A new initiative to promote venues across the country to those that wouldn’t normally attend gigs or events has launched today (Tuesday). Independent Venue Community (IVC) has been developed by the founders of Independent Venue Week (IVW) and will urge smaller locations across the UK to commit to a range of community programming. There will …
Live Nation enters regional Australian market
Live entertainment giant Live Nation has entered into regional Australia through a new deal with Anita’s Theatre, a small historic venue in Thirroul. The city is a northern seaside suburb in Wollongong, which is roughly 60km south of Sydney. It is the first time Live Nation has entered the regional Australian market. Live Nation already …
New Orleans Saints and Pelicans opt for Shift4
National Football League (NFL) side the New Orleans Saints (pictured in white) and the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s New Orleans Pelicans have partnered with Shift4, an integrated payments and commerce technology provider. Shift4 will be the official payment solutions provider for the two New Orleans outfits, and will process payments for all Saints and Pelicans …
Bath Rugby to utilise Ticketmaster tech
Premiership club Bath Rugby is set to utilise Ticketmaster’s 3D Virtual Venue technology to offer fans a life-like view of seats at the Recreation Ground (pictured). Virtual Venue is a fully integrated purchase experience and will assist fans on making a decision when buying a ticket on any device. The technology will allow Bath Rugby …
MPs call on UK Government to remove EU touring barriers
A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have released a report calling on the UK Government to remove barriers faced by UK musicians when touring the European Union (EU). The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Music (APPG on Music), which incorporates more than 100 MPs and Peers, published the ‘Let Music Move – A New Deal …
London’s Printworks venue to close
London venue Printworks is set to close following a decision by Southwark Council to redevelop the site into office and retail space. Property development and investment company British Land, which owns the land, submitted a proposal to redevelop the space last October. Despite there being a petition signed by over 10,000 people and backlash from …
Gerry Cinnamon fans left frustrated over ticketing issues
Gerry Cinnamon fans struggled to enter the Scottish singer’s Hampden Park show on Saturday, after reports of ticketing issues. According to the Daily Record, a number of attendees experienced issues ahead of the first of two shows from Gerry Cinnamon in Glasgow over the weekend. Fans were left frustrated at ecommerce and ticketing company Music …
Pittsburgh Pirates add ticket surcharge for PNC Park improvements
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Pittsburgh Pirates are set to charge fans an additional $1 ticket surcharge to fund a major expansion of the left field scoreboard at PNC Park. The local Sports and Exhibition Authority (SEA) – which owns and leases PNC Park – agreed the new surcharge at a meeting last week, according to …
Kanye West pulls out of Rolling Loud festival
Rapper Kanye West has pulled out of a headline performance at Rolling Loud festival, which is set to take place this weekend at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. In a statement provided to Variety, festival organisers said that rapper Kid Cudi would be replacing West – also known as Ye – as a headliner on …
Festivals Australia supports 14 projects across the country
The Festivals Australia program is set to support 14 arts projects across the country with A$630,000 (£360,000/$430,000/€424,000) through its latest funding round. The program supports individual art projects at regional or remote festivals, as well as significant community celebrations. It is run by the Australian Government’s Office for the Arts, which is part of the …