Jason Aldean, who was on stage when the carnage began on Sunday night in Las Vegas, has cancelled this weekend’s concerts, as have a growing number of other artists and promoters. Las Vegas led the cancellations, as the city tries to recover from the mass shooting which took 59 lives…
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Organizers Of Route 91 Harvest Festival Issue Statement On Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy
Organizers for the Live Nation and MGM Grand Resorts Route 91 Harvest Festival have released a statement addressing the deadly attack during their annual Las Vegas event on Sunday that left 59 people dead and more than 500 injured. ________________________________________ On behalf of the entire Route 91 Harvest Family, we…
Jason Aldean Issues Statement On Las Vegas Tragedy: "We are all Americans and its time to start acting like it."
Country music superstar Jason Aldean was performing on stage when shots rang out at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas leaving 59 dead and more than 500 wounded on Sunday night. Hours after the event Aldean posted briefly on Instagram. Now, he’s followed with a full statement. "Over…
Music Industry Reacts With Horror, Sympathy To Las Vegas Shooting Tragedy
Since the deadly and tragic shooting that took place at the Route 91 Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, expressions of shock, horror, and sympathy. In a series of tweets, Jake Owen, one of the performers at the festival wrote: "Gun shots were ringing off of the stage rigging and…
Concert Promoter Live Nation Issues Statement On Las Vegas Tragedy
As the death toll for last night’s mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas rose to 58 plus more than 500 injured, concert giant Live Nation, co-promoted the annual event along with MGM Grand Resorts, has issued an official statement. ___________________________ LAS VEGAS (October 2, 2017)…
Spotify Partners With NS2 For Self-Service Ad Platform Test
Spotify recently launched a new self-service ad platform allowing promoters to upload and market their shows to specific fans. Currently in its beta in the US, the service has prompted Nashville-based promoters NS2 to hop on board and take the platform for a spin in advance of its official launch….
59 Dead, 518+ Injured At Las Vegas Concert Shooting [UPDATE 3]
[UPDATE 3] The death toll has now risen to 59 dead and more than 518 injured during a shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas, Nevada strip late on Sunday night. Police say they killed the alleged sole gunman, Stephen Paddock, 64, at a hotel overlooking…
Guide To Livestreaming Your Concert or Event On YouTube
With live video now functioning as an established and important component of event marketing, more attendees now expect livestreaming to be available at major functions, and platforms like YouTube Live make it easy to do – especially with a little help from us. _________________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate of…
Why Every Musician Should Be Playing More House Concerts
While the dream of many aspiring musicians may be playing a packed stadium, getting to that point is a lengthy process, and playing any official venue, even a small one, has countless other expenses and challenges built in, one of the many reasons a house concert can seem so appealing….
What Possessions Do Musicians Cherish The Most?
Regardless of the role they play on stage or in the studio musicians have a wide range of valuable equipment to look after, but which of their possessions do they cherish the most? Here a swathe of musicians share what they value the most. _________________________ Guest post by Rachel Campbell…