Coachella ticket resale prices dip following Kanye West exit 

Coachella has witnessed a dip in ticket prices on secondary markets following rapper Kanye West’s cancellation in early April, according to reports. West, also known as Ye, pulled out of the US flagship festival on April 4, and according to Digital Music News, ticket prices on secondary markers subsequently fell. Online ticketing marketplace TickPick(.com) had …

Tech Stack: NFT ticketing, cashless ballparks and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries…  NFT-enabled festival  BlockDown will be held in Sibenik, Croatia in May and is an NFT (non-fungible token)-enabled festival. The event will focus on exploring Web3 with a particular focus on the metaverse, NFts, gaming and DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisation) will start to play …

People on the move: ASM Global, Acrisure Arena and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Venue and event management company ASM Global has expanded its content department and brought in Duc Nguyen (pictured left) as vice-president, global content programming. Nguyen will report to John Boyle, global chief content officer and will be responsible for content generation for ASM’s arenas, …

Secret Sounds-promoted tour set to donate 100% of ticket sales to music charity 

The Jack Daniel’s Live At Last Tour kicked off yesterday (Tuesday) on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, with 100% of ticket sales from the event going towards music industry charity, Support Act. Promoted by Secret Sounds, the series of shows will take place at various venues across Australia throughout April, including Sunshine Coast’s SolBar, Factory Theatre …

Elevate Sports Ventures partners with Recentive Analytics 

Sports and entertainment consulting agency, Elevate Sports Ventures, has partnered with technology business Recentive Analytics to help sports teams, leagues and venues with predictive software solutions. The Precast software solution is already used by more than 30 sporting clients including National Football League (NFL)’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thrill one Sports and Entertainment, the National Basketball …

Backstage: Kasabian, Lorde and more…

A round-up of the latest live music news… English band Kasabian has announced a series of European tour dates for later this year. They will perform shows in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and France. Tickets will go on sale for the European shows on April 14. Ohana Festival is set to take place between September …

Download festival makes layout changes to improve

British rock festival Download has revealed major site improvements for its 2022 event in June, improving accessibility for all fans. The festival is set to take place at full capacity for the first time since 2019 from June 10-12 at Donington Park. The Village area has been moved closer to The Arena, the main section …

Temporary trucking legislation to help ease Brexit touring pains

The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has organised a temporary fix to the issues that have surrounded British artists touring in Europe due to Brexit and the moving of equipment. The issues related to trucks carrying tour equipment over 3.5 tonnes between the UK and the EU, which were limited to three stops …

Boomtown creators to launch Amazement Park

Wake The Tiger, set to be the world’s first Amazement Park, is launching a crowdfunder to secure investment for the interactive immersive art experience. The attraction is due to open in the English city of Bristol this summer, and has already secured over £1.5m (€1.8m/$2m) in private funding. Wake The Tiger will be based on …