MLS, NWSL and USL clubs utilise Project Admission platform

[ad_1] Project Admission, a platform that works with the live events, entertainment and sport industries to provide monetising features and opportunities around ticketing, has teamed up with a number of soccer teams in the US. Major League Soccer (MLS)’s Austin FC, Houston Dynamo (pictured) and Sporting KC have partnered with Project Admission, joining Minnesota United …

London Theatre Week sees 360,000 theatre tickets snapped up

[ad_1] London Theatre Week 2022, which enables theatre fans to purchase tickets to top West End shows for a lower price, witnessed gross sales increase by 43% year-on-year according to organisers, discovery and ticketing platform, TodayTix Group.  The promotion took place during February, with tickets available for as little as £15 ($20/€18). Theatre goers were …

Landlord says The Leadmill will remain music venue

[ad_1] Occupants and management of the Leadmill, an iconic venue in Sheffield, received the news that they would be evicted from the property next year, believing that the venue would close down as a result. However, Electric Group, which bought the Leadmill in 2017 and became a landlord for Leadmill’s leaseholder Phil Mills, said that …

Landlord says The Leadmill will remain music venue

[ad_1] The Leadmill, an iconic venue in Sheffield, had originally been told that it must close by the landlord, who had served them with an eviction notice. However, according to reports from the BBC, landlord Electric Group has said that The Leadmill would continue “as a special music venue”. The live music venue first opened …

AS Roma to utilise Artificial Intelligence in ticketing strategies

[ad_1] Serie A club AS Roma has partnered with software company Premoneo, which specialises in developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) software, to aid in managing the club’s ticketing system. Roma will use the platform to make data-driven decisions in promotional and marketing initiatives, fan loyalty strategies and commercial activities. The software studies variables including tourist numbers …

Backstage: Foo Fighters, Twice, Miranda Lambert & more…

[ad_1] A round-up of the latest live music news… Rock band Foo Fighters have cancelled their forthcoming tour following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The tour, set to run between April and December, included sold-out stadium shows in the North America, the UK and Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Scheduled stops in the US …

Parliamentary group for events gives its backing to ‘Martyn’s Law’ legislation

[ad_1] The UK’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG) has given its backing to the introduction of the so-called ‘Martyn’s Law’ which would legally force venues to provide protective security at events. In outlining its plans at its annual general meeting, the APPG said it will support the progress of the Protect Duty legislation, …

Edinburgh International Festival unveils expanded 2022 programme

[ad_1] Edinburgh International Festival has unveiled its programme for 2022 with more than 2,300 artists to feature in its biggest staging since 2019. Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the festival will see 14 venues host 87 events and over 160 performances of music, opera, dance and theatre performances throughout August. Highlights of the international programme include …

Final Culture Recovery Fund support is distributed across England

[ad_1] Hundreds of cultural organisations in England have received a share of the final £35m emergency support package from the Culture Recovery Fund. West End Stage in central London, Liverpool’s The Bluecoat contemporary arts centre and Harrogate International Festivals are among the bodies to have benefited from the fund, set up by the Department for …