Event Ticketing Done Right
Luno, a cryptocurrency platform, has partnered with London venue Koko (pictured), to host DJ shows, immersive experiences and discussions in a new event space. The Luno is a multi-format space at the top of the venue, which is a 19th century theatre turned music venue. Koko is set to reopen April 29 after a restoration …
Formula 1 fans raced to snap up tickets to the returning Singapore Grand Prix (pictured), with three-day grandstand tickets and hospitality packages selling out within six hours. Tickets went on sale yesterday (Wednesday) for the motorsport race, which is famously held at night. Shamini Suppiah, director of hospitality and sponsorship sales for race promoter Singapore …
Liv Golf has partnered with QuintEvents, a ticket, hospitality and travel experiences company to power the new golf series’ ticketing and hospitality efforts. The collaboration will begin with the inaugural eight-event Liv Golf Invitational Series, and will allow fans to explore a range of ticket packages from grounds passes to premium VIP access. Packages can …
Coachella has witnessed a dip in ticket prices on secondary markets following rapper Kanye West’s cancellation in early April, according to reports. West, also known as Ye, pulled out of the US flagship festival on April 4, and according to Digital Music News, ticket prices on secondary markers subsequently fell. Online ticketing marketplace TickPick(.com) had …
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… NFT-enabled festival BlockDown will be held in Sibenik, Croatia in May and is an NFT (non-fungible token)-enabled festival. The event will focus on exploring Web3 with a particular focus on the metaverse, NFts, gaming and DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisation) will start to play …
We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Venue and event management company ASM Global has expanded its content department and brought in Duc Nguyen (pictured left) as vice-president, global content programming. Nguyen will report to John Boyle, global chief content officer and will be responsible for content generation for ASM’s arenas, …
The Jack Daniel’s Live At Last Tour kicked off yesterday (Tuesday) on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, with 100% of ticket sales from the event going towards music industry charity, Support Act. Promoted by Secret Sounds, the series of shows will take place at various venues across Australia throughout April, including Sunshine Coast’s SolBar, Factory Theatre …
Sports and entertainment consulting agency, Elevate Sports Ventures, has partnered with technology business Recentive Analytics to help sports teams, leagues and venues with predictive software solutions. The Precast software solution is already used by more than 30 sporting clients including National Football League (NFL)’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thrill one Sports and Entertainment, the National Basketball …
Mike Bayon, CEO and Founder of Sound Travel, tells us about how his business has created a new revenue stream for the events industry through the hotel rooms that it fills… When a major act’s tour dates are revealed, it is not just their fans who get excited as they jump online to snap up …
A round-up of the latest live music news… English band Kasabian has announced a series of European tour dates for later this year. They will perform shows in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and France. Tickets will go on sale for the European shows on April 14. Ohana Festival is set to take place between September …