The article argues that local music festivals have reached a crossroads in 2026, using Sheffield’s Tramlines as its central example. Its title suggests concern that festivals once rooted in particular communities may be struggling to retain that local identity as they grow and commercial pressures increase.

The supplied text provides no further reporting, quotations, figures or specific examples beyond the claim that local festivals can be fixed. As a result, the article’s detailed evidence, proposed solutions and the precise role of Tramlines cannot be established from the excerpt alone.