: a gathering, event, or show having a specified focus
a music fest
—often used in combinationa gabfest
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a country music fest
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This year is something of a fresh start for the fest, whose parent organization, the FACF, is a partnership among the DGA, the WGA West, SACEM and the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
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Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline The Morelia fest, in its 22nd edition, runs from Oct. 18 to 27 in its title city in Michoacán.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Last October, Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, and Megan Thee Stallion led the fest, which also coincided with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and featured a special stage dedicated to the genre’s half-centennial.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Since then, its awards prospects have grown, especially following its Audience Award wins at the Mill Valley and Middleburg fests.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Watch on Deadline The Morelia fest, in its 22nd edition, runs from Oct. 18 to 27 in its title city in Michoacán.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Last October, Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, and Megan Thee Stallion led the fest, which also coincided with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and featured a special stage dedicated to the genre’s half-centennial.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Since then, its awards prospects have grown, especially following its Audience Award wins at the Mill Valley and Middleburg fests.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Fest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fest. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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