A New Era: TD Coliseum Opening Transforms Ontario Concert Landscape, Raises The Bar For Mid-Sized City
Following its Nov. 21 opening concert with Paul McCartney and with a full slate of concerts on the books into next spring, TD Coliseum has already changed the concert landscape in Hamilton, Ontario, the $300 million transformation of Copps Coliseum…
‘Music Of The Spheres’ Final Year Puts Record-Setting Coldplay At No. 3 On Worldwide Tours Chart
‘Music Of The Spheres World Tour”Gross: $390,489,072Tickets Sold: 2,918,405Avg. Ticket Price: $133.80No. of Dates: 50 After three and a half years and 225 shows in 43 countries on five continents, Coldplay’s near-ubiquitous “Music Of The Spheres World Tour” wrapped with…
Year In Venues: University Stadiums Get In The Live Game
While there was a flurry of multimillion-dollar arena renovations and billion-dollar new stadium construction in 2025, promoters were putting their money on colleges and universities, and college turf has become industry green. The reasons are obvious: University stadiums are among…
Backstreet Boys Play 8 Homecoming Shows At Germany’s Merkur Spiel-Arena
The Backstreet Boys have announced an exclusive concert series comprising eight stadium shows in Düsseldorf, Germany, for the end of September/beginning of October 2026. Starting on September 25, the band will present their spectacular “Into The Millennium” production at Merkur…
The Biz: What Wall Street Sees In Live’s 2026; The Indies’ Investment & More
t was a strong year for publicly held live entertainment corporations on Wall Street. Live Nation and Grand Ole Opry owner — and with the acquisition of Southern Entertainment, festival promoter — Ryman Hospitality both hit all-time high share prices…
The Year In The Biz: Market Moves Mark Busy Year & Why Wall Street Still Loves Live
The economy is wrestling with a stubborn and pungent affordability crisis and cratering consumer confidence. Those factors should militate against an industry predicated on discretionary spending and yet Live Nation, to use a large and obvious avatar, reports record revenues…
New And (Or) Improved: Venue Openings That Made A Mark On 2025
From the purpose-built but temporary Rogers Stadium in Toronto hosting the biggest stadium tours, to the new Blue Note in Los Angeles, this year’s venue openings were all about filling a need and meeting demand for both fans and artists.…
International News: BIGSOUND’s Big Impact; Renewed Push For Thaw On Chinese Kpop Ban & More
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The Year In AI: The Revolution Will Be Digitized As Debates Ethical, Legal & Artistic Swirl
Trying to keep up with all the developments in artificial intelligence in 2025 is a task analogous to trying to grab the tailfin of a rocket with a lacrosse stick from the back of a pickup truck. We can see…
Oasis’ Reunion Tour Hits No. 2 On Worldwide Tours Chart: ‘The Outpouring, The Emotion, You Could Cut It With A Knife’
‘OASIS LIVE ‘25 TOUR’Gross: $405,428,435Tickets Sold: 2,228,471Avg. Ticket Price: $181.93No. of Dates: 36 It was the biggest rock news of the year when the Gallagher brothers confirmed their “Oasis Live ’25” reunion tour in the summer of 2024. Fifteen years…
Year In Latin: Latin Artists Find Ways To Persevere Past Obstacles
It’s been an interesting year for Latin artists, with visa issues and political uncertainty forcing many acts to cancel or push back tours to 2026. Despite any disruption originating in the White House, “The truth is, this has always happened,”…
Shakira’s South American Stadium Shows Earn Top Debut On LIVE75
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