In a surprise move, Bluesfest director Peter Noble announced August 14 that its 36th installment, April 17 to 20, will be its last. Noble did not offer an explanation, but promised that the lineup, announced next week, would be among the…

When a major renovation was first announced for Mexico City’s 65,000-capacity Foro Sol, promoter OCESA planned to reopen the stadium in late September with a run of shows by Metallica. But then an opportunity came about to book Bruno Mars,…

Singer-songwriter Julien Baker will play three nights at New York’s Webster Hall as part of her fall tour. The shows are set for Oct. 5-7, with tickets on sale Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Baker’s fall tour — her…

92,000 festival-goers arrived in Suvilahti, the cultural hub of the Finnish capital of Helsinki, to celebrate Flow Festival’s 20th anniversary – a new visitor record, according to the promoters. The festival, which has been part of Superstruct’s portfolio of events…

Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has acquired London’s historic event venue, The Brewery. RHC thereby expands its footprint in the UK venue circuit, and brings its total employees to over 2,500. RHC has continued to grow rapidly since its acquisition by…