August 2015 #SMP100 Now Available
Our Social Media Power 100 Chart for August 2015 is now available. Anyone who follows the SMP 100 has probably figured out that we're constantly tweaking our algorithm and coming up with new ways to...
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Merch Flies at World Series
Top souvenirs resulted in 51,200 items sold during two World Series games at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Mo. With both Major League Baseball World Series Championship teams as food, beverage and...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 4, 2015
Robbie Williams performed two nights at Allphones Arena, Sydney, on Oct. 27-28. Robbie Williams has just wrapped up his Let Me Entertain You Tour, but not before making our Hot Tickets chart this week...
View ArticleSpectra Takes Charge in Nampa
An aerial view of Ford Idaho Center complex in Nampa. Tim Savona took over as general manager at Ford Idaho Center and Ford Idaho Horse Park, Nampa, for Spectra Venue Management Oct. 1. The management...
View ArticleCongratulations 2015 Hall of Headlines Recipients!
Congratulations to the 2015 Hall of Headlines recipients. Read about their accomplishments in our December issue of Venues Today.2015 VENUES TODAY HALL OF HEADLINES RECIPIENTSNEWSDoug Thornton,...
View ArticleStubHub Foundation Funds Austin PAC Box Office
Austin Independent School District Performing Arts Center opened in January 2015. StubHub Foundation has actively supported youth education in the arts since shortly after its creation in 2011, and now...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 12, 2015
Shinedown performs at Xfinity Arena, Everett, Wash., on Oct. 26. (Photo by David Conger) Shinedown and Breaking Benjamin are halfway through their joint U.S. tour, which kicked off Oct. 16 with a...
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The Voice Artists Build Fan Following
Kristen Merlin was a Top 5 finalist on Season 6 of The Voice on NBC. NBC’s Emmy-winning show The Voice pits coaches against each other as they fight to bring auditioning singers onto their teams,...
View ArticleMexico’s Convention Business Fights Back
Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center. The past year has been a challenging one for Patricia Farias Barlow, director of the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center (ICC), as they have...
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Booker, Buyer, Bought
Agent John Huie, CAA; Manager Fletcher Foster; Artist Kelsea Ballerini; and Editor Ray Waddell, Billboard, talk career building during IEBA. (VT Photo) REPORTING FROM NASHVILLE — In a perfect world,...
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Elmer Straub to Detroit Pistons
Straub with wife, Amanda, and one-year-old son, Max. Elmer Straub has been named the new senior vice president of venue management for the Detroit Pistons. He starts his new job Nov. 16, when he will...
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Big Moves at Delaware North
Delaware North chefs from different divisions compete in the Innovation Challenge during the company's annual Food & Beverage Summit in Buffalo, N.Y. Delaware North is in the hunt for a new...
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Lakeview Seeks Legendary Status
Miranda Lambert opened Lakeview Amphitheater, Syracuse, N.Y., for one show Sept. 3 and then it closed for the winter. Onondaga County showcased its new $49.5-million, 17,500-capacity Lakeview...
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Opera Star Sets the Tone
More than 1,700 users and supporters of Tessituras gathered for the annual Tessitura Learning and Community Conference in Florida. REPORTING FROM ORLANDO — Opera great Renée Fleming set the tone for...
View ArticlePromoters Launch Paragon Presents
A rendering of Skyline Theater in Austin, Texas. Independent promoters Nederlander Concerts and TAG Presents LLC have entered a new partnership entitled Paragon Presents that will be headquartered in...
View ArticleHot Tickets for November 18, 2015
Janet Jackson performs at Target Center, Minneapolis on Nov. 1. While Janet Jackson and her Unbreakable World Tour are preparing to play for fans in Osaka, Japan, at Intex Osaka Nov. 19, the pop singer...
View ArticleWet Arizona State Fair Cites Success
An overview of the Arizona State Fair. (Photo by Jilian Danielson) It’s pretty unusual for Phoenix, Ariz., to get five days of rain, and Arizona State Fair officials are still touting a successful...
View ArticleMusic Festivals Come Out for IMFCON
This year's IMFCON will welcome over 900 attendees to San Diego. Founded in 2009, the International Music Festival Conference (IMFCON) is the largest of its kind representing the music festival...
View ArticleLapsley, Desjardins and Calico Moves
Frank Lapsley to North Charleston Coliseum Frank Lapsley will take over as the new general manager of the North Charleston (S.C.) Coliseum and Performing Arts Center in North Charleston for SMG....
View ArticleShubert Acquires Choice Ticketing
Shubert Ticketing is a part owner of Audience Rewards, which acts as a loyalty program for performing arts patrons. New York-based Shubert ticketing has acquired Choice Ticketing Systems, which is...
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