Leander Schlicht (WACKEN), Kathleen Alder (WILDKATPR), Lutz Leichsenring (UNITEDWESTREAM): Festivals and Clubs during COVID-19

Festivals canceled, music clubs closed, artists struggling and everyone attempting to survive financial ruin, so what’s the ad-hoc pandemic plan? Do we only see bleak or new opportunities arising? And how can technology play a part? In this heads-on panel, we discussed with the experts how the various industries, Festivals (WACKEN), Classical Music (WILDKAT PR), and the Club Scenes (UNITED WE STREAM) have experienced the shutdown, what the current mood is and where technology and collaboration could futureproof the industry. Plus, do they all see eye to eye?