Goldenvoice extends partnership with Santa Barbara Bowl

Goldenvoice has extended its partnership with the 4,500-capacity Santa Barbara Bowl until 2032. Goldenvoice, which is a subsidiary of AEG Presents, has been the exclusive event promotion company of the Santa Barbara Bowl since 2016. The venue is managed by the not-for-profit Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation.  The Santa Barbara Bowl was built in 1936 and …

Coachella reportedly fined over $100,000 for breaking curfews in weekend one 

Coachella has reportedly been fined $117,000 (£94,000/€106,000) for breaking its curfew on all three days of weekend one.  The festival ran over its curfew by more than 20 minutes on each day, according to reports. Weekend one ran between April 14-16, with the festival going over by 25 minutes on Friday, 22 minutes on Saturday …

Tech Stack: Attractions, Stagecoach Festival and more…

Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Staying connected Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has extended its partnership with Super Aqua Club to provide its Konnect all-in-one management platform. The Quebec waterpark first partnered with Connect&Go in 2020 to utilise Konnect and the company’s …

Afrochella ends after five years

Afrochella will not return after five years of festivals celebrating Ghanaian music and culture, according to organisers.  The festival, which took place December 28-29, featured performances from the likes of Burna Boy and Skepta. As per the BBC, co-founder Abdul Abdullah told attendees at the 7,000-capacity El-Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, that “this is the …

Coachella organiser Goldenvoice files lawsuit against Afrochella

Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the organisers of Ghanaian Afrobeats music festival Afrochella, it has been reported.  The lawsuit was filed last week at a California district court, and comes several years after Goldenvoice parent company AEG warned Afrochella over the use of the name.  According to the Rolling Stone …

AEG and Live Nation settle New Year’s Eve Coachella event dispute

Entertainment giants AEG and Live Nation have settled a case over a New Year’s Eve event in the city of Coachella in California. AEG-owned Goldenvoice was unhappy with the event’s name which was originally called ‘Coachella Day One 22’, as it believed it implied a formal connection to the flagship Coachella Valley Music and Arts …

People on the move: Goldenvoice, ASM Global and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries…  Professional American football minor league XFL has named Lisa Feigenbaum as senior vice-president of ticketing.  Fiegenbaum will oversee the planning and development of XFL’s ticket sales, services and operations for the league and each of the eight teams. She will report to …

People on the move: ASM Global, Goldenvoice and more…

We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… ASM Global has announced that Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) general manager Bob O’Keefe will combine his new position as chief executive of BCEC with the role of chief operating officer – venue operations for ASM Global (APAC). Kym Guesdon, who …

Goldenvoice set to launch Palomino Festival 

Goldenvoice, the AEG Presents-owned promoter of flagship US festival Coachella, has announced a new summer music festival. The alternative country event, Palomino Festival, will be held for one day on July 9 at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The festival line-up includes country artists such as Willie Nelson and Family, Kacey Musgraves …