Magazine Issue - March 2026

FEATURES      

14 200 Best Ballot Is Online
Help determine the 200 best shows of 2025 by casting your vote online or mailing the ballot inside this issue.

18 Let’s Talk About Point-Of-Sale Systems
Artists explain why they chose the systems they use at shows and note some of their pros and cons.

27 Reading the Retailer’s Mind
Learn how to understand the goals and needs of a retailer to be a true partner and set both of you up for success.

30 Planning a Festival’s Layout
Three promoters share how they balance requests, mediums, and various aspects of their shows.

IN EVERY ISSUE           
6 Editor’s Note           
8 Life on the Road     
33 Event Listing Index           
37 Event Listings    
73Show Reviews    
93 Advertiser Index           
94 HeARTbeat      

 ON THE COVER  
Steven Palmer’s artwork at the Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Pensacola, Florida Photo courtesy of Christy Draper