
NIVA Sets First-Ever Live Policy Summit For Indianapolis
The National Independent Venue Association will host its first-ever Live Policy Summit Oct. 15-16 at the Hi-Fi in Indianapolis. The event, presented by NIVA in conjunction with the Indiana Independent Venue Association and sponsored by Tixel, “will provide a forum…

Wild Horses Returns To Petco Park With Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell & Lily Meola
Wild Horses returns to San Diego for the fifth year on Dec. 27, with this year’s lineup featuring Mumford & Sons, Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell and Lily Meola. Doors open at Petco Park, the home of the San Diego Padres,…

The Latin Recording Academy Announces This Year’s Leading Ladies Of Entertainment Honorees
The Latin Recording Academy unveiled this year’s Leading Ladies of Entertainment honorees, a program that celebrates socially conscious women in the Latin music industry who have made significant contributions and inspired many. The four women being honored are Sony Music…

Backstreet Boys Add 7 More Sphere Dates Into February
“Due to incredible fan demand,” the Backstreet Boys have added seven more new dates at Sphere Las Vegas, taking the band’s “Into The Millennium” into February 2026 with a total of 35 shows now on the books. “We are overwhelmed…

Belle And Sebastian To Tour In Celebration Of Album Anniversaries
Chamber pop stalwarts Belle and Sebastian will tour Europe, the UK and North America next year in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their albums Tigermilk and If You’re FeelIng Sinister. With just one exception, each tour stop is a…

Doechii Abruptly Pulls Out Of 3 Festivals
Rapper Doechii, who has been a festival mainstay in Summer 2025, has pulled out of three planned festival appearances in the U.K. and Europe. She was set to perform this week at All Points East in London, Forwards in Bristol…

Cheap Trick Announces Fall Tour Dates
Cheap Trick is continuing their tour with fall dates, adding shows through October, November and December. The band will now perform shows in Alabama, New York, Massachusetts, California and more, wrapping up their 2025 dates at Vibrant Music Hall in…

Best New/Refurbished Space in Food and Drink: Ra Ra Room, PHX Arena (2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards)
A high-touch, $20 million fine dining restaurant and lounge located within a well established basketball arena may sound like a mishmash of concepts, but it makes perfect sense when you add it all up. “Mario Carbone and his team at…

Best In-House Festival Concept: BLACKENED Metallica Burger Experience At DWP’s Sonic Temple (2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards)
usic festivals are all about finding a good fit — from headliners to brand partners to site location, the right combination can add up to the perfect experience, and lead to success for event organizers. There may be no better…

Best New Technology: Napa Technology At Provisions MRKT, TD Garden (2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards)
As grab-and-go food and beverage options become the standard in U.S. arenas, it can be difficult for venue operators to maintain an elevated experience through such offerings. Thankfully, the TD Garden in Boston and its owner Delaware North, which also…

Best New Menu Item: Proof Of The Pudding’s Deep Fried Lemon Pepper Burger (2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards)
The best of venues finds a way to offer something familiar yet unique when it comes to hospitality, and Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, has accomplished just that with one of its items: the deep-fried lemon pepper burger.…

Best New Concept In Food & Drink: Beyoncé Cowboy Cocktail Cup at SoFi Stadium (2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards)
At SoFi Stadium, the Cowboy Cocktail Cup supporting Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter Tour” takes the prize as this year’s Best New Concept. Created by Carl Fioren- tino, the team wanted to pay homage to Beyoncé’s Grammys look, featuring a white cowboy…
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