Does Grimmie Lawsuit Raise Security Bar?
Christina Grimmie The tragedy surrounding “The Voice” singer Christina Grimmie’s death has lead her family to seek financial retribution from AEG and the venue where she was murdered last June. The...
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OC Fair’s Heroes Hall Honors Vets
Heroes Hall, OC Fair, Costa Mesa, Calif. REPORTING FROM COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Heroes Hall, a permanent, year-round museum with exhibitions, performances and educational programs that celebrate the...
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Shelton and Ryman partner on Ole Red Venues
Rendering of the exterior, Ole Red, Nashville Country singer and The Voice star Blake Shelton and Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. have unveiled plans for a chain of Shelton-branded live music venues...
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Spectra Hires Aiello To Run Macon Venues
David Aiello Spectra by Comcast Spectacor has named David Aiello general manager of Macon (Ga.) Coliseum and Macon City Auditorium. Aiello most recently served as assistant general manager and director...
View ArticleNominate for Generation Next awards by Feb.1, 2017!
Nominations needed! Help us honor the young professionals who make a difference in sports, music, conventions, family shows, fairs and festivals. Nominate a rising star in the live entertainment...
View ArticleMillennials Reign: What Venues Need To Know
Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy REPORTING FROM PASADENA, CALIF. — Let’s play a game: If you could only have WiFi or a TV in your house, what would you choose? If you picked ‘TV,' drop out of the game now....
View ArticleMeetings Industry All In for Security Certification
Brett Mitchell, Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center; Larry Arnaudet, ESCA; Brad Mayne, IAVM, and Neil McMullin, Fern Exposition and Event Services, introduced EMSSI to the attendees at the...
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Mohegan Sun Celebrates 20 Years
A billboard celebrating Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn.'s 20th Anniversary. Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Conn., turned 20 in October; its world famous Mohegan Sun Arena has existed for 15 of those years. To...
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Wentzell and Baugus Go Home Again
John Wentzell John Wentzell has been named president of Spectra by Comcast Spectacor’s venue management and food services & hospitality division. Wentzell is a former Comcast Spectacor executive...
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Centerplate Wins in Vegas
Las Vegas Convention Center. Centerplate execs are on the ground preparing the transition following award of a 7.5-year contract to provide food and beverage at the Las Vegas Convention Center...
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New Additions Benefit Arizona Fair
Arizona State Fair, Phoenix. Held Oct. 7-30, this year’s Arizona State Fair debuted new events and promotions that helped increase attendance four percent from 2015. A total of 1,144,627 fairgoers...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 8, 2016
Kiss, Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich. Kiss is at the tail end of their Freedom to Rock tour with only four of their 46-stop tour dates remaining. The American band rocked and rolled all night long...
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Star Plaza Theater Not Closing
Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, Ind. The curtain will not go down on Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, Ind. after all. In August, operators of the 37-year-old Merrillville institution sadly spread...
View ArticleWinter Jam Banks On Unique Ticketing
NewSong will again host the Winter Jam Tour. How does a tour sell out every date without ever putting a single ticket on sale? The organizers of the annual Winter Jam Tour have perfected the formula...
View ArticleQ&A: Bill Battle, AD, University of Alabama
Marching band of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2016 SEC Championship game at Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. (Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images) (The story first appeared in SportTechie as...
View ArticleAppetize Scores $20 Million Investment
Appetize clients include festivals like the Governors Ball in New York. The newest round of funding, $20 million, for Appetize, Playa Vista, Calif., brings tons of experience and relationships to the...
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VStar Buys Cirque Productions
Cirque Dreams Holidaze VStar Entertainment Group (VStar), which currently licenses the Sesame Street Live! brand and other family-friendly shows such as Paw Patrol Live! and owns Discover the...
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The Strand Returns to Detroit Metro Market
Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts, Pontiac, Mich., opens Jan. 23 after a $20-milion renovation. After two dormant decades, the Strand Theatre in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac has been...
View Article2016 a Banner Year for SaskTel Centre
SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. There's one thing you can say about Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the cities surrounding it."Those places really, truthfully have good country fans,"...
View ArticleHot Tickets for January 10, 2016
Elton John, Spokane (Wash.) Arena. Elton John returned to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas for four sold-out shows over the New Year, Dec. 28, 2016, Jan. 1, and grossed $3.1 million in ticket...
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