Performer Information

• Every individual will require their own unique E-Ticket for accreditation
• Your Group Leader will be sent a link to the Eventree Ticket System. This will guide them through the process of generating and distributing your act’s E-Tickets to each individual
• Performer Tickets will not be valid for entry to the festival until Thursday 21st August 

The nearest Postcode is NN6 9NA.  Follow directions for this postcode then follow the signs for the designated gate shown on your vehicle pass.

This will be YELLOW or RED ROUTE depending on your vehicle pass.

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Old school directions:
From M1, Junction 19 take the A14 East
At  Junction 2 of the A14  head north on the A508, towards Market Harborough

• Please make sure to check the gate opening times when you are sent your passes
• IMPORTANT: The Performer & Crew gate closes at 22:00 each night. You will not be able to enter the festival site after this time. If you arrive after 22:00, you will be held in a holding area overnight until the gates open again at 08:00. 

• The nearest Train Station is Market Harborough
• There will be regular shuttle buses between the festival and Market Harborough train station as well as the festival and Long Buckby train station. Please check this page for up to date shuttle information
• There are a very limited number of taxis companies in the area and they do not run late at night
• Please do not rely on the local taxi firms for getting to and from site unless booked in advance

• Music Parking is a compound for Performers. It is secure so you can keep your instruments and kit safe in your vehicles
• PLEASE NOTE: Music Parking is very limited in space.  If your group is coming in lots of vehicles, we will have to park some of them in Crew Parking
• Crew Parking is a little further away, so we advise that you use vehicles in Music Parking for storage of instruments and Crew Parking for people

• The Music Office is situated at the pedestrian exit of our Music Parking / Performer Camping Field
• Please come and check in with us here when you arrive – at least 3 hours before your show
• This is the main hub for all of your information, On Site Band Transport and answers to your questions

• Vehicles will not be allowed to drive onto the public site
• Instead, transport can be arranged from the Music Officeto your venue
• After your show, your stage manager will radio for return transport

• Change-over times are tight. Your cooperation is required to keep the show to schedule
• Sound Checks will be short and consist mainly of line checks. The Sound Engineers are excellent – please trust them!
• No matter when your show starts, the scheduled finish time has to be kept to or the schedule will fall apart

• All the main stages will have a quality backline – a minimum of 1 guitar amp, 1 bass amp and a drum kit
• We will send out full specs once they are confirmed
• We encourage you to use these – it makes changeovers and line checks much simpler and saves valuable time and space in your cars!

• Each member of your touring party will get one meal voucher, these can be redeemed at any of our on-site food stalls
• Please note Shambala is meat and fish free

• We will not be running merchandise stalls
• However, at each Stage you will be able to sell your wares after your show – we will not charge any commissions on your sales

• Shambala Festival prides itself on being as environmentally friendly as possible and has been recognised as a pioneer in event sustainability. Please help us on our journey to continuously reduce our impact on our wonderful planet!
• Please see here to explore what we have done and are doing
• Here are two things that we want to draw your attention to as they will directly affect all performers:

1. Bring a Bottle Campaign

In 2014 we banned the sale and distribution of all plastic bottles.  This has saved the use of hundreds of thousands of bottles.

Please bring your own, permanent water bottles

2. Meat & Fish Free Shambala

To draw attention to the impact of the meat and fish industry on the planet, in 2016 we made Shambala completely Meat & Fish free. This includes all traders and all backstage hospitality

• As an organisation we are fully committed to having as positive an impact as possible on the environment and we are sure that you share this opinion.
• If there is anything that we can help you with on your journey to sustainability, please do let us know, we will be more than happy to help!

If there is anything else we can help you with, please just let us know.

Many thanks for being involved in Shambala Festival this year. We cannot wait to see you in the summer!

Shambala