Entertainment studies are an important emerging subject in tourism, and this introductory textbook provides a detailed overview of the entertainment industry discipline in order to prepare students for roles such as promoters, festival managers and technical support workers.

Contributions by: Phil Clements, Marc Etches, Penelope Griffiths, Stephen Henderson, Alexandra J Kenyon, Nicola McCullough, Nigel D Morpeth, Erika Pearson, James Roberts, Volker Rundshagen, Ben Walmsley, Rebekka Kill, Laura Taylor