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BIGSOUND VIDEO: The 'What If' Festivals Panel

Staff Writer

Featuring Richard Moffat, Groovin The Moo and more

One of the most anticipated panels of this year's BIGSOUND is now available to watch online, with festival experts from around the world discussing 'festival hypotheticals'.

Talking over 'what if' scenarios (band doesn't show, everyone misses a plane, a tropical storm hits), the panel was facilitated by Way Over There's Richard Moffat, it also featured Grímur Atlason from Iceland Airwaves, Mike Bell from FILTER Creative Group/Culture Collide, Chloe Goodyear from Woodford Folk Festival, Stephen Halpin from Groovin The Moo and Matt McDonald from CMJ Music Marathon.

Watch the panel in full below:

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