayra Starr and Mariah The Scientist who will be performing all in the name of reducing global poverty. Global Citizen are inspiring a new movement of global […]

Lollapalooza Chicago 2025 implements hybrid battery system for 2nd year

After making history last year as the first major U.S. festival to power its Main Stage entirely with a hybrid battery system with the help of Showpower’s own Co-CEO Paul Schurink, Lollapalooza, Live Nation’s Green Nation and Reverb is once again bringing back its hybrid-powered Main Stage for 2025. Director of Operations and Sustainability with […]

2025 Impact 50 Honoree: Luke Howell

Not only has Coldplay’s ongoing “Music of the Spheres World Tour” earned the band the distinction of selling more tickets than any artist on a single trek ever (12.8 million) and being the first band to gross $1 billion – and counting – on a tour, but the excursion is one of the most sustainable […]

5 Things Learned from the Music Sustainability Alliance Summit 2025

Produced by the Music Sustainability Alliance and focused on advancing environmentally friendly practices within the music industry, the conference happened on April 15 in L.A. The event again brought together thought-leaders and innovators from the live music, labels, waste management, merch, food, design and production sectors. Panels and breakout sessions — curated around the event’s […]

ex-Apenkooi and DGTL Festival founder Jasper Goossen joins Showpower as Co-CEO with Paul Schurink

Jasper Goossen, Netherlands-based event and sustainability entrepreneur has joined Showpower Global B.V. as Co-CEO alongside co-founder and sustainable power expert Paul Schurink. Jasper’s is recognised in the global events industry as a respected and committed leader in sustainable and circular innovations, positioning DGTL Festival as one of the world’s first fully-circular music festivals. This means […]

Celebrating Earth Day: Paul Schurink nominated as Sustainable Champion in the Festival Industry alongside Julie Schneiderman and Jennifer Brazill

As we celebrate Earth Day 2025, FestForums spotlights innovative leaders transforming the festival industry through groundbreaking sustainability initiatives. Each year, we have panels to discuss how environmental responsibility and exceptional festivals and events go hand-in-hand. From EcoStiks’ creative plastic waste solutions to Showpower’s battery-powered stadium systems to Borderland Festival’s community and green initiative programs, these […]