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A Most Favorable Climate For Live – Business In Spain Is ‘Muy Fenomenal’
There’s nothing but good news coming from Spain’s live industry in 2024. Whether you’re speaking to independent promoters, festival, and venue operatorsm major promoters, or just looking at ticket sales generated by the artists on Pollstar’s Spain charts, it’s all…
Five Late Registrants, Four Runner-Ups & A Gold Medalist: Meet Spain’s Top 2024 Touring Artists
Spain’s live business is flourishing with its nearly 48 million inhabitants’ unbridled enthusiasm for live pushing its industry to one of its best years on record. The artists bringing the multitudes to clubs, arenas, stadiums, and green fields are led…
‘We Give Artists A Different Perspective And A Long-term Plan’: Q’s With The Team Of Live Nation Spain
For our annual Spain Focus, Pollstar reached out to the team of Live Nation Spain. Amidst a busy calendar of events, president Pino Sagliocco, head promoter Nacho Córdoba, and Chen Castaño, managing director of Planet Events found the time to…
‘The Volume Is Insane’: Q’s With Chris Ortiz, President, Riff Music
Riff Music is one of few independent promoters doing major business left in Spain. Headquartered in Cordoba, Andalusia, the team around co-founders Chris Ortiz and Carlos Espinosa counts 18 full time staff in the office, plus 12 working externally, mostly…
‘Spain Is A Country With A Passionate Audience’: Q’s With Neo Sala, CEO, Doctor Music
Pollstar speaks with Neo Sala, founder and CEO of Doctor Music, one of Spain’s longest-standing promoters, and the go-to company for many international blockbuster tours coming through the country. He’s always got his finger on the pulse of live, and…