Guest Post: Andrew Bruss
The concert industry has been pushing harder in recent years to be a more inclusive space in numerous ways. Whether that means giving a wider platform to people of color…
Accessible Festivals Partners with GM’s Neighbor Hoods DEI Initiative
In 2020, GM announced its intention to become the most inclusive company in the world—from attracting and retaining a diverse workforce to providing developmental opportunities so every employee can realize…
Virtual Concerts & Festivals: A Guidebook to Accessibility Accommodations & Building Inclusion
2020: the Year of the Virtual Event. As COVID-19 made its way around the world, concerts, festivals, and tours came to a screeching halt. Artists ranging from the local cover…
Portugal The Man Partners with Accessible Festivals!
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning rock band Portugal The Man are back with new single, “What, Me Worry?” – out everywhere now! Produced by Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Harry Styles) and Ryan…
Fiscal Sponsor Spotlight: RAMPD
Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities (RAMPD) is a fast-growing coalition dedicated to making disability inclusion and access a reality in the mainstream music industry. Their mission is to…
Announcing Inclusion Festival 2022!
Mark Your Calendars for July 15-17, 2022! We are very excited to announce that Inclusion Festival will be returning at a new location, Kempton Community Center in Kempton, PA, July 15-17, 2022! Presented by Accessible…
Astroworld Tragedy: Here’s How Music Festival Organizers Can Stop Big Crowds Turning Deadly
A fatal crowd surge during a performance by US rapper Travis Scott on Friday night has become one of the deadliest live music incidents in recent years. Crowd crushes during…
Meet Sabeerah
Sabeerah Najee is a black, female, disabled DJ who is passionate about normalizing the conversation about race and disability in the music industry. She is a member of Soulection, which has been…
Guest Post: Modeling Pretend Play on Screen
Let’s Write About is an inclusive, born-accessible children’s show exploring social-emotional themes through creative writing and inspiring inquiry-based learning with sensory activities that kids of all abilities can do at…
Austin’s Story
Six months after a car accident that severed his spinal cord and took away his legs, Accessible Festivals co-founder Austin Whitney attended his first music festival. For the first time…