Last week, with barely over a month to go before the much-hyped event, the city of Vernon refused to approve a mass gathering permit to hold Woodstock 50. According to local officials, organizers have outright failed to meet safety requirements. Verno…
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Google Outright Bans Viagogo from Advertising In Search Results
Google has suspended ticket resale company Viagogo from paid advertising in search results. The ban is global and immediate, which could severely impact the company’s ability to function. Viagogo has been facing extreme regulatory scrutiny in the UK, p…
StubHub Refunds $500,000 In Tickets Costs Following New York’s Power Outage
On Saturday, New York City experienced a comprehensive blackout that affected 30 blocks of Manhattan and a substantial number of individuals. Included in the latter were thousands of ticketholders; 27 different events, including Jennifer Lopez’s much-a…
Woodstock 50 Directly Appeals to Local Residents After Town Officials Deny Its Permit
Woodstock 50 is appealing to town residents in a public meeting for Vernon residents. The open house meeting will offer a preview of their festival plans. Two ‘open house’ events will be held at the Vernon Downs Casino Hotel. One will be held at 6:30 …
After Pressuring Nicki Minaj to Cancel Her Performance in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Foundation Sets Its Sights on BTS
For weeks, LGBTQ groups worked diligently to get Nicki Minaj to cancel her concert in Saudi Arabia. And it worked. After applying relentless pressure, The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) pushed the rapper to halt her much-hyped performance. Minaj was s…
UK Competition Watchdog Expresses Serious Concerns Over Live Nation’s MCD Acquisition
Live Nation recently received approval from Irish regulators to purchase MCD Productions, a Dublin-based concert-promotion company. Accordingly, the deal seemed set to go off without a hitch—until recently, that is, when U.K. watchdogs indicated that t…
Two Fraudulent Resale Ticketing Platforms Settle with New York’s Attorney General for $1.6 Million
Nefarious secondary ticketing platforms TicketNetwork and Ticket Galaxy have settled an explosive lawsuit. Both ticket resellers reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, Letitia James. The Attorney General had accused both platforms of …
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, through Wednesday, July 10th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform that enables fans to buy an…
Tyga Cancels Upcoming Swedish Show In Solidarity with A$AP Rocky
Tyga stands with A$AP Rocky. Tyga recently announced, via Twitter, that he has canceled his planned concert in Sweden, which was scheduled to take place on July 14th. The rapper cited A$AP Rocky’s recent legal troubles — and multi-week detainment — in…
After Just 3 Days, Officials Once Again Reject Woodstock 50’s “Incomplete” and “Late” Permit Application
Several days ago, after denying the event a much-needed permit, a New York official called Woodstock 50 a “recipe for disaster.” With just over a month left to go, tickets still haven’t gone on sale. With major agencies quietly threatening to pull the…