Austin Club Sells For $376,445 on eBay
Austin, Texas' The Parish nightclub was sold at auction to local club owners. An eBay auction for an underperforming Austin nightclub earned lots of national headlines in November and December, and...
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Special Effects Show Fires Up in U.S.
T-Rex looms over the audience in a sudden special effect moment in The Hollywood Special Effects Show. On the heels of success with Champions of Magic in the U.S. market, U.K. producer Alex Jarrett is...
View ArticleFair Managers Embrace Diversity
Steve Chambers and Sarah Cummings, outgoing and incoming executive director of the Western Fairs Association respectively, welcome Cliff Munson, Siskiyou Golden Fair, Yreka, Calif., as new WFA...
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Eric Granger Takes Helm at KFC Yum! Center
Eric Granger Eric Granger has taken over GM duties at KFC Yum Center, Louisville, Ky., an AEG Facilities venue, following the abrupt departure of former GM Dennis Petrullo late last year. Granger...
View ArticleConstruction Beginning On Greensboro PAC
Rendering of the $85 million Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts, Greensboro, N.C., which will debut in 2020. The performing arts center under construction in Greensboro, N.C. should help...
View ArticlePremium sales strong at L.A. Coliseum
The appetite for a high-end game-day experience at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has resonated with the University of Southern California’s biggest donors. As university officials prepare to kick...
View ArticleQ&A: Englerth Even Floats the Red Carpet
Ford Englerth Talks Live Nation Redrock Entertainment Services From red carpets "floating" on the Chicago River to IMAX theaters housed in iconic opera houses, creating a one-of-a-kind event or tour...
View ArticleFall of roof won't stop Merriweather Post
The aftermath of Merriweather Post Pavilion's roof collapse is seen in a photo provided by I.M.P. Merriweather Post Pavilion’s recent construction accident won’t slow the venue down or change its...
View ArticlePrudential Center Debuts Primepoint Lounge
Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., has developed a new premium hospitality space. The Primepoint Lounge, named for the New Jersey Devils’ payroll processing firm, is tied to a 2,600-sq.-ft. room on the...
View ArticlePanasonic Unveils 2025 Venue Solutions
Panasonic used Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium as part of its CES presentation. (Editor's Note: This story first appeared in SportTechie.com.) Panasonic unveiled at last week’s Consumer...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS FOR JANUARY 17, 2018
Cirque Dreams "Holidaze" played at Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Our new Hot Tickets reports list the busiest buildings out there based on attendance. Cirque Dreams:...
View ArticleTaking Risk Vs. Chasing Fees
"Our foundation will be bricks and mortar,” said Peter Luukko, president of Oak View Group’s Arena Alliance and now helming the [possibly] newest OVG division, OVG Facilities, with Tim Leiweke, founder...
View ArticleFrom Zenner's To Tillamook, Local Sells
REPORTING FROM PORTLAND, ORE. — Walking the concourses in Portland’s Moda Center or Providence Park shouldn’t bring fans away from the eclectic vibe of Portland, Ore. It should bring fans closer to...
View ArticleUpgrade Part Of $135M Project
Apartments, retail, restaurants and office space are planned around the theater. (Greenwood Development) The Wellmont Theater, nearly a century old, is going through a major redevelopment, with...
View ArticleFederal Way Hybrid A Success
Federal Way (Wash.) Performing Arts and Event Center opened in September. Federal Way (Wash.) Performing Arts and Event Center is a rare hybrid of theatrical space and meeting space. Opened in...
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Puerto Rico: Open For Business
Delighted fans packed the house when San Juan, Puerto Rico's José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum reopened following Hurricane Maria.San Juan, Puerto Rico's Dr. Pedro Rosselló Convention Center is open for...
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Eric Valley Leaves Cirque du Soleil
Eric Valley left Cirque du Soleil, where he has worked for 16 years, and has joined as a partner in PYE (Plan Your Event), a startup based in Montreal. Valley, seen at INTIX Jan. 22-26 in Baltimore,...
View ArticleSharks' App Gives Access To Teams, Facilities
A look at three screens from the San Jose Sharks' new app. The San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League have embraced multiple personalities in a new four-in-one app design that allows fans to...
View ArticleBig names combine for Elevate
Elevate Sports Ventures will specialize in selling premium seats at sports stadiums. Sports facility development has added a new player to a busy space. The San Francisco 49ers, Creative Artists Agency...
View ArticleNational Western Draws Big Crowds
With a successful run in the books, the spotlight at Denver's National Western Stock Show now falls on renovations. (National Western Stock Show) The $1 billion renovation underway at the National...
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