The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center has created a ghost tour of multiple theaters in uptown Charlotte, N.C., to scare up some revenue during the pandemic.
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The long process to replace 40-year-old James Brown Arena took a step forward when Augusta, Ga., officials shared the concept design and renderings from architect Perkins and Will.
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FAST FOOD: An electrical vehicle from Gallery Carts will patrol Lambeau Field. (Courtesy Gallery Carts) Gallery Carts is on the move with its new line of electric vehicles to bring food and retail to patrons at sports venues and convention centers. The concept has been around for years, but during the COVID-19 era, company officials have redesigned the vehicles for venues to safely bring a multitude of products to the people in a socially distanced world. Denver-based Gallery Carts, formerly Carts of Colorado, partnered with Club Car, a leading provider of golf carts, and Ayro, an electric vehicle maker in Austin, Texas. Together, they custom formatted a vehicle with power supply to store, transport and distribute hot and cold food. The electric vehicles cost about $60,000. The agreements are typically done through the concessionaires serving arenas, stadiums and convention centers, said company president Dan Gallery V. He’s the son of… Continue Reading New Electric Vehicles Deliver For Socially Distanced Crowds
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STEEL WHEELS: Bravado is the Rolling Stones’ exclusive brand management and merchandise provider. (Don Muret / Staff) Mat Vlasic of Bravado on what merch means and how the business might change Mat Vlasic has been in the music business for about 20 years, starting as a booking agent before joining Sony Music Entertainment in 2003. Over the next 13 years, Vlasic worked his way up from finance and artist development to vice president of the artist merchandise division before joining Bravado, the merchandising division of Universal Music Group, in 2016. Under his leadership, Bravado acquired Epic Rights in January 2019, led by concert retail pioneer Dell Furano. The merger expanded Bravado’s roster to include Kiss, Madonna, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top and Barbra Streisand, among others, for what is now a total of 200 acts. Bravado also serves as the Rolling Stones’ exclusive brand management and merchandise provider, marked by last… Continue Reading Q&A With Mat Vlasic: ‘That Emotional Connection’
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In-venue retail is open for business in many places as teams and vendors take a stab at recouping a sliver of revenue to offset massive losses.
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