Worker: Billy McFarland was charged with fraud involving a music festival set to take place on what Bahamian island?
Billy McFarland (entrepreneur) William Z. McFarland (born 1991) is an American entrepreneur who was the founder and CEO of three companies: Spling, Magnises, and Fyre Media. McFarland was placed under arrest on June 30, 2017, and charged with wire fraud in Manhattan federal court related to the organization of the Fyre Festival to promote the Fyre music booking app.
Evolve Festival Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival which until 2016 was located near Antigonish, Nova Scotia. In 2016, the festival was moved to Jailletville, New Brunswick. The festival is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness. The festival uses renewable energy sources (aided by diesel generators), recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours (aided by styrofoam) to limit solid waste. In 2010, Evolve Festival won the CBC Radio 3 contest vote for "Best Festival In Canada".