Australasia News: Accor Stadium Study; Veteran Promoter Garry Van Egmond Dies; NZ: Eventfinda Launches TixSuite
AUSTRALIA Feasibility Study For Accor Stadium Roof New South Wales (NSW) took another step towards a $300 million (US$197 million) non-retractable roof for Sydney’s 80,000-seat Accor Stadium. The state government commissioned Sydney events company MI Global Partners to conduct a…
Superstruct Entertainment Reportedly Up For Sale
Sources tell Reuters, that live entertainment investment giant Superstruct Entertainment is looking for buyers. The list of potential bidders includes Blackstone, and CVC. Superstruct Entertainment is headed by James Barton, founder and CEO of global clubbing brand Cream, Creamfields festivals,…
Ginger Owl UK Appoints Kate Griffiths As Head Of Accreditation
Ginger Owl Appoints Kate Griffiths As Head Of Accreditation Ginger Owl Productions founders and directors Julie Chennells, and Nancy Skipper announced the appointment of Kate Griffiths as head of accreditation, a newly created senior management role at the full-service event…
Oak View Group Scores Deal With University of Kansas
Oak View Group has expanded its footprint in the Big 12 Conference after the University of Kansas hired the company for venue management and food service across multiple venues on campus. On the food side, OVG Hospitality replaces Sodexo Live!,…
Maggie Rogers To Tour Arenas For The First Time, Offers Bot-Battling In-Person Ticket Special
Maggie Rogers will play 11 arenas this fall, a first for the Grammy nominee. Rogers’ Live Nation-produced “The Don’t Forget Me Tour, Part II” begins at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, October 9 and includes stops in New York,…
Spec Tickets Face Ban in Maryland
LEGISLATURE TAKES AIM: Speculative tickets would be outlawed in Maryland under a bill that’s passed at the house and senate levels. (Credit) Governor expected to sign bill Merriweather Post Pavilion officials say they support the outlawing of scalping “speculative” tickets as…
HOT TICKETS: APRIL 11, 2024
UP TO CODY: Cody Johnson played a sold-out show at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, on March 22. Pictured backstage are Police Productions Owner/President Brad Garret, DCU Center Assistant General Manager Jim Moughan, Johnson, General Manager Sandy Dunn and Director…
Gillioz Theatre Punches Above Its Weight
LYLE’S FAVORITE: The view from the stage of Springfield, Missouri’s historic Gillioz Theatre. Lyle Lovett posted a photo of the venue, which inspired Vince Gill to play the 1,000-seater. (Courtesy venue) Top Names, Fun Festivals Make Nearly 100-Year-Old Theater the…
Slash Talks Summertime Blues fest
No sooner had rock guitar virtuoso Slash nearly stolen actor Ryan Gosling’s thunder in a show-stopping Academy Awards rendition of “I’m Just Ken,” from the movie “Barbie,” the erstwhile Guns N’ Roses star announced a new solo album, Orgy of the Damned, and the first of what he hopes will be an annual touring S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival. It’s an example of just how busy Slash is – and how much he loves to play.
CAA Names Managing Directors, New Agency Board Members
Creative Artists Agency announced the appointment of nine managing directors and “an evolution” of its agency board, the company announced April 11. The Managing Directors will work alongside CAA Co-Chairman and CEO Bryan Lourd, Co-Chairmen Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett…
OVG scores KU food, venue ops deal
Oak View Group has expanded its footprint in the Big 12 Conference after the University of Kansas hired the company for venue management and food service across multiple venues on campus.
Crowded House Announces U.S. Tour
Multi-platinum Australian band Crowded House will tour the United States this year in support of their eighth studio album. Sharing a name with that disc, the 15-stop “Gravity Stairs Tour” kicks off August 29 in St. Augustine, Florida, and plays…
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