Festival Lineup Stack
Festival lineup pages with EventSeries + ItemList + Event context, FAQs, and breadcrumbs.
When to use this stack
- Festival lineup pages with dates and performers
- Event series pages for multi-day festivals
- Pages where FAQs clarify schedules, tickets, and entry policies
What is included
Represents the overall festival series across dates.
Lists the individual festival events or stages.
Defines each festival day or stage event.
Answers questions about tickets, entry, and schedules.
Provides navigation context to the lineup page.
Properties across the bundle
Nested properties keep their parent path, such as offers.priceCurrency. Only publish values that match visible page content.
Required properties
- endDate
- itemListElement.item.@id
- itemListElement.name
- itemListElement.position
- itemListElement[].name
- location.name
- mainEntity[].@type=Question
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- name
- startDate
- url
Recommended properties
- eventAttendanceMode
- eventStatus
- itemListElement[].item
- itemListOrder
- location.name
- mainEntity[].acceptedAnswer.text
- mainEntity[].author.name
- mainEntity[].name
- numberOfItems
- offers.url
Combined JSON-LD
Paste this as one script tag, then replace every example value with data from the live page.
[
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "EventSeries",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#series",
"name": "Summer Sound Festival 2025",
"startDate": "2025-07-25",
"endDate": "2025-07-27",
"eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
"eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
"url": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Riverfront Park"
}
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Event",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-1",
"name": "Day 1 — Main Stage",
"startDate": "2025-07-25T16:00:00-05:00",
"endDate": "2025-07-25T23:00:00-05:00",
"eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
"eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
"url": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-1",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Main Stage, Riverfront Park"
},
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"url": "https://www.example.com/festival/tickets"
}
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "ItemList",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#list",
"itemListOrder": "https://schema.org/ItemListOrderAscending",
"numberOfItems": 2,
"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Day 1 — Main Stage",
"item": { "@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-1" }
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Day 2 — Main Stage",
"item": { "@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-2" }
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Event",
"@id": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-2",
"name": "Day 2 — Main Stage",
"startDate": "2025-07-26T16:00:00-05:00",
"endDate": "2025-07-26T23:00:00-05:00",
"eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
"eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
"url": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup#day-2",
"location": {
"@type": "Place",
"name": "Main Stage, Riverfront Park"
},
"offers": {
"@type": "Offer",
"url": "https://www.example.com/festival/tickets"
}
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Are single-day tickets available?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. Single-day and weekend passes are listed on the tickets page."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "When is the final lineup announced?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Final lineup is announced two weeks before the festival."
}
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "What items are prohibited?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Outside alcohol, glass containers, and large backpacks are not permitted."
}
}
]
},
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"itemListElement": [
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.example.com" },
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Festival", "item": "https://www.example.com/festival" },
{ "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Lineup", "item": "https://www.example.com/festival/lineup" }
]
}
]Implement and verify
- 01
Start with the live page
Confirm titles, prices, availability, policies, and visible FAQ content before generating markup.
- 02
Add one JSON-LD script
Use the combined example as a template in the document head or before the closing body tag.
- 03
Complete regional details
Fill shipping destinations and timing for every region the page actually serves.
- 04
Link the return policy
Use a stable MerchantReturnPolicy URL and keep its terms synchronized with the page.
- 05
Match visible answers
Add only FAQs that users can read on the same page, with identical answers.
- 06
Validate after changes
Run Rich Results Test after implementation and whenever price, availability, or policy data changes.
Common errors and fixes
- Missing currency or availability
Use ISO currency codes and complete schema.org availability URLs in Offer data.
- Incomplete shipping details
Include shippingDestination.addressCountry and deliveryTime.transitTime with units.
- Return policy is not connected
Reference MerchantReturnPolicy from the Offer and provide a stable public policy URL.
- FAQ answers differ from the page
Keep structured FAQ answers identical to visible answers.
Stack FAQs
Can I list multiple stages?
Yes. Use separate Event entries per stage and include each in the ItemList.
Do I need an EventSeries?
Yes. EventSeries represents the overall multi-day festival; individual Event objects represent each day or stage.