Facial recognition is coming, unless we stop it. Major companies are investing in it, and even smaller bars and venues are experimenting with it. Festivals, venues, and promoters must take a stand and refuse to use this invasive and racially biased technology, which puts music fans at riskof being unjustly detained, harassed, judged, or even deported. 24 / 7 mass surveillance will notkeep concerts safe. Silence is complicity, so now we’re keeping score.
Which festivals might use facial recognition on fans?
We’ve marked below which music festivals have made a clear commitment to not use facial recognition on fans, and which ones have refused to commit, meaning that they might use this technology now or in the future.
WON ‘ T USE
Audiotistic
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Austin City Limits
C3 Presents
WON’T USE
Bass Canyon
Live Nation
WON’T USE
Beyond Wonderland
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Bonnaroo
Live Nation
MIGHT USE
Boston Calling
Crash Line Productions
WON’T USE
Bottlerock
(Latitude) ********************************************************************************************** (Entertainment)
WON’T USE
Bumbershoot
AEG Presents
MIGHT USE
Burning Man
Independent
WON’T USE
Coachella
Goldenvoice
WON’T USE
Countdown
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Dancefestopia
Borda Productions
WON’T USE
EDC Festivals
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Electric Forest
Madison House Presents & Insomniac
WON’T USE
Escape
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Euphoria Music Festival
Independent
WON’T USE
HARD Day of the Dead
(Insomniac)
WON’T USE
HARD Summer
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Hangout Music Festival
Goldenvoice
WON’T USE
Holy Ship!
Insomniac
MIGHT USE
I Heart Radio Music Festival
IHeartMedia
WON’T USE
Iceland Airwaves
Independent
MIGHT USE
Life Is Beautiful
Another Planet Entertainment
WON’T USE
Lightning In A Bottle
Independent
WON’T USE
Lollapalooza
C3 Presents
WON’T USE
Lost Lands
Excision
WON’T USE
(Lucidity)
Independent
WON’T USE
New Orleans Jazz Fest
AEG Presents
WON’T USE
Nocturnal Wonderland
Insomniac
WON’T USE
Okeechobee
Soundslinger & Insomniac
MIGHT USE
Outside Lands
Another Planet Entertainment
WON’T USE
Paradiso
USC Events
WON’T USE
Pitchfork Music Festival
Pitchfork Media
WON’T USE
Punk Rock Bowling
Independent
WON’T USE
Riot Fest
Independent
WON’T USE
Shambhala
Independent
WON’T USE
Sonic Bloom
Independent
WON’T USE
(South By Southwest) **************** (Independent)
WON’T USE
Stagecoach
Goldenvoice
WON’T USE
Summer Meltdown
Independent
WON’T USE
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Founders Entertainment
WON’T USE
Voodoo Music Arts Exp erience
C3 Presents
WON’T USE
Wanderlust
Independent
WON’T USE
Waterloo Music Festival
Independent
What people are saying
Many popular music artists and festivals are using their voices to stand up for your rights, and their message is spreadinglike wildfire. Check out their tweets below, then retweet to your social network to let everyone know that you don’t want facial recognition surveillance at gigs you go to.
I don’t want Big Brother at my shows targeting fans for harassment, deportation, or arrest. That’s why I’m joining this campaign calling on@ Ticketmasterand others not to use# facialrecognitionat festivals and concerts.https://t.co/i3a9oPIa5C
– Tom Morello (@tmorello)September 9, 2019
people should feel safe & respected at shows, not subject to surveillance, harassment, deportation, or arrest. please join me and@ fightfortheftrto tell@ Ticketmaster& others not to use# facialrecognitionat festivals and concertshttps://t.co/vdIKF2hbKo# DontTrackFansAtShows
– Amanda Palmer is about to tour the UK / EU (@amandapalmer)September 9, 2019
please read and share.
we are asking@Ticketmasterand others, please do not use facial recognition technology at shows. thankshttps://t.co/HXw6R2TDst– ATMOSPHERE (@atmosphere)September 9, 2019
Everyone is welcome at Meltdown, so we’re standing up for ALL Melters. Join us and@ fightfortheftrto tell@ Ticketmaster& others not to use# FacialRecognitionat festivals and concertshttps://t.co/cUVLVi 164 Z# DontTrackFansAtShowshttps://t.co/YmwnRb4PWF
– Summer Meltdown (@SummerMeltdown)September 9, 2019
Facial recognition surveillance has no place in live music. It’s something companies want to use for commerce that has the potential to get fans deported / arrested. Join the call to tell@ Ticketmaster& others to ban# facialrecognition.https://t.co / (z8pAro3j)
– B. Dolan (@BDolanSFR) (September 9, 2019
Facial recognition surveillance is fucked and has no place in live music. Join the call to tell@ Ticketmaster& others to ban# facialrecognitionhttps://t.co/STXrXLQFzx
– Downtown Boys (@DowntownBoys)September 9, 2019
This is so scary-@ Ticketmaster
& others are using facial recognition at festivals and shows.# DontTrackFansAtShows(https://t.co/CrvVetMAiJ)– Laura Stevenson (@laurastevenson) (September 9, 2019
People should feel safe and respected at festivals and shows, not subjected to invasive biometric surveillance. Today@ fightfortheftris launching a new campaign mobilizing artists, fans, and promoters to oppose the use of# facialrecognitionat events.https : //t.co/novnJAnpFY
– Anti-Flag (@anti_flag)September 9, 2019
Fans should feel safe & respected at shows, not subjected to invasive surveillance, harassment, deportation, or arrest. That’s why I’m joining in calling on@ Ticketmaster& others to not use# facialrecognitionat festivals & concertshttps://t.co/ usRrE3iTns# DontTrackFansAtShows
– Denis (@Gramatik) (September 9, 2019
Medicine Tribe!
You should feel safe and respected at our shows, not subjected to invasive biometric surveillance. Check out this campaign mobilizing artists, fans, and promoters to oppose the use of# facialrecognitionat live music events. ***https://t.co/Z1pnZzpj9i
– Nahko (@NahkoBear) (September 9, 2019
None of this@ Ticketmasterhttps://t.co/t1Yxx6mObH
– rianBrian Fallon🍂 (@thebrianfallon)September 9, 2019
Protect the privacy of fans at live shows. Ban facial recognition technology at festivals and concerts ***https://t.co/6aVfjuRjLbhttps://t.co / lMDsr (DSM)
– The Glitch Mob (@theglitchmob)September 9, 2019
Fans should feel safe & respected at shows, not subject to surveillance, harassment, deportation, or arrest. That’s why we’re joining in to call on@ Ticketmaster& others not to use# FacialRecognitionat festivals and concertshttps://t.co/AvesV6eNiM# DontTrackFansAtShowspic.twitter.com/0BmQbT3YnN
– Thievery Corporation (@ThieveryCorpDC) (September) , 2019
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