Buckcherry Announces Gen-X Tour With P.O.D., Lit, and Alien Ant Farm
MusicTop VenuesTour Dates April 17, 2018
Loudwire is presenting the wildest rock show of the summer, featuring Buckcherry, P.O.D., Lit, and Alien Ant Farm for the Gen-X Tour. The tour is set to kick-off on June 28 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Summerfest, and run across the country through early September. The trek will hit cities like... Read more
Legendary rocker Alice Cooper announced additional dates for his previously-announced North American tour this summer through fall in support of his latest record. The tour will kick off on August 3 in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Wisconsin State Fair and make way across the U.S. He will stop... Read more
Merriweather Post Pavilion Suffers Roof Collapse
MusicTop StoryTop Venues January 14, 2018
The roof of Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion collapsed early Saturday morning, crashing to the earth but thankfully not injuring anyone, as it occurred in the middle of the night. The damage will require the roof to be replaced entirely, but it should not have any impact the venue’s upcoming... Read more
The Madison Square Garden Company announced Thursday that Billy Joel will perform an unprecedented 53rd consecutive show as part of his residency at The World’s Most Famous Venue, which began in January 2014 with Mr. Joel playing one show per month. The show on Saturday, June 2, 2018 will... Read more
TicketNews 2017 In Review: Top Selling Venues
IndustryTop StoryTop Venues December 27, 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, we’re taking a look at venues that reigned supreme over the past year when it came to ticket sales. New York City institutions made up a quarter of the overall list, including the No. 1 spot, which unsurprisingly belongs to the World’s Most... Read more
New York Islanders to Return to Long Island, Build New Arena at Belmont Park
HockeyNHLSportsTop Venues December 21, 2017
In a press conference on Wednesday, the New York Islanders announced that they had won a $1 billion development bid to build a new 18,000-seat arena, hotel, and other amenities on the grounds of Belmont Park, just outside New York City. The Islanders played at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum... Read more
Live Nation Acquires Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion
IndustryPress ReleasesTop Venues December 19, 2017
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, announced today that it has acquired an interest in the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (formerly Meadowbrook) in Gilford, NH. Long considered northern New England’s premier summer concert venue, the 9,000-seat amphitheater on... Read more
Live Nation and Michael Swier Launch Mercury East
IndustryMusicTop Venues December 18, 2017
Michael Swier, co-owner of Bowery Ballroom and Mercury Lounge, will join Live Nation for a new booking and promotions company called Mercury East, focusing on live music in New York City, according to report by Pollstar. The partnership comes almost a year after Bowery Presents, a promotion company Swier... Read more
Venue Giant SMG Acquired by Onex Corporation
IndustryTop StoryTop VenuesWorld December 11, 2017
SMG, a leading venue management company with a portfolio of some 500 arenas, stadia, theatres, amphitheatres and convention centers across North America, Europe and Asia, has been acquired by Toronto-based private-equity firm Onex Corporation in partnership with SMG’s existing management team, Northlane Capital Partners, Onex announced today. A potential purchase by Live... Read more
Mohegan Sun Signs Exclusive Partnership With Webster Bank Arena
IndustryPress ReleasesTop Venues December 6, 2017
Uncasville, CT (December 6, 2017) – Mohegan Sun, the premier entertainment destination in the Northeast, announced today an exclusive partnership with the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, CT. The three year, multiple-level agreement involves concerts, sporting events and sponsorships is effective immediately. “This is an exciting day as two... Read more
