Many hands make light work, and running a music festival is no exception. In this lesson, you’ll learn about some of the key roles to consider as you build your festival team.

Having a big team to support you is by no means a prerequisite to executing a successful event. As Aerin Fogel explains, it’s common for event planners who are in the early stage of this journey to wear many hats and take ownership of a diverse roster of responsibilities. However, as you begin producing larger events and working with larger budgets, it will eventually make sense to start building a team. Aerin breaks down several different team roles you can consider bringing into the fold to help strengthen the success of your events, such as grant writers, marketing and promotion specialists, volunteer coordinators, and more.