Vivenu opens new US headquarters in Tampa, Florida

[ad_1] Primary ticketing and experience technology company, Vivenu, has opened a new US headquarters in Tampa, Florida. The new office will help to further expand Vivenu’s operations in the US and build its regional customer base.  Over the coming months, Vivenu will look to hire individuals to work across sales, customer experience and marketing.  Simon …

Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events introduce Cut Above Collective

[ad_1] Live Nation Australia and Mellen Events have come together to introduce a new booking agency, promoter and artist management company, Cut Above Collective. The Perth-based firm’s roster of artists includes Alter Boy, Chaos Divine, Have A Good Day, Priscilla, Boox Kid, Drea, Osaka Punch, Voyager and Yomi Ship.  Cut Above Collective said that …

First immersive experience announced for MSG Entertainment’s Las Vegas Sphere

[ad_1] Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG Entertainment) has announced ‘Sphere Experiences’, a core content category that will feature at the venue, which is set to open in Las Vegas later this year. Sphere Experiences’ first immersive production will be called ‘Postcard From Earth’. All experiences, including this first production, will utilise the venue’s industry-leading …

Ticketmaster continues Latin America expansion

[ad_1] Ticketmaster has continued its expansion in Latin America and has entered the market in Brazil and Peru. The Live Nation-owned event ticketing business has also recently expanded into Chile and Mexico, as well as Argentina.  Donovan Ferreti will serve as the managing director of Ticketmaster Brazil, while Hippie Gonzalez Orellana will serve as the …

Secutix chosen as Scottish safari park’s ticketing technology partner

[ad_1] Secutix has teamed up with Scotland’s Blair Drummond Safari Park to become its new ticketing technology partner. The cloud ticketing and audience engagement company has provided the attraction with its S-360 solution, a cloud-based platform that manages general admission and membership tickets.  The partnership will also provide access control tools to help direct and …

Theatres Trust awards grants to seven at risk theatres

[ad_1] Theatres Trust has awarded grants totalling £60,000 (€68,000/$75,000) to seven historic theatres at risk in the UK. The national advisory body for theatres awarded the grants through its new Resilient Theatres: Resilient Communities programme, with the seven theatres also on the Theatres at Risk Register.  Theatres include the Burley Empire, Derby Hippodrome, Doncaster Grand, …

Use of e-ticketing for tourists sees revenue rocket for Thai national parks

[ad_1] Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has seen its revenue soar following the introduction of an e-ticketing system. According to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, Rakchanok Paenoi, chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, said that revenue from entry fees from the sale of e-tickets …

AEG teams up with ParkHub

[ad_1] Sports and live entertainment venue owner and operator AEG has struck a strategic partnership with ParkHub, the parking service provider. Under the multi-year agreement that designates ParkHub as the official parking technology partner of a trio of AEG venues, individuals who purchase event tickets via the AXS platform will be able to pre-purchase parking …

Festival attendees file Live Nation lawsuit following crowd surge

[ad_1] A lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles claiming that Live Nation “failed to take basic, reasonable steps” to prevent injuries resulting from a stampede during the Lovers & Friends Music Festival in Las Vegas last May. The complaint from Aaliyah Aguilar, Carla Thomas and James Thomas claimed that the plaintiffs “screamed” for help …