MANAGING AND STAGING LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

MANAGING AND STAGING LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

MANAGING AND STAGING LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

Since the beginning of time events have been around, these may have been to mark the changes of the seasons, such as spring to summer, or the cycle of birth and death. Whilst today they range from these to sporting events. Events are needed socially to mark the local and national details of people's lives. (Bowdin, 1999).

However, events can also be classified according to their purpose and the motivation behind either holding or attending the event, not to the particular sector to which they belong. An example of this is Shone (2001) which provides a good characterization of events:

 Shone, operates on the theory that events are organised and categorised depending on the motivation behind the event and they are therefore one of the four special events above. By using both of these ideas of characterization they can be interlinked to describe the type of event and the motivation behind the event.

Mega Events are those events which are so large that they affect whole economies whether this be in one particular area or international economies. And these types of events tend to gain global media coverage. Mega events are usually developed and organised following competitive bidding. Events such as these can fit into all of the characteristics of Shone's (2001) theory, and it therefore depends upon the perspective to which you are looking at the event. However in the event of a mega event it would appear that a mega event such as this would focus on organisational and cultural aspects as the motivation for it to be held. As many countries, therefore political aspects, and cultures become involved with the organisation of such an event and the taking place. Even though for those attending this could be interpreted as a personal event. An example of this would be the Olympic Games. Which Started 776 BC in Greece has been come an important part of world and Greek culture and tradition. The Olympic Games is an event which is known world wide. It is a mega event due to the fact that it encounters a wide and vast range of cultures and civilisations. A mega event such as the Olympic Games will bring many benefits politically, economically and socially to the hosting country. Athens, the host of the next Olympic Games in 2004, will gain many long term tangible benefits.

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