Festival Attendance and the Development of Social Capital

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Festival attributes and perceptions: a meta-analysis of relationships with satisfaction and loyalty. (2017, background): “Festivals provide economic, social, and cultural benefits to the communities in which they occur (Arcodia & Whitford, 2006; Grappi and Montanari, 2011).”
Designing and managing music festival experiences to enhance attendees’ psychological and social benefits (2014, background): “In recent years, there have been several studies focusing on the impact of festivals (Arcodia & Lee, 2008; Arcodia & Whitford, 2007; Lee & Taylor, 2005; Moscardo, 2008; Tohmo, 2005), however, research examining the benefits for visitors is still very much in its infancy.”
An Examination of Festival Motivation and Perceived Benefits Relationship: Eskişehir International Festival (2009, background): “Furthermore, the staging of a festival or event can impact the social life and structure of a community by either enhancing or detracting from the social environment of the region (Arcodia & Whitford, 2006).”
Comparative research of motivations across different festival products (2012, background): “For instance, arts festivals in Australia and New Zealand have become a multimillion-dollar business (Arcodia and Whitford, 2006).”