NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 11: (L-R) Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Paul Stanley of KISS perform … [+] onstage during the Tribeca Festival screening of “Biography: KISStory” at...
Tag: Concerts
The Belly Up Tavern In Solana Beach, CA And The Return Of Small Venues
Donovan Frankenreiter and band onstage at The Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA on December 27, 2022 Eric Fuller In March 2020 I wrote about the last show I’d seen one week prior to the pandemic shut down....
Why Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen tickets will be more expensive
Terry Wyatt | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans will closely be checking their phones Monday night, waiting to see if they’ve been chosen by Ti...
A Pop Duo On The Rise
Surfaces is and up and coming act filling 3,000 seat rooms on their own and presently touring in support of LANY. They are a fascinating story: two friends from a small Texas town go to YouTube to lea...
‘Live At Yankee Stadium’ Brings Billy Joel’s New York State Of Mind To Big Screen
Billy Joel’s Yankee Stadium concert, June 1990 photo courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Billy Joel fans will have an opportunity to catch the Grammy-winning artist’s iconic 1990 Yankee Stadium...
Rage Against The Machine Cancel Their 2023 North American Tour
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 08: Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against the Machine performs at Madison … [+] Square Garden on August 08, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)...
The Age Of Digital; Music Executive Reacts To The Impact Of Digitalization In The Music Industry
Garth Brooks performs “Good Ride Cowboy” during The 39th Annual CMA Awards – Garth Brooks Performs … [+] in Times Square at Times Square in New York City, New York, United Stat...
Imagine Dragons Join Digital Seat Media To Crack The Code Of Audience Engagement.
QR codes on every seat at the Utah Jazz’ arena Digital Seat Media One of the hottest debates in ticketed entertainment is how to ascertain who is in the room. This is key both to retargeting att...
Anytickets And The Rise Of The Tertiary Ticket Market
From left: Marcus Stern, Chris Bonner and Deric Margolis the shareholders of Anytickets. Lundy Barrey How is it that Anytickets, a company you’ve never heard of can project $200 million in annual tick...
Steve Earle Tours Jerry Jeff Walker
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—DECEMBER 13: Steve Earle performs at the 7th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit … [+] held at Town Hall on December 13, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Al Pereira/Gett...
Music Legends Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr Cancel Concerts Because Of Covid
Topline Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger tested positive for Covid-19 Monday, as two members of Ringo Starr’s band were also infected, forcing both rock legends to cancel concerts. Mick Jagger of T...
Grupo Firme Is Selling Out Stadiums. How Did That Happen?
Grupo Firme Grupo Firme Live entertainment is a fickle business. No one ever knows what will catch the attention of the public. Every year around the globe there are millions of songs written, and ten...
Surf Mesa Is Riding High
Surf Mesa Surf Mesa Creativity is a gift. It’s easy to recognize. There is just an ease in which the essence of an artist is revealed by the way they act, talk or display their talent. Surf Mesa is a ...
Blu DeTiger Is Gathering Heat And Learning How To Become Famous
NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 20: DJ and Bassist Blu DeTiger performs during the Fenders California Series … [+] Acoustics launch party at Milk Studios on March 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo b...
As Baseball Attendance Fades Concerts Step Up To Fill Stadiums
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs on stage in concert (Photo by Martin Philbey/Redferns) Redferns It has long been the highest aspirational goal for touring acts to graduate to a stadium tour...
American Dream Mall Adds Concerts To Draw Crowds, With Live Nation Deal
Ludacris is scheduled to perform at American Dream mall May 7, as the inaugural concert in the Live … [+] Nation partnership with American Dream. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Getty Image...
Snoop Dogg and Billy Ray Cyrus to launch hit song backed by massive Animal Concerts and Avila Brothers NFT drop
Recording artists Snoop Dogg and Billy Ray Cyrus have teamed up to release a new smash single, “A Hard Working Man.” The hip hop-country mashup, produced by the legendary Avila Brothers, will debut on...
Foo Fighters Cancel All Remaining 2022 Tour Dates
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Nate Mendel of Foo … [+] Fighters performs onstage at the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of “Studi...
Home Run Derby To Break Ties In All-Star Game; Mid-Game Concert Possible With MLB Labor Deal
Could a home run derby break ties in the MLB All-Star Game? The league and players have agreed to … [+] explore the possibility. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) MLB Photos v...
Stage Front Tickets Is Building A Global Platform Focused On Technology, Relationships And Innovation
Karl Roes, CEO and founder of Stage Front Tickets . Karl Roes, CEO and founder of Maryland based Stage Front Tickets has been focused on creating a suite of software tools, a pool of skilled employees...
Despite the concerns, Tencent submitted a patent for virtual concerts
Tencent, the Chinese digital behemoth, has extended its metaverse push by submitting a patent for virtual concerts. Tencent decided to do this despite the concerns from Chinese authorities. According ...
Adam Young’s Digital Marketing Tools Drive Event Tickets Center’s $100 Million+ Annual Sales
Adam Young, CEO of Event Tickets Center . What can one man build by learning how to combine an emotion driven irrational market with increasingly sophisticated digital marketing? Adam Young brought hi...