Despite a government investigation into the first all-female music festival, Statement Festival founder Emma Knyckare vows to push on. Sweden has a major sexual assault problem at music festivals. To be honest, so do most countries. Two years ago, Swe…
Category archives: Live Concert Industry
U.S. Government Hits Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland With a $24.7 Million Fine
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that it has agreed to settle all charges against Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland. McFarland founded both Fyre Media and a credit card company called Magnises (dubbed the ‘b…
A Pink Floyd Opera Called ‘Another Brick In the Wall’ Just Opened In the U.S.
Pink Floyd’s iconic 1979 album The Wall has been immortalized as an opera that is making its U.S. debut in Cincinnati, Ohio. Another Brick in the Wall opened on Friday, July 20th at the Cincinnati Music Hall. The show’s North American debu…
City of Milwaukee Personally Invites Jay-Z to Host Made In America
Jay-Z’s Made in America music festival has run afoul of the city of Philadelphia, as the city wants the event to be held elsewhere. The event has been held at the Ben Franklin Parkway since 2012, where it has drawn massive crowds to Philadelphia …
Muse’s Tour Director Is Stepping Down and Dedicating His Life to Revitalizing Small Venues
After nearly two decades years serving as tour director for rock group Muse, Glen Rowe will be focusing his efforts on charity. Rowe will be devoting his time to the Neko Trust which he recently established to help newer artists and other young people …
Guns Rights Advocate & NRA Member Ted Nugent Bans Guns at His Shows
Fans of hard rock musician and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent were surprised Tuesday evening when they were patted down upon entry and told that guns would not be allowed at his Virginia concert. The call to ban guns at the show was made by Nugent’s…
A Chief Keef Hologram Tour Is Kicking Off In London
Chief Keef is kicking off a brand-new hologram tour. It all starts in London at the Hammersmith Apollo Theater. The tour begins on August 31st and is hosted by Alki David, the label boss for Hologram USA Inc. The experience will feature deceased icon…
MGM Resorts Is Suing 1,000 Las Vegas Shooting Victims to Protect Against Liability Lawsuits
In an attempt to avoid being held liable for the Las Vegas mass shooting that left 58 people dead with hundreds of others injured, the owner of the Mandalay Bay Hotel MGM Resorts International filed federal lawsuits against over 1,000 victims of the Oc…
Ed Sheeran Beats Out Bruno Mars to Top Pollstar’s Mid-Year 2018 Concert Charts
Here’s a conundrum – Ed Sheeran offers ticket prices much cheaper than Bruno Mars, and ends up breaking sales records. Pollstar has released its 2018 Mid-Year report on the live concert industry. And the industry has never looked so good. Looking at t…
Looks Like Ticketmaster’s Data Breach Was Worse Than We Thought…
The Ticketmaster attack was apparently only the ‘tip’ of the iceberg, according to cyber-security firm RiskIQ. Several weeks ago, Ticketmaster UK revealed that malicious code in a software provided by Inbenta – a third-party supplier – led to a data br…