Why Los Angeles Music Festival®?
Los Angeles is a city of tremendous accomplishment on a steep trajectory of growth (read more). To overcome challenges including homelessness, inequality, traffic congestion, public education and disconnected youth, the full measure of city resources and assets must be brought to bear.
One such asset is the collective appeal of Los Angeles as a destination for a grand international music festival in the name of the city. Los Angeles is the preeminent international travel & tourism brand with unrivaled music, cultural, entertainment and hospitality assets and infrastructure. The opportunity cost of this untapped market potential is hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact.
The registrant of the Los Angeles Music Festival® trademark seeks to establish a festival based on the examples of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and Austin City Limits Music Festival. Each year these festivals attract hundreds of thousands of visitors and have economic impacts of $300+ million. The festivals also serve as fundraisers for foundations which use the proceeds for year-round programs in education, economic development and cultural enrichment. And it's not just New Orleans and Austin. It's Montreux, Montreal and Newport.
So why not Los Angeles? These successful music festival cities are not superior. LA artists, musical and cultural heritage, venues, arts and cultural institutions, not to mention hospitality infrastructure, are at least the equal of any of these cities. The difference is that the other cities have leaders and stakeholders who want a music festival in the city's name for arts, economic and other purposes. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was the culmination of years of discussions and efforts by city leaders not concert promoters.
For reasons including brand, purpose, target audience, artist selection and digital technology, there has never been a greater opportunity to design and present a unique international music and arts festival under the name Los Angeles Music Festival®. Not for the benefit of the few, but the many. Please join us in making this vision a reality.