The Year In Clubs: Record Revenues For Some, Struggles For Others
It’s easy to look at Pollstar’s Worldwide Top 200 Clubs grosses chart and see that for the top performers, the post-pandemic concert firehose was most definitely “on” in 2023. But it wasn’t that way for all of them – particularly…
Year In Ticketing: Megatours Make Headlines So Politicians Keep Talking Ticketing
Ticketing is a politically scrumptious topic and we can expect the politicians to keep feasting. In a fractious environment where the sides sometimes disagree on the mechanics of the constitutional order – policy disputes are quaint compared to big-picture debates…
The Year In Festivals: From Inaugural Shindigs To Cancellations & Switcheroos
Coachella 2023 should have been Frank Ocean’s moment, with the Sunday night headline spot marking his first live show since 2017 and a make-good after Coachella 2020 was called off because of the pandemic, along with the 2021 edition. Instead,…
Year In Europe: What’s Next After The Year Of the stadium?
2023 has been the year of the stadium. Giant entertainment temples are the main reason the top artists on Pollstar’s Year-End Top 200 Worldwide Tours did the numbers they did. The world’s biggest acts have been performing on the world’s…
The Year In Venue Development: Building The Live Infrastructure
The live entertainment momentum continues to reach new heights, and the venue industry has done its part to match the demand of the artist, athlete and fan. First-class venue development has continued at a rapid clip, with creative mixed-use projects,…
CTS Eventim & Walter McDonald Launch The Touring Co. In The U.S.
CTS Eventim is expanding its U.S. business by joining forces with Walter McDonald to form The Touring Co. McDonald will lead the new business, which CTS Eventim described as “a boutique live entertainment company,” as CEO, as well as a…
Chart Scene: Ed Sheeran No. 1 On Artist Power Index For 2023
The top musical entertainer on Pollstar’s year-end Artist Power Index for 2023 is Ed Sheeran who lands among the highest-ranked artists in all four metrics that determine chart placement. He ranks within the top 10 in the Live, Streaming, Airplay…
The Beat Of The Brum: Birmingham Is Buzzing
The musical history of Birmingham is filled with great bands and milestones. Robert Plant, Judas Priest, Duran Duran, Laura Mvula, Editors, The Streets – the list of artists birthed by Birmingham is long. Most notably, the city is known as…
Signings: Dec. 1-7, 2023
AGENCY SIGNINGS One Fiinix LiveAdoBabasónicosCalle 13ChiquisDebi NovaDepresión SonoraEly GuerraEnjambreFishboneFobiaGirl UltraGuitar WolfHaru NemuriHatsune MikuILEJulieta VenegasKinkyLa Marisoul and the Love Notes OrchestraLa Santa CeciliaLos YesterdaysMolotovNatalia LafourcadeNew Japan Pro-WrestlingOi-SKALL MatesPanteón RococóPedro CapóPerfumeQueen BeeRADWIMPSResidenteRun-DMCSCANDALSon Rompe PeraThe GazetteThe SlackersTokyo Ska Paradise OrchestraZOÉ Universal Attractions AgencyStokley Wasserman…
Welcome To Pollstar’s 2023 Year-End Issue
The live entertainment industry remains on a boxoffice tear, with 2023 once again putting up record numbers by virtually every metric: ticket sales gross revenues, and home run tours, with the top two both notched by female stadium headliners. This…
CloZee & LSDREAM Team Up For New Project PSYRYN, Announce Red Rocks Shows
CloZee and LSDREAM partnered for a new project, PSYRYN, which finds the two bass music producers collaborating as a duo. After previously announcing the project’s debut for this year’s Electric Forest, the artists announced they’ll take over Morrison, Colorado’s Red…
Iron Maiden’s Return To Colombia Sells Out At Record Pace 11 Months Ahead Of Concert
Colombia has missed Iron Maiden. The legendary heavy metal band’s much-anticipated return to Bogotá next year sold out in a matter of minutes with ticket sales outpacing iconic acts such as The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madonna and The Weeknd. Iron…
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