Unprecedented Welcomes & Permanent Goodbyes – Highs & Lows Of Europe’s Festival Season
It’s the middle of the festival season, and never has it been harder to gauge the health of the sector in Europe than in 2024. Major success stories on the one hand; major struggles on the other. In the UK,…
Electric Castle Romania Celebrates Record 10th Anniversary
Electric Castle has concluded its 10th edition with its highest attendance so far, welcoming up to 68,000 daily attendees on the grounds surrounding the 15th-century Bánffy Castle in Transylvania, Romania. Across five days, July 17-21, more than 200 artists performed…
Decades Of Shaping UK Live Music: SJM Concerts’ Chris York Passes
Chris York, director of SJM Concerts, has died at the age of 55 following a long illness. York joined SJM Concerts founder Simon Moran in 1993, and was instrumental in building the business into one of the UK’s leading concert…
Moo TV Business Manager Alice Faye Kelly Dies At 73
Alice Faye Kelly, who was the longtime business manager for Moo TV, died June 20 from pancreatic cancer at age 73. She also worked for Moo Creative and Nashville performance and event venue The Steel Mill, which, along with Moo…
PARIS 2024: How The Concert Industry Is Working With — And Around — The Summer Olympics
2024 is a big year for sports in Europe. The UEFA Euro 2024 semifinals recently wrapped with Spain defeating England, 2-1, on July 14 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Two weeks later, the 2024 Summer Olympics will take over the French…
Mitchell Enters IAVM Arena
Trevor Mitchell, most recently executive director and CEO of American Mensa, has been hired as the next president and CEO of the International Association of Venue Managers. He will take over for Brad Mayne, who is retiring in July after…
Calgary’s BMO Centre Open For Business
STAMPEDE INTO THE FUTURE: The new $360 million BMO Centre opened in June with the Global Energy Show. (Courtesy venue) Convention Center is Western Canada’s Largest What does $500 million (CAD) get you? In the case of the new BMO Centre,…
Ballmer Unveils New Intuit Dome Video Board
CALM BEFORE THE STORM: Steve Ballmer and Gillian Zucker unveil Intuit Dome’s new Daktronics ‘Halo’ video board. (James Zoltak/VN Staff) Daktronics masterpiece is crowning feature of $2 billion arena INGLEWOOD, California — Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer personally unveiled…
Razorback Wit at George’s Majestic Lounge
George’s Majestic Lounge on the outer rim of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has stayed relevant for nearly 100 years with a formula of community engagement, paying homage to the past and a reputation for booking artists on the cusp of fame.
Monqui, AEG Presents Partner on New Portland Venue
Portland-based independent concert promoter Monqui Presents has partnered with AEG Presents to develop and operate a new 4,250-cap venue in Rose City.
Boxoffice Insider: Latin And Country Artists Have Almost One-Quarter Of 2024’s Top Tours
Artists in the Latin and country music genres have been among the most successful at the box office at live music venues in 2024, with 22 of them ranked among the 100 highest-grossing tours worldwide since the beginning of January.…
Sting Added To Ohana Bill
With Neil Young ailing, Sting is once again coming to a festival’s rescue. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will take Young’s spot and headline Saturday at Dana Point, California’s Ohana Festival. His power trio Sting 3.0 — which…
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