... The paper draws on previous research conducted within the context of live music consumption and, in particular, within live musical spaces such as festivals and concert halls. Findings This paper illustrates how spatial taste formation can inform the development of topographies of taste which focus...

..., the staging of a high-quality event or festival can help a destination to market itself effectively, both nationally and internationally. This exposure will generate additional benefits to the destination, region, state and nation. A successful event can also enable a destination attract substantial...

...Clayton Jon Hawkins; Lee-Anne J. Ryan Purpose – Given the rise in popularity of festivals globally, the purpose of this paper is to examine two case studies to identify whether festival spaces could be identified as third places. This paper argues that third places are not vanishing but that new...

... the Raphaellian events with some of Urbino's traditional festivities. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative study that applies discourse analysis to media texts, official documents and 42 in‐depth interviews held with both local officials and internal place consumers. Findings The inquiry...

...Helena Maria Baptista Alves; Ana María Campón Cerro; Ana Vanessa Ferreira Martins Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact that an event such as the Cherry Festival, organized by the municipality of Fundão (Portugal), can have in a rural area. Design/methodology/approach...