Event Ticketing Done Right
Hong Kong police have made a series of arrests in connection with an incident at a Mirror concert, where a large LED screen fell onto the stage and severely injured two dancers. According to the South China Morning Post, five people have been arrested in total, with four suspects hailing from main stage contractor Engineering …
Music Bank, a South Korean music programme, was forced to cancel its concert in Chile due to poor weather conditions and safety concerns. The event, which was being held in Santiago, was paused mid-show after weather conditions worsened and put K-Pop fans at risk. A capacity crowd of 50,000 had arrived at the open-air Estadio …
Comedian Peter Kay has added more than 20 extra dates to meet demand for his new tour, after hundreds of thousands of fans attempted to purchase tickets. It is the comedian’s first tour for 12 years after his 2017 string of dates were cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Tickets went on general sale on Saturday, …
Cascais in Portugal, which boasts a number of championship golf courses including Penha Longa, Estoril and Oitavos Dunes, is offering a new way for golfers to book travel and multiple rounds. The digital Golf Passport allows golfers looking to book three to five rounds across the city’s seven goals course at the lowest prices available. …
Ticketing company Snapticket has renewed its partnership with Austrian Bundesliga club SK Austria Klagenfurt. The partnership allows the football club to create fan-orientated ticketing offers, integrated sponsorship opportunities, innovative season ticket products, as well as tools for the growth of the fan community. Further ticketing highlights include a family sector and special 1+1 promotion, where …
Demand for tickets to see comedian Peter Kay’s first tour in 12 years caused multiple websites and apps offering pre-sale access to cash. Tickets for the tour are set to go on general sale tomorrow (Saturday) but telecommunications companies O2, Virgin Media and Three were offering users access two days earlier. O2 and Virgin Media …
Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE) has revealed that TicketManager will become its official corporate ticket management and corporate ticket re-sale enablement partner. MSE is the owner and operator of the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Washington Capitals, National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics. As part of the multi-year deal, TicketManager will provide …
Live Nation Entertainment has announced its has become the exclusive booking partner for Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, a nonprofit festival experience in New York. Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is a broadly accessible, free outdoor performing arts festival. SummerStage presents nearly 90 free and benefit performances every year. As part of the …
The National Basketball Association (NBA)’s Utah Jazz and Vivint Arena have chosen SeatGeek to become an official ticketing provider. SeatGeek’s technology will power all Jazz home games as well as concerts and shows featured at Vivint Arena. The partnership will begin on October 1, 2023. Jazz fans and those attending Vivint Arena will be able …
Maryland Ensemble Theatre has introduced a Pay What You Will initiative for MainStage and Fun Company productions. The theatre, which is located in Frederik, Maryland, is hoping the scheme will boost its aim to create anti-oppressive artistic spaces and dedication to producing work that is representative of the community. The initiative will also mean the …