Ticket sales on the Great White Way seemed to be on pause this week as several Broadway mainstays took a hit as families prepare for the back-to-school season. The greatest week-over-week increases occurred among shows that are playing their final weeks on Broadway. According to figures posted by The... Read more
Viagogo, the world’s largest ticket martketplace recently announced partnerships with several European football clubs, which they say represents a change in the attitude toward the secondary ticketing market in Europe. According to an August 16 press release, viagogo will partner with nine English Premier League soccer clubs, five German... Read more
Ticket sales on the Great White Way fell by $1 million from the previous week with receipts totaling $21.8 million. Family-friendly shows took the biggest hit this week as the back-to-school season approaches and families take a break from vacationing to get ready for the school year. According to... Read more
Tickets to upcoming concerts from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are among the onsales for the weekend ending August 20, 2012 as compiled by TicketNews®. This weekend’s onsales begin with tickets to upcoming tour stops from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Touring in promotion of... Read more
NATB calls London Olympics ticket distribution a failure
Any live entertainment event with high demand and limited ticket inventory typically leads to tickets being resold for much higher than face value and fans are often left to pay the high price or miss out on the event. For some, the chance of seeing such an event outweighs... Read more
Guest Commentary: Seat-o-nomics
Harry Truman famously expressed a desire to consult only with “one-armed economists”. Our 33rd President wasn’t fond of counsel that began “On the one hand, this…” and was followed by “On the other hand, that…” Truman wanted straight talk without equivocation. So, here is a bit of economic straight... Read more
Alec Baldwin returns to Broadway in Spring 2013
With 30 Rock approaching its final season on NBC, Alec Baldwin has already lined up his first role for when the series concludes. The actor recently signed on to star in the Broadway play Orphans, which is set to debut in the spring of 2013. This is Baldwin’s first... Read more
Ticket Summit to commence in Las Vegas on Wednesday
Ticket Summit®, the leading conference and trade show for the ticketing and live entertainment industry, begins its 2012 summer conference tomorrow, July 11, at Bellagio Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The three-day conference and trade show is set to include numerous panel sessions, two Keynote sessions,... Read more
Ticket Summit to host industry networking event
Ticket Summit®, the leading conference and trade show for the ticketing and live entertainment industry, is gearing up to host its industry networking event of the summer. The three-day event is scheduled to be held July 11-13, 2012 at Bellagio Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, drawing... Read more
Pepsi and Billboard team up for summer concert series
On June 20, 2012, Pepsi and Billboard announced that the two companies would be teaming up for their first ever “Summer Beats Concert Series.” According to the issued press release, the Summer Beats Concert Series will include performances throughout the country by today’s hottest musical artists. The Series will... Read more