
Koolbeck knows women’s college hoops
From the Rafters VenuesNow Senior Editor Don Muret’s column runs in the June issue of the magazine. Tammy Koolbeck has a unique perspective on the growth of women’s sports, especially college basketball, which exploded in popularity the past season, due…

Newark Symphony Hall Restoration to Enter Phase 2
RESTORING A GEM: Talia Young, who has a background in finance, has deep connections to the Newark community. (Courtesy NSH) Education lab, new freight elevator on tap As it nears its 100th anniversary, Newark Symphony Hall in New Jersey continues…

Bakkt Theater Debuts New LED Wall, Backstage Upgrades
Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas strip had a two-fer, welcoming back classic rock mainstays the Scorpions for a nine-date residency and debuting venue upgrades including a new LED wall.

Q’s With Canadian Music Week’s GM & Festival Director Andrew Valle
With Canadian Music Week, Canada’s biggest industry conference and festival, kicking off next week, Pollstar caught up with Andrew Valle, the event’s GM and festival director, to get the lowdown on this year’s confab. In the process, we came to…

WME’s Latin Music Division At The Forefront of La Revolución
One doesn’t have to be an insider to know that the Latin music boom over the past decade has boosted the live music business to record earnings and ticket sales. The Recording Industry Association of America recently reported that Latin…

The East Coast’s Longest-Running Dance Promoter: Club Glow Celebrates 25 Years
By the end of this year’s Project Glow, 25,000 fans were in attendance each day of the Washington, D.C., electronic music festival. This year featured Zedd, Illenium, REZZ, Knock2 and more, and proved to be a successful wrap to the…

HOT TICKETS: MAY 30, 2024
STRAIT TO THE TOP: George Strait, seen at the opening of Moody Center in 2022, sold 48,399 tickets to his May 18 show at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Courtesy venue) HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top…

Ellen DeGeneres Announces Farewell Tour Dates
Ellen DeGeneres is setting out on her farewell tour, “Ellen’s Last Stand… Up,” marking the comedians final curtain call. The dates kick off on June 19 in San Diego, with stops in Denver, Austin, Boston, New York City, Nashville and…

‘Everything Music’ Since 1994: Gadget Turns 30
It all began 30 years ago in the storage room of a painting shop as an agency for artists. Founded in 1994, Swiss live entertainment company Gadget – fully known today as Gadget abc Entertainment Group AG – is celebrating…

‘First Quarter Gives Us Tailwind For The Year’: DEAG’s Q1 Earnings
Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) reports a successful first business quarter of 2024, thanks to “a well-filled event pipeline and very good ticket sales,” according to a press release summarizing the Q1 financials. Revenues after the first three months of business…

Lost Lands Announces Lineup With Zeds Dead, Subtronics, Excision & More
Bass music’s premiere festival, Lost Lands, returns to Legend Valley, Ohio, on Sept. 20-22, and the festival has unveiled this year’s lineup. Apashe, Boogie T, Deathpact, Dirt Monkey, DJ Snake, Excision, Level Up, Levity, Mersiv, Subtronics, Zeds Dead and more…

Marco Antonio Solís Announces ‘Eternamente Agradecido World Tour’
Following the debut of Los Bukis’ Las Vegas residency in May, band co-founder Marco Antonio Solís (aka “El Buki”) has announced his own headline tour that’s headed to arenas across the U.S., as well as a handful of theaters and…
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