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Staples Center Cashes in on Cachet
Dan Beckerman, CEO of AEG; Ken Ehrlich, Ken Ehrlich Productions; Harriet Ehrlich and Neil Portnow, president, and CEO of The Recording Academy, enjoy the AEG VIP party prior to the 56th annual Grammy...
View Article2014 Generation Next Nominations Call!
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 ArticleFarm Show Feels Chill
Visiting animals at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. A polar vortex meant an attendance decline at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, Harrisburg, which was held Jan. 4-11, after last year’s robust event that saw...
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Super Bowl Food Scores
Bill Lohr, GM for Delaware North Companies at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., meets with Dan Fetcho, regional VP for Delaware North Companies. When the final report card came out, the Seattle...
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Looking Back at Super Bowl
Fans fill MetLife Stadium for Super Bowl XLVIII. (Photo by Ariele Goldman Hecht/MetLife Stadium)“We dodged more than a bullet — we dodged a bullet train,” said National Football League’s Sr. VP of...
View ArticleTrell Talks AEG Live's Madison House Buy
Madison House Presents partners Jeremy Stein and Mike Luba are pictured with AEG Live's Shawn Trell, Madison House Presents partner Don Sullivan and AEG Live's Jay Marciano. The team at AEG Live are...
View ArticleStadium Managers Preach Preparedness
Ray Whitworth, VP Operations & Security for Major League Soccer, talks safety and security with Dr. Lou Marciani of the National Center for Spectator Sports, Safety and Security. (VT Photo)...
View ArticleTMG Announces Four New Artist Tours
Louis Messina has doubled his roster, taking on four emerging music acts that he hopes to develop into global superstars. On Friday, Messina confirmed that his TMG-AEG will be handling the tours for...
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Hot Tickets for February 12, 2014
Luke Bryan Country dominated this week's chart, with George Strait, Luke Bryan, Lady Antebellum and Jason Aldean all touring. Luke Bryan had a few large shows, with his Jan. 25 date at Madison Square...
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Veteran Talent Buyer Joins DPAC
Taki Pappas Veteran talent buyer Taki Pappas has joined Durham (N.C.) Performing Arts Center as director of Concert & Comedy Programming. DPAC presented more than 60 concert and comedy events in...
View ArticlePACnet Meets For 31st Confab
REPORTING FROM NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — PACnet, the user conference for the Paciolan community, is nearing a close after three days of networking and programming. This year’s conference was a showcase...
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Biggest Brooklyn Bowl to Open in Las Vegas
The bowling alleys at all Brooklyn Bowls are located in the main concert hall and feature couches, wait service, bowling and video of the concert on the back wall. Or fans can belly up to the bar and...
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Designer Fights to Keep Roof atop Sochi Stadium
Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia The design team behind Sochi’s Fisht Olympic Stadium is now fighting to keep the roof on the iconic building, which plays host to Russia’s opening and closing ceremonies...
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Walmart AMP on track to open this June in Rogers, Ark.
Rendering for the proposed Walmart AMP, Fayetteville, Ark. The Walton Arts Center (WAC) recently announced that Walmart will be the founding title sponsor for the Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in...
View ArticleNew Name for MLS Stadium
Signage is already up at the recently-renamed Providence Park in Portland, Ore. (Photo by Portland Timbers)“It rolls off the tongue quite nicely, doesn’t it?” asked Portland (Ore.) Timbers COO Mike...
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Hot Tickets for February 19, 2014
"The Book of Mormon" recently wrapped a 15-show run at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, which grossed nearly $5 million. More than 65,000 people attended the shows, with tickets costing $50-$145. The show is...
View ArticleKSE Ticketing Goes Social with Evento
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment has partnered with Evento to increase engagement and fan ticket sales on social media. Evento’s SitNearMe platform allows fans to see which events their friends are...
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Luukko Joins Pointstreak
Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc., has announced that Peter Luukko has joined the company's Board of Directors and has made a personal investment in Pointstreak. Luukko is the former chairman of...
View ArticleSnow and ice storms lead to dozens of cancellations
Harsh winter weather across much of the United States has led to a high number of event cancellations this year. The cancellation problem has been particularly bad in the Southeast, where many cities...
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Digital Signage Buyers and Sellers Gather in Vegas
Chris Gibbs, right, president and COO, Digital Signage Expo, surveys the trade show floor. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM LAS VEGAS — While touchpoints have been the focus of innovation in digital signage...
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