Over 20,000 attend opening Sydney WorldPride concert

Some 20,000 people from Australia and across the globe attended the opening concert at Sydney WorldPride over the weekend.  The Live and Proud concert on Friday marked the opening of the 17-day celebration, which will feature more than 350 events. There were performances from the likes of British singer Charli XCX and Australian singer Kylie …

Moshtix partners with entertainment and hospitality group Merivale

Ticketmaster-owned Moshtix has partnered with Australian entertainment and hospitality group, Merivale.  Moshtix is set to become the exclusive ticketing partner across all venues owned by the group, as part of a long-term deal.  Merivale will utilise a suite of ticketing, reporting and marketing integrations from Moshtix across its annual calendar of general admission events.  The …

Splendour bans U18s from attending without adult supervision

Australia’s Splendour In The Grass festival is facing criticism and a row over refunds after licensing rules led to it barring minors from attending without a guardian. Organisers told fans earlier this week that they have been advised of changes to the event’s liquor licence in New South Wales. The changes, which have been announced …

Sydney WorldPride partners with Moshtix 

Live Nation-owned Moshtix has partnered with Sydney WorldPride and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The deal means that Moshtix will be the official ticketing provider for the first ever WorldPride to take place in the southern hemisphere. Sydney WorldPride will incorporate Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras events alongside a festival offering a programme …

Victoria Racing Club links up with Ticketmaster Australia

Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has teamed up with Ticketmaster Australia, with the company becoming VRC’s exclusive ticketing service partner for all race day events held at Flemington Racecourse. The multi-year partnership covers the Melbourne Cup Carnival and hopes to provide horse racing fans with an elevated experience. The racecourse will also utilise Ticketmaster’s Virtual Venue …

Moshtix partners with Audience Republic 

Event marketing platform Audience Republic has announced a new partnership with Moshtix, a Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment company. Venues, promoters and festival organisers will be able to use Audience Republic’s suite of marketing tools, including pre-sale registration, wait list and competition products. Fans will also benefit from organisers’ use of Audience Republic’s tools as …

Ticketmaster Australia and Moshtix announce joint partnership with Big Top Sydney

Two Live Nation Entertainment companies, Ticketmaster Australia and Moshtix, are partnering with venue Big Top at Luna Park Sydney.  The Sydney venue will utilise combined technology and marketing from the two ticketing companies, for its reserved seat and general admission ticketing solution.  The Big Top is a popular multi-use entertainment venue, located within Sydney’s Luna …