And that's a wrap.
After almost a year of struggling to secure anything and everything that would keep the MetalDays festival alive, we have decided it is in the best interest of everyone that the festival comes to an end.
Everything is pretty much written in the final statement, but here are some of my insights. I am absolutely and deeply thankful I was able to be a part of such an amazing team for the past 10 years. To all my colleagues : thank you! 💚
I have learned so much about music festivals, production, bands, sustainability at events, methodologies, management, merchandise, promotion, marketing strategies, ticket sales, and everything else you can possibly imagine a festival requires. I have also learned that not everyone who pretends to be your friend really is. I have met some of the most disheartening people in my career during the past 10 years, but there is a silver lining: they have taught me what I definitely do not want in my life and what I would never want to be as a person. At the same time, I have made some amazing friendships that will surely last a lifetime. 💛
Organizing an independent festival is, despite what some people might think, a marathon (and not a short-distance run). It takes a lot of time to build one. I also somewhat feel that things were never the same after the pandemic; everything changed, and not many things for the better. And one thing is for sure : independent festivals are struggling all over the world like never before.
Having said all that, I am a very optimistic person by nature, and it is sometimes even my toxic trait—I try to find meaning and good in everything (even the worst) that happens. I am absolutely sure there are great things on the horizon, and I am really looking forward to them all. 💜💜
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