THE EUROPEAN FESTIVAL AWARDS 2019 WINNERS

We’d like to congratulate all the winners to their 2019 European Festival Award. For 2019 we’ve received 150 applications from over 30 countries and 350’000 single votes have been cast by the public. This resulted in 117 shortlisted nominees in 14 distinct categories, not counting the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Now without further ado, here are all winners in the 15 categories of the European Festival Awards 2019:

Best Indoor Festival Presented by: eps

Reeperbahn Festival (Germany)

The Brand Activation Award Presented by: EMAC

Open’er Festival () & Netflix – Stranger Things

Agent of the Year Presented by: IQ Magazine

Lucy Dickins (WME)

Best New Festival

No Sleep Festival ()

The Health & Safety Innovation Award Presented by: YES Group

Balaton Sound (Hungary)

Best Small Festival

Jazz in the Park ()

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Promoter of the Year

Wepromote (Switzerland)

Line-Up of the Year

Glastonbury (United Kingdom)

Newcomer of the Year Presented by:

Billie Eilish (US)

The Take a Stand Award Presented by: Take A Stand

Das Fest (Germany)

Best Medium-Sized Festival Presented by: Universe

Electric Castle (Romania)

The Green Operations Award Presented by: Go Group

OpenAir St.Gallen (Switzerland)

The Award for Excellence & Passion

Codruta Vulcu

Best Major Festival

Open’er Festival (Poland)

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The Lifetime Achievement Award

Holger Hübner & Thomas Jensen (Wacken Open Air)

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to all of those who participated in and attended the European Festival Awards 2019, including all of our sponsors, supporters and judges.

We’ll see you next year for the Awards’ 12th edition!

For all enquiries, please contact [email protected]

Yourope - The European Festival Association

European Festival Awards, c/o YOUROPE, Heiligkreuzstr. 9, CH-9008 St.Gallen, Switzerland www.europeanfestivalawards.org, [email protected]