Macrofestivales

The big festivals have become a phenomenon that transcends the music itself, when it does not directly contribute to its strangulation. They move billions of euros, attract tourism, demand subsidies, launder brands, exploit artists and workers, and loot the public. Even so, there is no city, large or small, that does not bet on its own. In this book, Nando Cruz dissects an industry that has grown to overflowing and immerses us in its history and ins and outs to understand what is behind that bucolic weekend of confetti, bracelets, lights and concerts.