On Stage: Frequently Asked Questions

Information for readers and organisers. If you miss any information, don't hesitate to mail us.

What do you include in the On Stage guide?
Scandinavian clubs, concerts, festivals, fairs and other events within our field of music. On Stage has a slightly broader musical perspective than our other sections, as a concert with artist X may be of interest for our readers even if it's not a typical "Release artist", especially in regions with few gigs.

How complete is your coverage?
We are proud over the fact that we actually cover close to 100% of the important events within our field of music and most of the smaller ones too. We receive hundreds of e-mails from organisers and readers and track down info ourselves. We have improved our routines since we started in 1986.

What should be included in an On Stage submission?
The basics, preferably written exactly the way it will be published (see On Stage and copy our standard). Please note that we need to know the venue and web site address. Incomplete submissions may be ignored.

Why isn't my event listed?
We reserve the right to exclude dates for different reasons. We need complete information well in advance.

Why isn't On Stage global like the rest of site?
A global concert guide would be enormous and simply too much work. On Stage has a history as a Swedish guide in the old printed Release. Since there are few alternative sources of concert information in Scandinavia, we have kept On Stage. Our News section covers global tours, festivals and so on.

In the past you featured some major happenings abroad, like German festivals...
These are covered in the News section and we decided to keep On Stage strictly Scandinavian from 2006 and on.

Why did you start On Stage?
So that our readers would find the numerous events out there. It's good for the scene (and us). There are few other ways of finding this information (even more so in the past).

How often is On Stage updated?
Up to several times daily. Naturally there may be small gaps from time to time.

Can't you have links together with the events, like you had prior to 2006?
We rely upon our Links - Live section, which has been improved. Linking all the individual events is mostly too much work.

What's your thought behind the Live Reports?
Sometimes we choose to write about events of special interest, like a festival our special live show; a tour start perhaps. We don't aim at complete coverage or a balanced mix here, however. So far, the reports have appeared sporadically. It has to do with our limited time and that we focus on our main sections. We would love to publish more texts and photos. In many cases, if there's news value, we write something for the News section instead.

Do you want invitations or proposals?
Yes please. Organisers should know that, naturally, we need your support in order to be able to make a report like free accreditation (minimal requirement, we don't pay to work).

Do you accept material from external writers and photographers?
Yes gladly, but please note that we cannot pay writers and photographers. We might be of assistance before an event; in most cases we get press and photo passes, with or without asking. Of course, the writer can't be associated with the event.

Where can Release cover events?
Almost everywhere. We're based in Sweden but have staff members and use external writers from all over the world. We travel a lot, to festivals and gigs.