WMC attracted fewer visitors in 2013
Last year, the World Music Contest in Kerkrade brought considerably fewer visitors to the Parkstad Limburg Stadium than expected. The organisation had hoped for 70,000 visitors, but in three weekends 41,000 people came to the marching and show competitions. A decline of over 40 percent.
Last year, the World Music Contest in Kerkrade brought considerably fewer visitors to the Parkstad Limburg Stadium than expected. The organisation had hoped for 70,000 visitors, but in three weekends 41,000 people came to the marching and show competitions. A decline of over 40 percent.
Business leader Hans Bosch of the WMC blames the decline in the number of visitors on the distribution of the corps over three instead of four weekends, so one weekend was cut. There was also a lack of crowd pleasers from the United States last year. For the next WMC in 2017, the organisation will try to get more crowd pleasers for the stadium. They will also change the schedule.
The concert competitions in the Rodahal did attract more spectators. According to Bosch, this is a sign that wind music still has a great appeal.
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