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Revision as of 00:27, 21 October 2020
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 17 million magazines weekly, over 15 million unique web visitors per week. |
| Publisher | Locadi Publishing |
| First issue | May 19, 1946 |
| Country |  Temuair |
| Based in | Fife, Temuair |
Luas is an Aisling music magazine founded in 1946. It is currently headquartered in Fife. Luas focuses on music entertainment news and maintains several internationally recognized record charts, which track the most popular songs and albums across several categories on a weekly basis. Songs are ranked regardless of genre. Statistics used to determine a songs ranking include radio airplay, physical sales and, as of 2010, internet streaming and digital downloads.
History
Luas "Act of the Year" Awards
Starting in 1964, Luas began honoring one musician or music group a year with the Luas Act of the Year Award.
| Year | Band/Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hollowpoint |
Veiled Oaths |
| 1978 | Red Diamond |
Wish Upon A Falling Star |
| 1979 | Red Diamond |
Beasts |
| 1980 |  Viaggio |
Arrival |
| 1981 | Viaggio |
Flee |
| 1983 | Red Diamond |
Stási |
| 1987 | Red Diamond |
Forgetting to Remember to Forget |
| 1988 | Sombra |
Mania |
| 1991 | Red Diamond |
Disjuncture in Time |
| 1999 |  Brokebeak |
Superstar |
| 2001 | Marisa Hart |
Last Time Pays for All |
| 2003 | Regent |
Utilize the Apparition |
| 2008 | Regent |
Fire and Ice |
| 2013 | Marisa Hart |
Come at Me Now |
| 2014 | Jeana Shealy |
Darkest Night |
| 2015 | Laci O’Leary |
A Peace of my Heart |
| 2016 | Lethal-T |
Invincible |
| 2017 | Regent |
Warning Order |
| 2018 |  Automobliterator |
Dead Sky Gunslinger |
Luas Music Festival
Starting in 2013, Luas also began sponsoring a multi-genre music festival, the Luas Music Festival. The week long event is held at a different venue each year and features many popular artists, many of whom were at previous shows, as well as smaller, lesser known artists trying to break into the music scene.
| Year | Location | Attendants |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 - August 5 2013 | Coello Fairgrounds | 250,750 |
| August 4 - August 8 2014 | 278,210 | |
| August 3 - August 7 2015 | 327,350 | |
| August 8 - August 13 2016 | 341,850 | |
| August 7 - August 14 2017 | 314,290 | |
| August 6 - August 13 2018 | 329,874 | |
| July 28 - August 4 2019 | 421,410 |