Pulling Power: The rise of battery-powered events

HOSTS: Claire O’Neill, Grid Faeries / A Greener Future (UK)
& Dale Vince OBE, Grid Faeries / Ecotricity / Forest Green Rovers FC (UK)

In the past couple of years, enthusiasm for clean and reliable energy has exploded. Battery-powered shows have already been embraced by artists including Billie Eilish, Bruce Springsteen, and Massive Attack, and festivals such as LIDO, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits. Industry leaders, meanwhile, are touting the “business sense” of green gigs. But as interest increases, an education gap has become apparent. In this session, some of the pioneers and stakeholders behind the battery-powered events breakdown the logistics, costs, and motivations behind eco-friendly live music.