Live the Scene! Pop Rock Music Festivals as Renewed Platforms for Economic and Creative Development in Portugal

• Type: Summary of Presentation in an International Conference
• Date: 2013

Authors

Paula Guerra (Author) FLUP; Pedro Quintela (Author) Other; Teresa Sá Marques (Author) FLUP; Ana Farinha (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Crisis, Critique and Change

ESA 11th Conference

Turin (Itália), 28 a 31 de agosto de 2013

Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences

CORDIS: Social sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): The proliferation of pop rock music festivals in the last decade in Portugal has allowed for the identification of some dimensions of social change in the culture and leisure markets of the Portuguese society. These festivals are characterized by flexibility, intensity and impact: flexibility because of the diversified presentation of musical projects and activities in a limited amount of time; intensity because of the number of activities that occur in the festival venue; and an impact that can be measured at an internal level (in the event itself), at a local level (in the municipality and city where they occur) and in the scheduling and occurrence of similar events. Therefore, the endogenous repercussions that may happen in the reinforcement of innovative activities of musical production, dissemination of new projects, the enlargement of audiences at an inter-municipal, regional, national or even international level, are fundamental aspects of strategic evaluation of these events. At an exogenous level, they may affect the communities’ local economy and their permeability to the exterior, and in the development of formative programs or even in the structures of reception of artists and equipment rental. Thus, pop rock manifestations are increasingly mobilizing the interest of consolidated and emergent tourist fluxes which are particularly important since traditional musical manifestations such as fado and folklore are traditional strong touristic attractions. In this framework we will analyse the Paredes de Coura and Optimus Primavera Sound Festivals as temporary autonomous zones and opportunities for social and musical experimentation.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific