ArtsQuest, Eventbrite Partner
ArtsQuest has chosen Eventbrite to be its ticketing partner. ArtsQuest, the Bethlehem, Pa., nonprofit that puts on the Musikfest and other festivals, and San Francisco-based ticket giant Eventbrite...
View Article'WHAT WOULD BERNIE DO?'
Bernie Punt retired from Bryce Jordan Center on Jan. 18 after a 23-year career at the arena. (Deb Gray) Bernie Punt’s energy is infectious. “He always has a smile on his face and he really enjoys what...
View ArticleCHICAGO SQUEEZE PLAY
Pepper Construction crews build new club lounge spaces beneath the stands at Wrigley Field. (Courtesy Pepper Construction) The five-year rebuild of Wrigley Field became a tricky process, tied to...
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THE CIRCUIT: WHAT VENUE MANAGERS ARE SAYING
U2 played Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for the first time in 2018. (Courtesy Bridgestone Arena)Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville Isaac Thompson, general managerHow did you do in 2018? Last year was a...
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THE BIG BEAUTIFUL GAME
Rossetti is working on a way to convert the Detroit Lions’ Ford Field into a soccer venue. (Courtesy Detroit Pistons) Oh Atlanta! The huge success of Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United FC at...
View ArticleREDEFINING ‘PREMIUM SEAT’ AND THE EXPERIENCE THAT GOES WITH IT
As a premium perk at GMHBA Stadium in Australia, fans can look down into the home team’s locker room. (Courtesy Populous) Has the phrase “premium seat” become a dated term in today’s sports economy? As...
View ArticleWELCOME TO THE CLUB
The Fillmore Charlotte is housed in a historic textile mill, which gives it a unique ambience, feel and tradition. (Courtesy Live Nation) The Fillmore Theaters are a community, not a brand, said the...
View ArticleNOLA GETS A FILLMORE WITH ITS NAME ON IT
The New Orleans location, shown in a rendering, opens this month. The design will feature a voodoo and French Quarter vibe. (Courtesy Live Nation) The New Orleans Fillmore, opening this month, will...
View ArticleTIMBERLAKE BACK IN BUSINESS, ON THE ROAD THROUGH APRIL
Justin Timberlake resumed his Man of the Woods tour after having to wrap up 2018's shows early. (Getty Images) Justin Timberlake makes a stand among this month’s top-grossing Hot Tickets, landing on...
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Q & A: CHARLIE JENNINGS
Brandon Lancaster of Lanco at one of the area’s many festivals, Bonnaroo. (Getty Images)Charlie Jennings was born in Bristol, Tenn. Before joining Danny Wimmer Presents, he worked for AC Entertainment,...
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SCENE: MEMPHIS
Elizabeth Cawein knows Memphis. She founded Signal Flow Public Relations, a boutique music publicity and marketing firm, in 2011 after discovering her passion for music publicity while working as...
View ArticleRECRUITING TIP OF THE MONTH
As executive recruiters, when we talk about “fit,” that word encompasses the skills needed to match the company culture. We often discuss the idea of a square peg in a round hole when it comes to...
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GETTING THEIR FILLMORE
Local touches make the seven Fillmore concert venues distinct within the Live Nation chain. New Orleans, opening this month, and Minneapolis, to open early next year, will have their own personalities...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: JAN. 31, 2019
Sebastian Maniscalco's four-show run at Madison Square Garden sold the most tickets in a weekend for any comedy engagement in the history of the venue. (Kevin Mazur) Red-hot comedian Sebastian...
View ArticleStrategy For Super Bowl Bookings
City Winery Atlanta's concert venue can play host to seated private events for up to 350 people. (citywinery.com) When the Super Bowl lands in town, so do scores of celebrities, athletes,...
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Veterans Drive Ballpark Naming Rights
A rendering shows what the Seattle Mariners' T-Mobile Park will look like once new signs and lighting have been installed. (Courtesy Seattle Mariners) The three Major League Baseball teams that...
View ArticleClippers Interview Builders For Arena
Temporary offices for AECOM Hunt/Turner Construction at the Inglewood stadium site, seen in 2018. (Don Muret / Staff) In their effort to hire a construction firm to build their new arena, the NBA’s Los...
View ArticleGoldstar Adds Eventbrite To Platform
Discount ticket platform Goldstar has chosen Eventbrite to be its ticket support provider. Goldstar and Eventbrite have formed a partnership that will see Eventbrite embed its ticketing capabilities...
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Back In A Familiar Atmosphere
Nicolas Duhamel. Nicolas Duhamel has returned to MDG as marketing manager and European business development director. The company provides fog, haze and atmosphere generators to productions and venues....
View ArticleInside Super Bowl Music Fest
Cardi B. and Bruno Mars, shown performing at the 2018 Grammy Awards, will be the big attraction on the third night of music at Atlanta's State Farm Arena. (Getty Images) Music has been an integral part...
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INTIX Salutes Forlini With Spira Award
VenuesNow Ticketing Stars Alex Renfrew of Spectra/Tsongas Center, Jonathan Lack of the Milwaukee Bucks and Christina Allen of the Ottawa Senators/Canadian Tire Centre. (Courtesy INTIX) INTIX presented...
View ArticlePollstar Live! Gets Grohl-Rapino Pairing
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will appear in conversation with Live Nation President and CEO Michael Rapino at this year's Pollstar Live! conference, which takes place Feb. 11-13 in Los Angeles....
View ArticleLike Magic, Cirque Buys Illusionists
An act from The Illusionists, the best-known franchise of The Works Entertainment. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group paid a reported $40 million to acquire the company. (Courtesy Cirque du Soleil...
