[ad_1] San Diego Wave FC has set a new National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) playoff attendance record just weeks after setting a regular-season record during its inaugural campaign. A crowd of 26,215 at Snapdragon Stadium saw the team’s 2-1 victory against Chicago Red Stars, which secured them a place in the 2022 semi-finals. The previous …
Backstage: Taylor Swift, Dave Chappelle and more
[ad_1] A round-up of the latest live events news… Comedians Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle have announced a seven-city west coast run of their US tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on December 1 at Viejas Arena in San Diego, with additional stops at Footprint Center, Honda Center, SAP Center, Chase Center …
AXS adds Trivago as first exclusive accommodation partner
[ad_1] AXS has named Trivago, the global accommodation search platform, as its exclusive accommodation partner in a first-of-its-kind deal for the ticketing group. Through the partnership, which was developed by AEG Global Partnerships, eventgoers will be offered accessible, affordable stay booking options with event ticket purchases made via AXS. As part of the agreement, an …
US groups form ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition
[ad_1] A new North American coalition led by economic libertarian groups and consumer champions has been established to campaign for the breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The ‘Break Up Ticketmaster’ coalition, led by the American Economic Liberties Project, Consumer Federation of America and the National Consumers League, plans to increase the pressure on the …
Sportfive, Fortius entity secures landmark hospitality contract for Euro 2024
[ad_1] UEFA has appointed 2024 Hospitality Experience to handle the commercialisation and delivery of the official hospitality packages for Germany’s staging of Euro 2024 in what is a landmark deal for the national team football tournament. UEFA’s appointment of 2024 Hospitality Experience, a joint venture between the Sportfive agency and event experience company Fortius, marks …
Festicket owed more than £22.5m at time of collapse
[ad_1] Festival package company Festicket owed £22,560,175 (€25,937,322/$25,333,835) in unsecured debts to creditors before entering administration, according to a filing on Companies House. The filing shows that some of the UK-based creditors include Event Horizon, which was owed £2,290,244 and Slammin’ Events, which was left £1,346,679 out of pocket. AEG Presents was also owed £1,506,352. …
DEAG acquires a majority stake in Indian Spirit festival
[ad_1] DEAG Deutsche Entertainment Aktiengesellschaft (DEAG) has acquired a majority stake in Psytrance/Goa festival, Indian Spirit. The festival has been held in Eldena, Germany since 1999 and is one of the largest Psytrance festivals in Europe. Indian Spirit welcomes around 20,000 visitors each year, and boasts a line-up of DJs from the Psytrance scene. Guests …
FIFA launches ticketing app for World Cup attendees
[ad_1] FIFA has launched a new ticketing application for fans attending the World Cup in Qatar. The new app will allow fans to access tickets easily and edit personal information. Arguably the most important aspect is the ability to change guests of ticket-holders through the app. In a press conference earlier this week, FIFA’s World …
Center Theatre Group launches ‘Ticket Drop Tuesdays’
[ad_1] Arts and culture organisation Center Theatre Group has launched ‘Ticket Drop Tuesdays’, which will see tickets released for a $20 (£18/€20) flat rate every Tuesday. The tickets will be for shows at The Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, which are all operated by …
People on the move: CM.com, Eurovision and more…
[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Eduardo Plata (pictured right) has recently joined cloud software company CM.com to focus on the introduction of the company’s ticketing solution to the Iberia region. Plata has taken on the role of ticketing sales manager at Dutch company CM.com, to lead …