Outdoor music festivals, specially in the south

There were 269 outdoor music festivals held across China in 2017, a 33.8 percent increase from 2016, according to a report released at the 2018 Small Antlers China Music Business Expo, which was held on April 12 and 13 in Beijing.

The report also says that in 2016 and 2017, outdoor music festivals were mostly held in the southern regions of the country, such as the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shanghai.

With regard to the music styles played at outdoor music festivals, electronic music was seen as a major trend with electronic music at 49 events, which doubled the number from 2016.