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Savona Returns to Iowa
Tim Savona. Spectra named Tim Savona to be the new general manager of Sioux City, Iowa's Tyson Events Center and Orpheum Theatre. Savona started his career with Spectra in 2009 at the Iowa Events...
View ArticleNFL Makes Use Of New Drone Laws
John Skinner, Major League Baseball vice president of security and facility management, speaks on a panel at the Stadium Managers Association seminar this week in Hollywood, Fla. (Don Muret / Staff)...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: FEB. 7, 2019
Elton John performs during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Two music legends that hit it big in the 1970s topped our 10,001-...
View ArticleSome Stadiums Ready For More Football
Stadiums hosting the four inaugural Alliance of American Football games this weekend have been busy prepping fields, changing signs and stocking venues with merchandise. The start-up pro football...
View ArticlePacnet Ready For A Breakthrough
The Paciolan leadership team at Pacnet '18 (from left): Christian Lewis, vice president of business development; Keith White, chief technology officer; Steve Demots, chief revenue officer; Kim Damron,...
View ArticleRams Push Boundaries For VR
Animation from the new virtual reality experience created by Tangerine Apps shows how prospective buyers will be able to explore the new stadium. (Courtesy Los Angeles Rams) The Los Angeles Rams came...
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AEG Facilities, SMG Announce Merger
AEG Facilities and SMG, the two biggest players in the management of sports and entertainment venues, announced Thursday that they have formed a definitive merger. The name of the new entity is ASM...
View ArticleAt Minor League Park, 'Garage' Rocks
The Toyota of Redlands Garage group space proved popular with fans in its first year at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino, Calif. (Courtesy Inland Empire 66ers) The Inland Empire 66ers minor league...
View ArticleHOK, Arquitectonica Get Soccer Job
Arquitectonica created this rendering of the Freedom Park stadium, released last year. (Courtesy Inter Miami CF via MLS.com) HOK and Arquitectonica, the design team for AmericanAirlines Arena, are...
View ArticleDolphins To Add Gondola At Stadium
The Miami Dolphins plan to install a gondola next to Hard Rock Stadium similar to the one pictured here. Doppelmayr, an Austrian manufacturer, will produce the attraction. (Courtesy Miami Dolphins) The...
View ArticleGraystone Quarry, Live Nation Team Up
A rendering of the 138-acre site in Franklin, Tenn., where Graystone Amphitheater will open in spring 2020. Graystone Quarry, the new amphitheater under construction south of Nashville in Franklin,...
View ArticleRock Row To Open In Maine In May
The Maine Savings Pavillion at Rock Row is part of a $600 million project in greater Portland, Maine. The Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row is a new outdoor amphitheater under construction as a part...
View ArticleBrewers Reopen Spring Training Home
The $60-plus million rebuild of the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring training home in Phoenix has opened. When the six gold scissors cut through the blue ribbon at the $60-plus million rebuild of the...
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Dennis to Memphis
Dean Dennis. Memphis Management Group has hired Dean Dennis as general manager of the Memphis Convention Center. Dennis comes to Memphis from the Atlantic City Convention Center, where he served as...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: FEB. 14, 2019
Kelly Clarkson performs at BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla., as part of their 10th anniversary programming. Veteran music star James Taylor took the top spot on our 5,001-10,000-capacity Hot Tickets chart this...
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Spectrum Center Abuzz For NBA All-Star
Charlotte's Spectrum Center, home to the NBA's Hornets, will be the site of the league's All-Star Game on Sunday. (Courtesy Charlotte Hornets) Thirty-four years after starting as a Washington Bullets...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: FEB. 21, 2019
George Strait performs at BOK Center, Tulsa, Okla. (Courtesy BOK Center) Country legend George Strait took the top spot on our 15,000-or-more Hot Tickets chart this week with two shows at Las Vegas'...
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Islanders sign OVG at Bridgeport arena
OVG Facilities has won the management contract for Webster Bank Arena in Connecticut. (Courtesy New York Islanders) The New York Islanders have signed Oak View Group Facilities to take over management...
View ArticleCobo Center Signs $33M Naming Deal
Chemical Bank is the new naming-rights partner at Detroit's Cobo Center. (Courtesy DRCFA) Detroit's Cobo Center and Chemical Bank have signed a $33 million naming-rights deal, the largest ever for a...
View ArticleLower Super Bowl Food Pricing To Stay?
Low-cost pricing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium concession stands in Atlanta carried over from the regular season to the Super Bowl. (Courtesy Levy) The NFL could potentially expand fan-friendly concessions...
View ArticleVStar, Nickelodeon Enter Exclusive Deal
VStar and Nickelodeon are upping their partnership starting with "Move to the Music." VStar Entertainment and Nickelodeon have entered into a five-year deal that will see VStar be the exclusive live...
View ArticleArena, Ducks Execs Moving Next Door
Orange County's Honda Center is renovating the Anaheim Ducks' locker room and sprucing up the backstage area. (Courtesy Honda Center) Honda Center and Anaheim Ducks key executives and staff have moved...
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Braves At A Florida Crossroads
An aerial view from late January shows the Atlanta Braves' new spring training complex in North Port, Fla. (Courtesy Atlanta Braves) Baby alligators, turtles, wild boars and baseball. What else could...
View ArticleHonda Classic Expands Hospitality Offerings
A view of the "Bear Trap" during last year's Honda Classic PGA Tour event at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Garden, Fla. (Courtesy Honda Classic) Tournament organizers at the Honda Classic have set...
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Turner to take over TPAC
Jennifer Turner. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center has selected Jennifer Turner to succeed long-time President and CEO Kathleen O'Brien as head of the non-profit. Turner is currently executive vice...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS: FEB. 28, 2019
Lady Gaga performs onstage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, where she was awarded an Oscar for her hit song "Shallow." (Getty Images) Lady Gaga is having a great...
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