Editorial policy

Vibrant Concert Guide aims to make concert culture clear without flattening its differences. We explain our terms, separate description from opinion and correct material errors when they are brought to our attention.

Accuracy and context

We check names, titles, terminology and historical details against suitable sources before publication. When a point is uncertain, contested or dependent on context, we say so rather than making it sound settled. Interpretations of music are presented as readings, not as facts that every listener must share. We do not claim firsthand attendance or testing unless the article explicitly says that it took place.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made for the reader's interest and clarity. A commercial relationship does not determine the conclusions or the terms used in editorial coverage. We aim to distinguish useful context from promotion and to disclose relevant interests when they affect how a piece should be read.

Corrections

If you spot a factual error or unclear passage, contact us through the Contact page and identify the article and the point at issue. We review correction requests and amend material errors clearly. A change in interpretation or a difference of opinion is not automatically a factual correction, but readers may still raise it for consideration.

Partner material and illustrations

Material created as part of a partnership is labelled so readers can distinguish it from independent editorial work. Partner placements are also identified where they appear. Some illustrations may be generated with artificial intelligence; when an illustration is AI-generated, it is labelled as such. Images are not presented as documentary evidence of a performance unless they are authentic images of that event.