The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
Six months after Congress approved the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program, venue owners and operators were still glued to their computer screens.
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Read MorePosted by Deborah Speer | Jun 15, 2021 | General, Pulse, Theaters & Clubs
Six months after Congress approved the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program, venue owners and operators were still glued to their computer screens.
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Read MorePosted by Deborah Speer | Apr 2, 2021 | Theaters & Clubs, Feature Story, General, Pulse
Six months after moving out of its Varick Street location, City Winery NYC is preparing for the opening of its new concert venues. Continue Reading City Winery NYC Is Ready for Its Close-Up After 18 Long Months
Read MorePosted by Deborah Speer | Oct 26, 2020 | Concessions, Feature Story, General, Management News, Pulse
Mat Vlasic has resigned as CEO of Bravado, the merchandising company of Universal Music Group, a spokesperson for the company confirmed.
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Read MorePosted by Deborah Speer | Aug 27, 2020 | Front Row, Theaters & Clubs
Livestreaming at Nashville shrine could evolve to include live audiences Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium launched “Live at the Ryman,” a six-week live performance subscription series it hopes will grow to include in-person concerts as soon as local health regulations permit, with For King & Country on Aug. 14. Tickets are being sold at the Ryman’s website. With input from the Ryman’s wellness adviser, Vanderbilt Health, Opry Entertainment hopes to turn “Live at the Ryman” into a first-of-its-kind “hybrid,” with pay-per-view livestreaming paving the way for the return of limited live audiences at the historic venue. Other artists taking part in the series are Cam, Chris Janson, Scotty McCreery, Brett Young and Old Crow Medicine Show. McCreery comes full circle with his series performance, having been the last artist to perform at Ryman Auditorium before it shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the first “Live at the Ryman” show was… Continue Reading Revival at the Ryman
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Read MorePosted by Deborah Speer | Aug 27, 2020 | Front Row, People
THREE TIMES A LADY: Laurie Jacoby is a three-time winner of Pollstar’s Venue Executive of the Year award. Laurie Jacoby looks forward after cuts at MSG Entertainment With 22 years at Madison Square Garden Entertainment under her belt, Laurie Jacoby is a perennial nominee and three-time winner of the Pollstar Award for Venue Executive of the Year, including the last two years in a row, and one of the best-known and admired professionals on the planet. Yet, Jacoby’s position as senior vice president of concerts and entertainment recently became just one of thousands of professional casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, now in its fifth month, when news broke that MSG Entertainment planned to lay off 350 employees, about a third of its workforce. Her story puts a human face on the fragility of an industry at a standstill. But Jacoby is confident about the future and sees a far different… Continue Reading Preparing for Her Next Adventure
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