The (Consolidating) World Of Cargo: Freight’s Big Year
With the acquisition of North Carolina-based freight forwarder SOS Global by Rock-it Cargo, 2024 already started off as a big year for the freight industry. The acquisition, which closed on Jan. 31, created the largest specialty logistics provider in the…
HOT TICKETS: MAY 2, 2024
STILL PACKING THEM IN: Barry Manilow, seen here being presented a memento by Amalie Arena Manager of Event Booking Samantha Diaz following a concert in 2023, sold 27,733 tickets to his five-show run at Radio City Music Hall in New…
Live Music’s Golden Era Boosts Coach Industry
One needn’t look at charts with ticket sales for every artist and venue to know the state of the live entertainment industry. A simple phone call to a coach company and asking them what’s available would suffice, and it’s likely…
Jonathan Roberts Joins UTA
Jonathan Roberts has joined UTA as a talent agent in the music division based out of the company’s Nashville office. Roberts’ 12-year-career has included both promotion and talent representation and the hire expands UTA’s presence in faith-based and Christian music.…
Live Industry’s Big Rigs Keep Truckin’ On
Truckin’, got my chips cashed in / Keep truckin’, like the do-dah man / Together, more or less in line / Just keep truckin’ on,” the Grateful Dead declared in the classic song “Truckin’,” which appeared on the band’s 1970…
Private Charter: Expanding Global Business Means Opportunity For Aviation Industry (Transportation Special)
The transportation sector of the live entertainment business is in many ways a reflection of the overall state of the industry, with a focus on premium experiences and a growing international element seeing larger productions and bigger artists playing more…
FKA Twigs Testifies As Congress Makes Early Moves On AI Abuse Protection For Artists
During testimony before a Senate panel Tuesday, FKA Twigs revealed she’s created deepfakes of herself and pushed lawmakers to erect legal guardrails to protect artists and other creators from AI abuse. “In the past year, I have developed my own…
Oak View Group, Stand Together Partner For Change In Austin
Oak View Group has named philanthropic community Stand Together its exclusive Official Social Impact Partner in Austin, Texas, OVG announced today, expanding a partnership that began at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, where it is one of eight founding…
From Soup To Nuts: Tour Manager David ‘5-1’ Norman On How To Transport A Tour
A tour manager can be seen as the hub connecting the spokes of a tour — made up of various transportation sectors, an artist and their team — in order to effectively get a trek from place to place and…
Ben Folds Adds Fall Dates To ‘Paper Airplanes Request Tour’
Relentlessly touring pianist and singer-songwriter Ben Folds announced a bevy of new dates for the fall. The new shows extend Folds’ on-going “Paper Airplanes Request Tour” into mid-December. The conceit of the tour is that fans are encouraged to launch…
Texas Eclipse Announces Refund Policy Following Festival Cancellation
After severe weather caused Texas Eclipse Festival in Burnet, Texas, to shut down early, Disco Presents and Probably Nothing have announced its refund policy for fans impacted by the cancellation. All festival tickets purchased will be eligible for an automatic…
Live Nation’s Concert Week Offers $25 Tickets To Thousands Of Shows
Live Nation is having its biggest Concert Week yet this year. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the annual promotion, the company announced that from May 8-14, fans in the U.S. and Canada can purchase $25 tickets to over…
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