Event Ticketing Done Right
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 …
The multinational BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) says improved fan engagement campaigns have helped it to break attendance records this season. The tournament, which features the top teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales, will conclude its 2022-23 season with this weekend’s sold-out grand final between DHL Stormers and Munster at the 55,000-capacity …
Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympics are to go on sale from October 9 with half of all tickets available for less than €25. Some 2.8 million tickets will be placed on sale globally for the whole competition, with no draws for purchasing timeslots. For the first Paralympic Games to be organised in France, more …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Ticketmaster’s UX reviewed UX expert Built For Mars has accused Ticketmaster of punishing cautious consumers at the checkout, unnecessary data collection and creating a core product ripe with errors. In a case study focussed on the ticketing giant, Built For Mars assessed Ticketmaster’s …
Comedy now accounts for 15% of programming at London’s The O2, Europe’s busiest indoor arena. The venue said 2023 will be its biggest year on record for comedy with headliners including Peter Kay, Micky Flanagan and Kevin Hart. Following Kay’s monthly residency, which runs all the way through to April 2025, this month the stand-up …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Veeps, the Live Nation-owned streaming platform has named Eileen Mercolino as its first chief marketing officer. Mercolino worked most recently at SPIN, where she served as CMO and has held a number of senior marketing and partnership roles at leading entertainment brands …
Green Day, Lorde and members of Duran Duran and Queen are just some of the artists that have signed Fix The Tix’s letter urging Congress and state legislators to reform the “broken” ticketing system in the US. Fix The Tix, a campaign group that was launched by US live entertainment market leaders earlier this month, …
Ticketing platform SeatGeek has agreed to a nationwide class action settlement in the US, putting a stop to claims that it did not provide customers with full cash refunds for events cancelled due to the pandemic. The settlement will affect SeatGeek customers that purchased tickets to a live event via the company’s mobile website between …
US Senator Scott Wilk’s legislation to prohibit exclusivity clauses in contracts between primary ticket sellers and entertainment venues in California headed to the Senate Floor and was voted on yesterday (Monday). The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month. Senator Wilk said: “Exclusivity contracts with entertainment venues mean higher ticket prices …
The Malaysian Government is reportedly considering introducing a new law to help tackle ticket scalping, following the issues experienced by fans attempting to purchase tickets for November’s Coldplay performance. The government is responding to the recent sales for a Coldplay concert, which saw tickets reportedly listed on resale sites for as much as RM43,000 (£7,637/€8,784/$9,500). …