One Offs

Cablevision expects the spinoff of its Madison Square Garden business to be completed in the first quarter of 2010 …

Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, Pearl Jam, Widespread Panic and Steve Martin are just a few of the artists headlining the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival scheduled for April 23-25 and April 29 to May 2 …

Although artists have not been announced, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is scheduled for April 16-18 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. …

The Sahara Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas will say sayonara to two of its towers this season because of decreasing demand for rooms.

Live Nation became part of the national lexicon with a mention in Gary Trudeau’s “Doonesbury” comic strip because it is “in talks” to package a Tiger Woods Magical Mistress tour …

Classical music lives on in Cincinnati after an $85 million fund was established by Louise Nippert, a minority owner of the Cincinnati Reds …

Austin’s Front Gate Tickets is headed for San Diego in an exclusive ticket deal with Viejas Entertainment and the Belly Up Tavern …

The Country Music Association is playing Santa for Nashville’s public schools this year, donating $1 million to music programs.