
Sphere Entertainment Expands Jennifer Koester’s Role To President And COO
Less than six months after her arrival, Jennifer Koester is adding a new role at Sphere Entertainment: President and Chief Operating Officer of Sphere. Koester was named President, Sphere Business Operations, in January and since then “she has played a…

Primavera Sound: Porto & Barcelona Editions Shine
Primavera Sound celebrated two successful festivals both in Porto, Portugal, June 6-8, as well as in its original home of Barcelona, Spain, May 29-June 2. Primavera Sound Porto, now in its 11th year, boasted a lineup that included Lana del…

Excellence In Concessions 2024 Nominations Now Open!
The VenuesNow Excellence in Concessions Awards presents an opportunity to recognize the best culinary and concessionary achievements at venues around the world.

Drinking Less From The Fire Hose: Q’s with Professor Marco Aponte-Moreno On Leadership In A Challenging Market
With the live industry showing signs of contraction, with some tours and festivals canceling, less-than-full rooms and fests, downsized tours, ticket price reductions, we could be heading for a down business cycle. It could just be a market correction after…

Rolling Loud Thailand Announces First Wave With A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Tyla & More
Rolling Loud is gearing up to return to Pattaya, Thailand, on Nov. 22 to 24 as the third stop on the festival brand’s world tour, and unveiled this year’s lineup featuring A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Tyla and Ski Mask the…

DC’s HFStival Back After 13 Years
Washington, DC’s HFStival was a staple of the summer for rock fans in our nation’s capital in the 1990s and early 2000s. Now the Washington Nationals and I.M.P. are bringing it back. The fest is returning after 13 years, scheduled…

Renée Rapp, Muna, Chappell Roan, Janelle Monáe & More Headline All Things Go
All Things Go Festival in New York City is set to take place at Forest Hills Stadium on Sept. 28 and 29, and the festival unveiled this year’s lineup featuring Reneé Rapp, Muna, Chappell Roan, Janelle Monáe, Ethel Cain, Julien…

Interpol Adds ‘Antics’ Anniversary Tour Dates
Interpol is bringing the antics stateside. The indie rock stalwarts are spending 2024 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of their seminal second album Antics. Adding to already announced dates in the UK, Ireland and Europe, the band will…

Zac Brown Band & Carrie Underwood Headline 2024’s Country Bay Music Festival
Country Bay Music Festival is set to return to Florida for its second edition in November with a lineup topped by Zac Brown Band and Carrie Underwood, Loud and Live announced today. The festival takes place Nov. 9-10 at Miami…

Beabadoobee Announces 2024 UK Headline Tour Following U.S. Dates
Beabadoobee will follow up her previously announced U.S. headline tour with a UK headline run in November 2024. The nine-date trek, promoted by SJM Concerts, starts at the O2 Academy Glasgow, Nov. 11, and closes at London’s Alexandra Palace, Nov.…

Birmingham Arena Enters Into Naming Rights Agreement With BP
Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena will be renamed bp pulse LIVE as part of a new sponsorship agreement between the NEC Group and bp pulse, effective Sept. 1, 2024. The new naming rights sponsor is “one of the UK’s leading rapid…

Stones Mix It Up In Atlanta (Live Review)
KEEF ‘HAPPY’ TO EXTEND HIS TURN IN SPOTLIGHT ATLANTA — The Rolling Stones are still kicking it, which is much better than kicking the bucket, given four band members run in age from 72 to 80 after losing original drummer…
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