Just For Laughs London reveals initial comedy acts

Organisers of comedy festival Just For Laughs London have revealed its first-ever line-up for the event, which will be held in March at The O2 (pictured).  In collaboration with live entertainment company AEG Presents, Just For Laughs is set to take place across four days between March 2-5 at The O2. Tickets are due to …

People on the move: AEG Presents, Ticketmaster Sport and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Music and live entertainment company AEG Presents has appointed Georgie Donnelly as its first head of comedy.  Donnelly’s appointment is part of AEG Presents’ plan to expand beyond music, placing an emphasis on the growth of live comedy. In her new role, …

Festicket owed more than £22.5m at time of collapse

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.   …

People on the move: CM.com, Eurovision and more…

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 the …

People on the move: AEG Presents, True Tickets and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Concerts West, a wholly owned subsidiary of AEG Presents, has appointed Jesse Stoll (pictured middle)as vice-president of touring. Stoll will work on identifying new touring opportunities, and building touring relationships and partnerships.  Stoll said: “I am incredibly excited and hungry to dive …

The Halls Wolverhampton set to re-open in June 2023

AEG Presents, a division of AEG Europe’s global sports, entertainment and venue operator group, and the City of Wolverhampton Council have announced the opening of the newly-named The Halls Wolverhampton.  Shows are set to open in June 2023 at the new 3,404-capacity The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton and the 1,289-capacity The Wulfrun at The …

The Halls Wolverhampton set to open in June 2023

AEG Presents, a division of AEG Europe’s global sports, entertainment and venue operator group, and the City of Wolverhampton Council have announced the opening of the newly-named The Halls Wolverhampton.  Shows are set to open in June 2023 at the new 3,404-capacity The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton and the 1,289-capacity The Wulfrun at The …

AEG Presents to operate new Raleigh music venue

Live events company AEG Presents and developer of Downtown South, Kane Realty Corporation, have revealed plans for a 3,500-capacity concert venue.  The venue will be part of a new entertainment district, Downtown South, in Raleigh, North Carolina. AEG Presents has entered into a long-term lease agreement to operate the concert venue.  The new music venue …

Firefly Music Festival reveals AEG Global Partnerships-brokered Autograph deal

Firefly Music Festival has partnered with Tom Brady’s Web3 brand Autograph and live entertainment company AEG Presents. Attendees will have exclusive access and experiences to discover at this year’s festival, which will take place at the end of the month in Dover, Delaware. The deal, which was brokered by AEG Global Partnerships, will involve all …