Signings: Aug. 16-22, 2024
AGENCY SIGNINGS Arrival ArtistsImprovement Movement Big Fish Booking CompanySML Concerted EffortsThe Wedding Present Ground Control TouringColaGeordie Greep High Road Touringtagabow Madison HouseBoth Sides Now: The Music and Lives of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen Solaris EntertainmentJosé Feliciano WMEChristian Hayes MANAGEMENT…
Legends Closes ASM Global Acquisition
SUPER DEAL: Caesars Superdome is among the seven NFL stadiums run by ASM Global, whose acquisition by Legends closed this week. The dome’s five-year $560 million renovation has been completed, heading into the 2024 football season. (Staff photo/Don Muret) Legends…
Legends Completes ASM Global Acquisition
Legends has completed its acquisition of ASM Global for a reported $2.4-plus billion. The acquisition had been announced in November, but was pending regulatory approvals. VenuesNow broke the news of the blockbuster merger in July of 2023. The combination forms a…
Dreamshop Management Signs Pop Singer Hemlocke Springs
Dreamshop Management, which is owned by music industry veteran Heather Kolker, announced the signing of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Hemlock Springs, who is coming off supporting the European leg of Doja Cat’s tour. Springs, whose real name is Isimeme “Naomi” Udu,…
Asia News: Typhoon Threatens Summer Sonic; Creativeman Rockin’ On; HYBE, Tech Cos. Tackle Scalping
JAPAN Typhoon Ampil Threatens Summer Sonic Typhoon Ampil threatened the Tokyo edition of Japan’s biggest urban pop festival, Summer Sonic, which took place the weekend of Aug. 17-18 in the city of Chiba, located directly east of Tokyo. The festival…
Queens Of The Stone Age Cancel Remaining 2024 Concerts
Desert rockers Queens Of The Stone Age have canceled their remaining dates for 2024 as frontman Josh Homme recovers from emergency surgery. The band abruptly canceled their European dates in July as Homme flew back stateside for an operation. Now,…
Australasia News: TEG Ups Tim McGregor; Canberra Gets Live Boost; Desert Fest Sets Record; NZ: Going Global
AUSTRALIA TEG Moves Tim McGregor To Global Head of Touring TEG moved TEG Live’s managing director, Tim McGregor, to global head of touring. Effective Aug. 16, he’ll lead its concert touring and festival portfolio across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, UK,…
Usher Joins Artist Power Index With ‘Past Present Future’ Tour Debut
Usher debuts at No. 22 on the Artist Power Index following the launch of his “Past Present Future” tour at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., Aug. 20-21. The two-show engagement kicked off a string of 60 arena concerts planned…
Back to school: A’s fade to black in Oakland
Andy Dolich isn't letting the Oakland A's sad departure to Las Vegas occur without issuing a dissertation on the 56-year history of the Bay Area team.
New C3 fest Puts Huntsville On Music Map
Huntsville, Alabama, known for NASA rocket propulsion program, is hoping to propel itself into the live music universe with a full time “music officer” tasked with creating a more dynamic music scene in the city.
Ford Amphitheater Opens With OneRepublic
The first venue developed by Venu, formerly known as Notes Live, has opened, with Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs seeing 24,000 attendees over three sold-out nights featuring hometown favorites OneRepublic Aug. 9-11.
First Of Three Cosm Attractions Rolls Out
INGLEWOOD, California — Turn an 87-foot LED dome on its side, project high-definition video and supply impeccable sound, then face it with a multi-level, 2,000-capacity audience and top it all off with high-end food and beverages and what you've got is COSM, an immersive experience that opened in Hollywood Park this summer.
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