Three people attending Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston on November 9 sustained injuries after they were trampled by others prior to the opening of the festival’s gates. KTRK ABC 13 in Houston has received confirmation from the…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
9:30 Club Co-Owner Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution, Gets 3 Years Probation
9:30 Club co-owner Seth Hurwitz has pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of prostitution, which is a misdemeanor, and he received a one-year suspended jail sentence and three years of probation. In addition to being a co-owner of the 9:30 Club, …
Australian State Coroner Urges Pill Testing — Not Drug-Sniffing Dogs — at Music Festivals
In an effort to combat drug-related deaths at music festivals, an Australian state coroner is recommending that festivals in New South Wales (NSW) conduct pill testing. The recommendation of deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame came as a result of an i…
A$AP Rocky Returning to Sweden — Four Months After Getting Released from a Stockholm Jail
Rapper A$AP Rocky is turning the other cheek by returning to Sweden to perform only four months after his month-long incarceration in the country. The show will take place on December 11 at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe, with a portion of the procee…
Vegas Nightclub KAOS Shutting Down — One Month After Handing Marshmello a $60 Million Contract
KAOS Nightclub and Dayclub will close its doors just six months after signing Marshmello. The $60 million two-year residency was abruptly dropped last month. Now the club, part of the Palms Casino and Resort — will close for good. Marshmello signed hi…
Live Nation’s Acquisition of MCD ‘Does Not Raise Competition Concerns’
The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved Live Nation’s acquisition of MCD Productions, which is a leading Irish music promoter. In August of last year, LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited, which is a jo…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, November 6th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform t…
91% of Artists Remain Undiscovered — Here’s How Show4me Is Planning to Change That
Would you pay $1 a year to directly support an artist? That’s one of several solutions that Show4me is spinning as part of its broader direct-to-fan network. It’s a statistic that can make any emerging artist feel depressed. Several years ago, Next Bi…
Touring Artists Are Sitting on a Goldmine of Live Recordings — VEVA Live Is Doing Something About It
If most shows are recorded these days, where are all these great recordings going? VEVA Sound has recently created an entire business unit, VEVA Live, to address that exact question. Once upon a time, the challenge was simply recording your show. Now, …
Legendary Ska Band Madness Plays a 40th Anniversary Show In London, Charges 1979 Prices
British ska band Madness is kicking off their 40th-anniversary show in London by charging 1979 ticket prices. The sold-out gig was announced today via a fan blog. Tickets were on sale for £2.50 per ticket, with 1,000 available. Tickets were limited to …