Green Man Festival holding 48%, and Kenneth Lower holding 5%. In 2009 Kenneth Lower sold his shares to the other shareholders and left the company. In 2011 the Hagans sold their shares to Fiona Stewart and left the company. Green Man Festival Green Man is an independent music and arts festival held annually in mid-August in the Brecon Beacons, Wales since 2003. It has evolved into a 20,000 capacity 4-day event, showcasing predominantly live music (in particular alternative, indie, rock, folk, dance and americana), with additional events showcasing literature, film, comedy, theatre and poetry. 2015 saw 1,500 multi-arts acts perform across 17 stages.
Green Man Festival about their music. Rising gives one winner a chance to open Green Man's Mountain Stage on the first day of the festival. To enter, applicants must upload a SoundCloud link and short biography. A panel of prestigious tastemakers, blogs and influencers all listen through the long-list before narrowing down a short list of finalist who play the Rising Final in London. Rising is completely FREE to enter. Since its inception, it has become widely respected in the music industry. Past Green Man Rising winners include Siobhan Wilson, Tony Njoku, Hunck, Haiku Salut, Will and the People and Huw M. In