TRNSMT explained

TRNSMT
Location:Glasgow, Scotland
Years Active:2017–present
Dates:late June/early July
Genre:Pop, rock, electronica
Attendance:120,000
Capacity:50,000

TRNSMT (pronounced as "Transmit") is a music festival staged at Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by DF Concerts.

History

An early line-up for the first TRNSMT festival was revealed in January 2017, two months after the announcement that T in the Park (also organised by DF Concerts) would not be staged that year.[1] The first festival took place over three days in July 2017[2] and the organisers said that 120,000 people attended.[3]

Shortly after the first festival concluded, a second event was announced for the following year.[4] In November 2017, the festival organisers announced a change of date.[5] The 2018 event was held over six days, split over two weekends.[6] In 2019 the event returned to being three days covering a single weekend, with a daily capacity of 50,000.[7] [8]

On 24 April 2020, it was announced that the 2020 festival would not go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Awards

TRNSMT was named 'best new festival' in December 2017 at the UK Festival Awards in London.[10]

Criticism

The Musicians' Union criticized the 2019 lineup for only 20% of the acts being female. In response the festival announced they would have a female-only 'Queen Tut's' stage.[11] When the first acts were announced for the 2020 festival the head of DF Concerts, Geoff Ellis, defended the lack of female acts announced, saying "we'd love there to be a higher representation of females but there isn't, certainly on the acts we're announcing today, it will be a while until there's a 50/50 balance" and "we need to get more females picking up guitars, forming bands, playing in bands”.[12]

Headliners

For full lineups see TRNSMT festival line-ups

Notes and References

  1. News: T in the Park organisers reveal headliners for new Glasgow Green festival . Brian . Ferguson . The Scotsman . 31 January 2017 . 24 March 2018.
  2. Web site: TRNSMT Festival 2017 . eFestivals . 13 January 2020.
  3. News: T in the Park 'not looking likely to return in 2018', organisers say . . 13 July 2017 . 24 March 2018.
  4. News: TRNSMT Festival will return in 2018, say organisers . Russell . Jackson . The Scotsman . 12 July 2017 . 24 March 2018.
  5. News: TRNSMT Festival to span two weekends as date change revealed . David . McLean . The Scotsman . 16 November 2017 . 24 March 2018.
  6. Web site: TRNSMT Festival 2018 . Festicket . 13 January 2020.
  7. Web site: TRNSMT Festival 2019 . Festicket . 13 January 2020.
  8. Web site: TRNSMT Festival 2019 . . 14 December 2020.
  9. News: TRNSMT and Belladrum festivals off due to Covid-19. . 24 April 2020.
  10. News: TRNSMT named Britain's best new festival . Brian . Ferguson . The Scotsman . 1 December 2017 . 24 March 2018.
  11. Web site: TRNSMT Festival faces backlash over dedicated new stage for female acts . The Scotsman . 13 January 2020.
  12. Web site: TRNSMT must stop making excuses and meet demand for more female acts . Daily Record . 29 November 2019 . 13 January 2020.
  13. News: Radiohead to headline TRNSMT – read the full line up here. Russell. Jennifer. 2017-01-31. Glasgow Live. 2018-04-11.
  14. News: TRNSMT 2018: When it is, the lineup and how to get tickets. Crampsey. Colette. 2018-03-28. Daily Record. 2018-04-11.
  15. Web site: TRNSMT 2019: Backlash against Glasgow Green music festival lineup announcement continues. . 19 February 2019 . 20 March 2019 .
  16. Web site: TRNSMT festival to go ahead in September with revamped line-up as Lewis Capaldi apologises for pulling out . . 28 October 2022.
  17. Web site: TRNSMT 2022: Headliners, line-up, stage times and more .
  18. TRNSMTfest. 1585960339107028993 . IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!⚡️ Your first artists have been revealed for 2023....
  19. Web site: TRNSMT Festival 2024: Dates, headliners, line-up, tickets and more .

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