Insomniac has donated 1,000 tents from Electric Daisy Carnival to Hurricane Dorian victims — and is calling on fans to pitch in. Insomniac Events, the concert promotion company that oversees EDC, is now shipping its protective tents to residents of the…
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Budapest Stadium Blasts a Rammstein Song on Repeat — All Night Long
A Hungarian stadium was forced to apologize to residents of Budapest for non-stop, blaring Rammstein on repeat. After a speaker test malfunctioned, a track from German raging rockers Rammstein was blasted for hours. Residents near the Puskas Arena comp…
Endeavor Abruptly Pulls Its Wall Street IPO at the 11th Hour
Endeavor got cold feet amidst a string of soggy IPOs. Late Thursday, Endeavor abruptly withdrew its planned IPO, which was scheduled to launch Friday morning (September 27th) on the New York Stock Exchange. The LA-based company, which is one of the la…
Jennifer Lopez, Shakira Named Super Bowl LIV Halftime Performers — Thanks, Jay-Z?
Just hours ago, the NFL revealed that the Super Bowl LIV halftime show will be headlined by Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. The deal was apparently facilitated by Jay-Z, who recently joined the NFL to serve as a Live Music Entertainment Strategist; Roc Nat…
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, September 25th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform…
Placido Domingo Officially Leaves the Metropolitan Opera
Earlier today, New York’s Metropolitan Opera announced that opera legend Placido Domingo was withdrawing from all his scheduled performances. Domingo himself said that he would never perform at the Met again. This comes after a slew of women had accuse…
The Black Keys Were Selling $500+ ‘Premium Tickets’ to Last Thursday’s Wiltern Show
The high-priced, exclusive tickets to the Black Keys opening tour date were sold alongside $25 fan club tickets. The Black Keys have been coming under fire for refusing entry to hundreds of fans who purchased aftermarket tickets for last Thursday’s sho…
After Getting Screwed Out of $70,000 from PledgeMusic, Queensryche Soldiers On With a 26-Date U.S. Tour
We’ve been chronicling some pretty sordid PledgeMusic disasters. But a lot of artists are finding ways to bounce back, with supportive fans helping out. That includes Moksha Sommer of HuDost and singer-songwriter Dayna Manning, both of whom landed on …
UTA Inks Chance the Rapper to a Broad-Reaching Deal — Including Tours Outside of North America
Talent agency UTA will be representing Chance the Rapper across numerous ventures — that is, outside of touring in the United States and Canada, which is still being handled by booking agent Cara Lewis and her CL Group. “UTA will work with Chance acros…
Travelers Insurance Refuses to Cover a New Jersey Label After Stage-Diving Injuries
A subsidiary of Travelers Insurance has filed a counterclaim in an ugly federal lawsuit over multiple stage-diving accidents. The insurance company refused to cover a claim after two people sued the label for injuries they incurred while attending a co…