
Frank Turner Brings Lost Evenings Festival To Canada
UK folk and punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner is bringing his award-winning Lost Evenings festival to Canada for the first time, Sept. 19-22, at Toronto’s The Theatre. Like his previous six festivals, it is well on its way to selling out months in advance.

Ohl “eases” into retirement as project manager
Budweiser Gardens general manager Brian Ohl has announced his retirement after 34 years in the industry, but he's not walking out the door just yet.

Festival Production Gets Creative
Good weather and outdoor festivals go hand in hand. But with more than 800 music festivals across the country each year, the elements are a factor for the production companies who provide tour support for participating acts.

The Freaks Came Out To Write: How The Village Voice Helped Make CBGB’s, E Street Band, Blondie, Ramones (Book Excerpt)
By Tricia Romano In its heyday, New York City’s Village Voice had a profound impact on culture and politics far beyond its five-borough purview — especially its music coverage. The alt weekly was co-founded in 1955 by Norman Mailer, Ed…

Bedier Departing Honda Center
Kim Bedier, a 2022 VenuesNow Women of Live honoree, is departing Honda Center and the surrounding OCVibe development surrounding the Anaheim, California, arena.

Q’s With Sarah Pancheri On Taking The Reins At Milwaukee’s Summerfest
This year, Sarah Pancheri took over as president and chief executive officer of Milwaukee World Festival, after longtime CEO Don Smiley stepped down at the end of 2023.The nonprofit organization owns and produces the annual Summerfest, billed as the world’s…

Plant Plans: How Co-op Live Aims To Become The Most Sustainable Building In Europe & UK
From the outset, OVG chairman and CEO Tim Leiweke emphasized that Co-op Live would become the most sustainable arena outside the U.S., and the first to run entirely on electricity. The building has been designed without any gas supply serving…

HOT TICKETS: APRIL 18, 2024
TOAST OF THE TOWN: Olivia Rodrigo, seen here at Glastonbury in 2022, grossed a whopping $7,754,249 from 57,943 tickets sold to four Live Nation-promoted shows April 5-9 at Madison Square Garden. HOT TICKETS is a weekly summary of the top events…

Sound & Vision: Q’s With Tim Leiweke On Co-op Live’s Opening
No matter who you speak with about Manchester’s Co-op Live, from the architects to the bookers to the sponsors to the construction firm, they all refer back to the vision and leadership of Tim Leiweke, chairman & CEO of Oak…

Tickets & Touts: CashorTrade Makes The Case For A Face Value Future
On the last day of its 2024 session, the Maryland General Assembly passed one of the most comprehensive state-level ticketing reform bills in the country. The state House and Senate agreed on SB 539, sponsored by Dawn Gile, an Anne…

Manchester’s Co-op Live Heralds New Era Of Live Entertainment
Co-op Live in Manchester, England, is Oak View Group’s first arena project outside of the United States and, at a project cost of $460 million, it’s the most expensive arena built in Europe. The numbers and stats around this building are eclipsed by the promise it holds for both artists and fans.

AXS Acquires WRSTBND
Ticketing platform AXS has acquired a majority stake in WRSTBND, a leading provider in access control, credentialing and point of sale solutions for live events and venues. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. AXS is owned by Anschutz…
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