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Talking Points
GREGG TYSON DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING TENNESSEE THEATRE, KNOXVILLE HOMETOWN: Baltimore UNIVERSITY: University of Tennessee, Knoxville FIRST JOB IN THE INDUSTRY: I began my career as a stagehand at the...
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Hosting the Grammys meant Staples Center at L.A. Live and AEG had the eyes and ears of the music industry zeroed in on their operation. It meant multiple opportunities for AEG to thank the industry,...
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High Marks
Green Day sold out their April 3 date at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. (Photo by Joseph Labolito) University venues fill their schedules with a mix of academic events and touring shows. Being on a...
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Interactive Arts
Rendering for Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas, designed by LMN Architects, Marmon Mok, and Fisher Dachs Associates. More than 20 performing arts center projects are under...
View ArticleFootball and Futbol
Rendering for the East End Zone at the HNTB-designed renovation of Commonwealth Stadium at University of Kentucky in Lexington. Both college football and professional soccer make a strong appearance in...
View ArticleFrom Russia With Love
The Iceberg Skating Palace will host figure skating and short track speed skating. The countdown to Russia’s first Winter Olympics has begun, with the Black Sea resort of Sochi preparing to welcome...
View ArticleA Pearl in the Bluegrass State
A lot is riding on the success of Owensboro, Ky.’s new convention center. The $39.5-million, 170,000-sq.-ft. Owensboro Convention Center is one of the largest investments in the revitalization of...
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Q&A > Jon Folk > Co-Founder of Red 11 Music
Bands like American Aquarium, the Turnpike Troubadours and Jason Boland and The Stragglers might not be household names, but for their fans throughout North America, they represent one of the most...
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Achieving Must-Play Status
The Evan Williams Bourbon Bar at KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky. Not only is the Nashville music scene booming, the glow extends well into Kentucky where the KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, is...
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Aldean Makes the Majors
Jason Aldean on the road. Ask anyone who has spent time around Jason Aldean and they’ll tell you the same thing: the guy loves baseball. A solid high school first baseman who could have tried to make a...
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Farm to Table
At the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the farm-to-table journey isn’t just for ingredients—the chefs are often along for the ride. Take, for example, the signature tomahawk steak at the venue’s Hot...
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ICON Venue Group is expanding its executive leadership team. Art Aaron, who previously served as the company’s COO, will now add the title of president to his role. Aaron will focus on project...
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A Taste of Sochi
Russian cuisine is not exactly mainstream in most countries outside the former Soviet Union, so the largest selling dish at the Olympics might surprise you — Borscht. That’s right, Borscht, a Russian...
View ArticleSeemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
When Nic Adler announced he was forming Adler Integrated, it was more than a big bet on social media for the live events industry. For the thousands of people who followed Adler and his nightclub...
View Article(((Ask Russ)))
I had the pleasure of spending the last week in January participating alongside over 100 collegiate police, emergency management, and event operations professionals in the National Center for...
View ArticleBlue Ribbon Buds
When voters in Washington and Colorado legalized recreational marijuana use in 2012, many in the events industry watched closely to see what the effect on the live entertainment experience would be....
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Centerplate Goes to Spain
Rendering for Estadio Olimpico de Madrid CenterplateISG, a partnership between U.S.-based Centerplate and U.K.-based International Stadia Group, will manage the food service, premium ticket sales and...
View ArticleSXSW Stops Accepting Permits
For two weeks in March, more than 100,000 people descend on Austin, Texas, for the annual South By Southwest Music, Film, Interactive, Edu and Eco Conferences and Festivals. Since adding SXSWEdu, as...
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PAMC Talks Rebranding
Robyn Williams of Portland'5 Centers for the Arts in Portland, Ore., Shelly Kleppsattel from Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Brandon Lucas of carbonhouse, and Jeff Hartzog of Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater,...
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Despite Bad Weather, Monster Jam Sees Finish Line
Ken Hudgens, Feld Motorsports The Feld Motorsports team is getting ready for a marquee Monster Jam Finals this year at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas as the sell-out event celebrates its 15th...
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