U2 announce Las Vegas residency at the MSG Sphere

Irish rock band U2 have announced a Las Vegas residency which will take place at the new MSG Sphere at the Venetian, which is set to open this year. Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere will begin this autumn, but exact dates have not yet been revealed. The band shared a trailer during last night …

BetMGM sells concert tickets for pre-Super Bowl event

Sports betting app BetMGM is testing the waters by selling tickets to its first West Fest, kicking off the festivities for this year’s Super Bowl.  The outdoor concert will feature performances from country artists Tim McGraw and Bailey Zimmerman at Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District. Super Bowl LVII is set to take place on Sunday, February …

Rolling Stone and Vivid Seats announce partnership

Media brand Rolling Stone and ticketing marketplace Vivid Seats have announced a multi-faceted partnership. Vivid Seats will act as Rolling Stone’s official ticketing partner, and will be integrated across all of the iconic media brand’s digital platforms. Through its loyalty program Vivid Seats Rewards, loyalty members will also be invited to exclusive after-parties hosted by …

Super Bowl resale prices rocket by more than $1,500 year-on-year

The average resale price for Super Bowl tickets has increased by more than one-fifth year-on-year ahead of this year’s edition of the NFL showpiece, according to data released to TheTicketingBusiness.com by SeatGeek. The enticing match-up between the home-market Los Angeles Rams, which will play at the franchise’s own SoFi Stadium, and the Cincinnati Bengals, returning …

On Location launches Super Bowl hospitality packages

Fans of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals will have to pay almost $6,000 (£4,400/€5,321) for an official hospitality package from On Location if they want to see their team’s first Super Bowl appearance in more than 30 years. Premium hospitality company On Location is the official hospitality partner of the NFL and has launched its Bengals …