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Jann Wenner Pled His Case During Rock Hall of Fame Emergency Meeting Before Board Voted Him Out
The Rolling Stone founder made a “self-serving” and poorly articulated attempt to explain comments made in a New York Times interview, according to a source. → Read More
*NSYNC Isn’t Planning a Reunion Tour — But Could Earn $100M If They Did
With fans singing “I Want You Back,” there’s an established comeback roadmap if the boy band should decide to return. → Read More
Can Olivia Rodrigo Hook Up Fans With $20 Tickets Without Scalpers Getting In the Way?
For the singer’s upcoming Guts tour, her team has created an innovative plan to get cheap tickets into the hands of real fans. → Read More
Judas Priest to Replace Ozzy Osbourne at Power Trip Festival: Exclusive
Osbourne pulled out of the superstar lineup on Monday due to health reasons. → Read More
Ticketmaster Blames Software Vendor for Halted Taylor Swift Tour Sale in France
“As soon as we saw fans having problems, the queues were put on hold,” the ticketing giant said. → Read More
Who’s Most Affected By Madonna’s Tour Postponement?
Lost deposits, travel expenses and other costs could add up to millions of dollars — but the tour should still earn big money when it eventually hits the road. → Read More
An Anti-Scalping Effort Was Gaining Momentum in the Senate – Until Live Nation Came Out to Support It
After getting behind a ticketing bill similar to an earlier one supported by NIVA, the controversy-plagued touring giant is now trying to downplay its involvement. → Read More
Blondie and Cake Agent Bruce Solar Joins Paladin Artists
The former APA agent also reps The Psychedelic Furs, The Zombies, Eels and others. → Read More
Jarred Arfa Named EVP/Head of Global Music at Newly-Launched Independent Artist Group
Arfa previously served as COO at AGI, which merged with APA to form the new company. → Read More
Ticketmaster Agrees to Disclose Full Ticket Prices Upfront — But Many Shows Will Be Excluded
Thursday’s agreement with President Biden is “an important first step,” but proponents says the policy must be made mandatory by law. → Read More
Breakaway Fest Announces Strategic Investment, Expansion Plans
Breakaway Festival co-founder Adam Lynn opens a new LA office to oversee growth initiatives in new markets, as well as a $6 million investment round. → Read More
Silversun Pickups Announce Two SoCal Fall Shows
The band is set to stop at the new Bellwether venue in Los Angeles and at The Show in Rancho Mirage. → Read More
A New Arena in Palm Springs Is Proving Coachella Valley Can Host Superstars, Too
Acrisure Arena cracks the top 10 on Billboard’s midyear Top Venues (10,001-15k capacity) chart. → Read More
Concert Biz Gets Trippy With a Renewed Focus on Destination Events
As more fans book flights and hotels for marquee events, promoters want a piece of the pie. → Read More
A New ‘Mid-Beginning’ for Touring?
Last year’s biggest tours carry over onto the 2023 midyear Boxscore report. → Read More
Marc Geiger Sued by Venue Owners Who Say SaveLive Doomed Their Club
Melanie Tusquellas and Elizabeth Garo say SaveLive employees quickly breached deal terms after contracts were signed. → Read More
Event & Arena Marketing Conference Rebrands With a New Name
The newly-named Event & Venue Marketing Conference (EVMC) will next be held in Denver from June 5-7, 2024. → Read More
Rising Comedy Star Matt Rife Sets Ambitious 115-Date World Tour
The massive run of dates for the 27-year-old standup is spread out over two years and three continents. → Read More
L-Acoustics Launches Immersive Audio Platform for In-Studio & Live Music Settings
The new L-ISA 3.0 software integrates with the app-based audio platform Mixhalo. → Read More
Brad Paisley & Wynonna Judd Join Jack Johnson as BeachLife Ranch Headliners
The countryfied BeachLife lineup hits Redondo Beach, Calif., Sept. 22-24. → Read More