HOT TICKETS FOR JUNE 7, 2018
Pink performed one of her signature aerial sequences at Perth (Australia) Arena. Live Nation/AEG Presents-promoted Pink’s high-flying tour grabbed two spots on our 10,000-15,000-capacity chart. At...
View ArticleNBA’s Hawks Offer Sustainability Lesson
In a still from a time-lapse video, workers remove seats from Atlanta's Philips Arena to be recycled. (Courtesy Atlanta Hawks) The removal of 12,500 seats from Atlanta’s Philips Arena as part of the...
View ArticleFestival Ticketing Power Play
Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival co-producer Justin Timberlake performs at last year’s festival in Franklin, Tenn. (Getty Images) Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival, the festival co-produced...
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2018 Women Of Influence Revealed
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss is among the 2018 VenuesNow Women of Influence winners. (Los Angeles Lakers) The votes are in, and Jeanie Buss, Donna DiBenedetto, Evelyn Ingram, Dot Lischick and...
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Belmont's Multiborough Blowout
A pastrami sandwich, one of the items from the New York-centric menu created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Belmont Stakes. (Courtesy Centerplate) Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner...
View ArticleBrûlée Serving At The Met
The Met Philadelphia, shown in a rendering, is set to open in December. (Courtesy Brûlée Catering) Live Nation has signed a multiyear deal with Brûlée Catering to provide food service for The Met...
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Congratulations 2018 Women of Influence!
Congratulations to the 2018 Venues Now Women of Influence Award recipients! We will be honoring this year's inspiring leaders during IAVM VenueConnect in Toronto, July 22-25, 2018. These individuals...
View ArticleFIRM RUNNING U.K. IN-STADIUM BETTING READY FOR U.S. ACTION
Gaming Nation officials are prepared to expand the firm’s in-stadium betting system to the U.S. after the Supreme Court’s recent ruling cleared the way for individual states to legislate betting at...
View ArticlePORTABLE SUITES WILL FIT TENNIS AT DOLPHINS’ HOME
Next year’s edition will bring a new twist to the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium, the first time the NFL facility has played host to pro tennis. For the Miami Dolphins, whose owner Stephen Ross...
View ArticleBUILDING ITS REP
Acting as an owner’s representative can be a rough business. Sports teams hire those specialists to keep the design and construction of their massive projects on time and on budget, and that sometimes...
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Leveston Heads To Massachusetts
Joyce Leveston. Joyce Leveston has been hired as general manager of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and will join the Boston organization July 16. She will oversee the authority's...
View ArticleHOT TICKETS FOR JUNE 14, 2018
Kenny Chesney performed to a sold-out crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. (Jill Trunnell) Country superstar Kenny Chesney took three spots on our Hot Tickets 15,000-plus-capacity chart this week...
View ArticleYuengling Goes To College
A rendering shows the Yuengling name on what has been known as the USF Sun Dome. (Courtesy Tampa Bay Entertainment Properties) The University of South Florida has served alcohol in its arena for...
View ArticleSmall Arenas Fill Colleges' Needs
Views of Iowa Arena, scheduled to open late next year in Coralville, near Iowa City. (JLG Architects) A small arena under construction in eastern Iowa could signal a trend for major colleges in search...
View ArticleA New Home For Austin Soccer?
A rendering by design firm Gensler shows the soccer stadium proposed for Austin, Texas. (Courtesy Precourt Sports Ventures) Take a look at renderings of a potential new home for Major League Soccer’s...
View ArticleVenues Calling On Kallpod
Kallpod's devices are now in Live Nation and Aramark venues. (John Tsiavis) Kallpod’s simple-to-use three-button server-summoning devices are now in more than 50 Live Nation amphitheaters and in club...
View ArticleWho's Up For The Cup?
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., is seen during the 1994 FIFA World Cup final. The stadium is a candidate to host games again in 2026. (Getty Images) The World Cup dreams of 17 U.S. stadiums took a...
View ArticleOPENING NUMBER
10 Days that the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was scheduled to be open through June 8 for the final phase of work on its automation. The roof has been open for two events since the stadium...
View ArticleMANAGEMENT
Management Former Live Nation chairman and concert producer Michael Cohl has joined the board of Civilized Worldwide Inc. and is also an investor in the company. Civilized Events produces branded...
View ArticleVICTORIAN REVIVAL
The restoration of the old Victorian Theatre at Alexandra Palace in London and the refurbishment of the venue’s East Court are in the final construction phase. “It is amazing to start to see...
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