G’DAY & WELCOME!TO POLLSTAR & VENUESNOW’S INAUGURAL IMPACT INTERNATIONALAUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SPECIAL ISSUE This is our way of shining a light on one of the healthiest live sectors in the world—in addition to our weekly coverage on this thriving…

As a poster for Lil Tecca’s upcoming event proclaims: This Could Change Everything. The rapper/singer-songwriter, who some might call a Gen Z icon, is headlining a free event in the Detroit market in September that will mark the first-ever mass…

As much as the buoyancy of the live sector is bringing in new consumers, there are some exciting moves within the companies themselves as new blood rises up the ranks. Here are five of them: ambitious, global thinking, tech-savvy and…

This year marks Michael Chugg’s 60th anniversary in the music business. As Pollstar’s 2024 Impact: Australia/New Zealand cover honoree, multi-Pollstar international promoter award winner and Down Under industry legend at the age of 77 has not slowed down a whit.…

South by Southwest (SWSW) Conference and Festivals is going down under once again, expanding beyond Austin, Texas, and celebrating music, film and technology in Sydney from October 14-20 and bringing some notable speakers to Australia, including local star The Kid…