The Queensland Government has supported 13 arts tours through an investment of almost A$1.6m (£844,000/€973,000/$1m) via the Touring Queensland Fund, with the aim of engaging regional communities. The funding will go towards 13 touring arts and cultural experiences, including five full-time industry placements. The funding will support a range of arts experiences, from music tours …
New Puerto Rico festivals boast sell-out crowds
A new music festival in Puerto Rico, Sauce Boyz Fest, drew sell-out crowds across two events last week. The new festival featured three stages of music from over 30 artists including international headliners such as Wiz Khalifa and Bizarrap alongside home-grown artists. Sauce Boyz Fest day one took place on May 18 at brewery Cervecera …
New Scottish music festival cancelled due to poor ticket sales
Midnight Sun Weekender, a new music festival that was set to take place on the Isle of Lewis, has been cancelled due to a lack of ticket sales. The cancellation was revealed a week out from the event, which was due to take place at Lew’s Castle (pictured) in Stornoway, Scotland from May 25-27. The …
Ally Pally opts for Dice as primary ticketing partner
Live event discovery platform Dice has been appointed the primary ticketing partner for iconic London venue, Alexandra Palace. Ally Pally is able to deliver events for capacities ranging from 1,000 to 50,000 across its theatre, West Hall, Great Hall and award-winning park. The partnership represents the largest venue deal for Dice to date. The venue …
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Flash Entertainment form Ethara
Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Flash Entertainment have integrated their activities and operations to launch a new company around events, entertainment and venue management, catered to the Middle East and further afield. The company has been named ‘Ethara’ which means ‘thrill’ in Arabic and was launched earlier this week. Ethara will be led by Saif …
Glownet launches new partner network
Glownet, an experiential platform stack for the events and entertainment industry, has launched a new partner network, ‘Powered by Glownet’. The network will help to bridge the gap between the digital world and physical environments for event creators. Glownet will also offer global and regional partners the opportunity to upgrade ticketing systems and marketplaces, cashless …
Tickets on sale for inaugural Olympic Esports Finals
Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Olympic Esports Week, which is to take place in Singapore next month. The Suntec Centre will play host to the four-day event, which includes the Olympic Esports Finals, which features 10 events between June 23-25. The finals are the culmination of the Olympic Esports Series 2023, the global …
Humbl selected as partner for Motherland Samoa 2023 festival
Web3 platform Humbl has been selected as the official digital wallet and ticketing technology provider for the Motherland Samoa 2023 festival, which is set to be held in the Samoan capital of Apia in June. The festival will feature a lineup of Pacific Island artists including Fiji, J Boog, HP Boyz and more. The event …
Tixr unveils latest UX3 update
Tixr, a primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace, recently unveiled UX3, the third version of its fan-facing user interface. Fans can purchase a range of offerings, in advance and onsite, including admission tickets, hotel packages, parking, food and beverage, hospitality and more. Tixr co-founder and chief executive Robert Davari said: “From music festivals to sporting …
Jacky Cheung tickets sell out in four hours
Jacky Cheung tickets sold out in just four hours for the Hong Kong artist’s upcoming Singapore gigs in July. The Cantopop artist is set to perform six concerts at the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium across two weekends this summer, July 14-16 and 21-23. Tickets were priced from S$168 (£100/€114/$126) to $388 and were available for …