Access All Areas Backstage
AAA’s goes backstage with festival founders to explore what lies behind the events and their instigators.
Access All Areas Backstage
Latest Episodes
AEG Presents UK & European Festivals CEO Jim King
Meet the man behind festivals including BST Hyde Park, All Points East, Lido, Forwards, Roundhay Festival and Rock en Seine.While enjoying some much-needed shade under the ancient oaks backstage at BST, Access All Areas’ Chris B...
Altitude Comedy Festival’s Marcus Brigstocke and Brett Vincent
A stunning mix of beautiful mountain scenery, fresh snow, some crazy skiing and brilliant comedy from the likes of Jason Byrne, Paul Smith, Deirdre O'Kane, Emmanuel Sonubi and Al Murray – Altitude Festival really is in a league of its own.<...
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DF Concerts & CEO MD Geoff Ellis
Geoff Ellis’ decision to let Oasis join the bill at Glasgow’s tiny King Tut’s venue in 1993 led to the then unknown Manchester band being signed to Creation Records by Alan McGee. Last year, Ellis promoted Oasis’ three sold-out nights at Edinbu...
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Festival Republic MD Melvin Benn
The driving force behind some of the UK’s biggest and most successful festivals including Latitude, Reading & Leeds, Wireless and Wilderness, Festival Republic managing director Melvin Benn is the latest festival supremo to take the seat fo...
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Isle of Wight Festival promoter and Solo Agency MD John Giddings
Isle of Wight Festival promoter and Solo Agency MD John Giddings is the latest festival supremo to be interviewed for the AAA Backstage podcast.The podcast series explores what lies behind festivals and their instigators, and this episod...
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