Music and Tourism

Chris Gibson is Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His research interests combine creative industries, tourism and cultural identities. He has written several books on music, including (Routledge, 2003), and Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places:Aboriginal Music in Australia (UNSW Press, 2004). John Connell is Professor of Geography and Head of the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney. His research interests span mobility, tourism, music and place identities. He has published widely on urbanisation, migration, and tourism. His books Sydney: Emergence of a World City (Oxford University Press, 2000) and Small Worlds, Global Lives: Islands and Migration (Pinter, 1999).

• Preface 1. Tourism and Music 2. Virtual Tourism 3. Musical Landscapes, Tourist Sites 4. Music in the Market: Economy, Society and Tourism 5. Music, Tourism and Culture: Authenticity and Identity 6. On The Road Again: Nostalgia and Pleasure 7. Festivals: Community and Capital 8. Conclusion: Final Notes

Music and Tourism: On the Road Again is outstanding in every way. The authors have done a great job on presenting a very informative and focused analysis of the geography of music tourism. I'll definitely use the book when next I teach the geography of popular music.