Y11 Music Production; Live Music Events Recap (Weeks 1-5)

Which of these levels of job role is involved at the earliest stage when planning a live event?

• Operations

• Direction

• Management

Which two of these event details should be finalised in the Pre-Production stage?

• Timings

• Date

• Artists

• Venue

Which three of these are Operations level jobs?

• Bar Manager

• Security Guard

• Stage Crew

• Health and Safety Officer

• Ticket Scanner

Which of these levels of job role usually oversee teams during the live event?

• Operations

• Direction

• Management

Consider the main stage at Glastonbury (the 'Pyramid Stage'). Which two of these would be jobs carried out by the Stage Manager?

• Making sure Video Camera Operators are capturing the right angles for TV

• Making sure there are not any problems in the crowd

• Making sure Stage Crew are changing over equipment efficiently

• Making sure bands are ready for their timeslot

• Making sure Sound Engineers have set the correct levels for each band

Which of these types of chart are most commonly used to illustrate a Production Schedule?

• Venn Diagram

• Pie Chart

• Flow Chart

• Gantt Chart

Which of these levels of job role usually have the most number of people in them during a live event?

• Operations

• Direction

• Management

Which three of these should be in place before a full marketing/promotional campaign can begin?

• Operations Team/s Recruited

• Artist Contracts Signed

• Event Timings

• Event Date/s Finalised

• Venue Contract Signed

During a Post Event Evaluation, which three stakeholders should you seek feedback from?

• Performing Artists

• Local Residents

• Event Crew

• Journalists/

  Reviewers

• Event Attendees

How much did the 2023 Glastonbury Festival cost to put on?

• £1.8 million

• £9 million

• £32.1 million

• £62 million

Answer explanation

The total cost of putting on the 2023 Glastonbury Festival was approximately £62 million, paid across 922 organisations providing services to the festival, eg the materials and infrastructure and costs for the crew at all levels, including artists

Of this £62 million spent by the festival, around £12 million was paid to 258 companies in Somerset. Glastonbury generated around £168m of income for UK businesses including £32m for Somerset-based businesses.