Author: Gideon Gottfried

‘Give Us a Date!’ U.K. Venues Tell Parliament

‘Give Us a Date!’ U.K. Venues Tell Parliament

Posted by | Sep 8, 2020 | , ,

Witnesses including musical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Melvin Benn of Festival Republic and Lucy Noble of the Royal Albert Hall told the U.K. Parliament on Tuesday that the live events sector needs a target date for resuming fully attended shows to give venues the opportunity to prepare for the return of audiences.

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Bahn to Run

Bahn to Run

Posted by | Aug 27, 2020 | ,

 MOLOTOW COCKTAIL: The venue is usually one of the busiest during the festival but this year will likely host only about a half-dozen bands a day. (Alexander Schliephake) How Hamburg’s venues are preparing for a pandemic-proof Reeperbahn Festival Reeperbahn Festival is planning a pandemic-proof edition. While the conference part of the Sept. 16-19 event will take place online only, live concerts are scheduled to go ahead in Hamburg, Germany — at greatly reduced capacities and featuring mostly local bands. Organizers are planning about 120 concerts as well as 30 program items from the fields of arts, word and film. They’ll use 20 venues, including, as things stood in mid-August, five open-air stages. The approved open-air capacities vary between 30 visitors in the Molotow Backyard and 850 visitors in front of a newly created stage on the Heiligengeistfeld, an area used for exhibitions in Hamburg’s St. Pauli quarter. Indoor venues’ approved… Continue Reading Bahn to Run

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Berlin Amphitheater Schedules Concerts

Berlin Amphitheater Schedules Concerts

Posted by | Aug 9, 2020 | , ,

The Waldbühne’s capacity of 22,260 will be reduced to 5,000 for the September shows. Semmel Concerts lines up Waldbühne shows for September The Waldbühne amphitheater, considered one of the most scenic outdoor stages in Germany, will reopen at reduced capacity Sept. 3-4 with two concerts by Roland Kaiser. Capacity will be limited to 5,000 guests who agree to comply with COVID-19 safety measures. The Waldbühne usually holds 22,260 people. CTS Eventim operates the venue, part of Olympiapark Berlin. Semmel Concerts, part of CTS Eventim’s promoter network Eventim Live, is promoting the shows, as well as three more that have been confirmed for the site: German rap star Sido (Sept. 5), Helge Schneider (Sept. 6) and Wincent Weiss (Sept. 18). German singer Kaiser had been scheduled to kick things off Sept. 4, but the Sept. 3 date was added to satisfy ticket demand. “We’ve had many positive reactions about us realizing… Continue Reading Berlin Amphitheater Schedules Concerts

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International Beat

International Beat

Posted by | Jul 28, 2020 | ,

NOW WITH DISTANCING: The return of audiences to U.K. venues does not mean packed crowds like this one cheering Ali Campbell of UB40 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (Getty Images) United Kingdom Indoor Concerts Are Returning Limited capacities, e-tickets among government guidelines The U.K. government is rolling out the fourth stage of its five-stage roadmap to bring back performing arts in the country. Starting Aug. 1, audiences will be allowed back inside U.K. venues, but under the new regime audiences, performers and venue staff are expected to maintain a mandated distance at all times. To ensure distances can be maintained, venues are required to limit their capacities accordingly. Tickets will be bought online and venues are encouraged to use e-tickets to reduce contact and help track visitors in case authorities want to reconstruct a chain of infection. To indicate appropriate distances to their visitors, venue operators should have markings… Continue Reading International Beat

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Realife Tech Rolls Out ‘Safety Hub’

Realife Tech Rolls Out ‘Safety Hub’

Posted by | Jul 23, 2020 | , ,

Realife Tech CEO Adam Goodyer: “The utility of mobile apps for venues and stadiums is going to be huge when we come back following COVID.” (Courtesy Realife Tech) App can deliver personalized COVID safety info to venue guests London based company Realife Tech uses mobile data science to understand consumer behavior in venues. The technology can help with making customers feel safe about going to live events again. VenuesNow reached out to Realife Tech CEO Adam Goodyer to find out exactly how. The company has introduced the COVID Safety Hub, which is designed to do three things: reduce crowding, i.e., the amount of time people are standing in queues; make it easier to find products on site, so guests don’t have to aimlessly wander around the building; and inform guests about the best time to arrive at, enter and exit the venue. In case the event takes place at a… Continue Reading Realife Tech Rolls Out ‘Safety Hub’

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