Author: Gideon Gottfried

Verona Arena to Host a Week of Concerts

Verona Arena to Host a Week of Concerts

Posted by | Jul 14, 2020 |

The open-air Verona Arena will host the events in September at a reduced capacity.  Live music will return to Italy, at least for a week in September, when the city of Verona hosts the Seat Music Awards as well as performances for the country’s health workers. Dubbed “Da Verona accendiamo la musica” (“From Verona let’s turn the music on”), the event will involve more than 70 Italian artists and 350 musicians and technicians as well as a live audience, the size of which will depend on the COVID-19-related governmental mandates in September. “After a meeting with the mayor of the city, we hope to reach 3,200 spectators. Verona Arena usually holds 11,000,” said Francesco Negroni, responsible for marketing and promotion at the arena. The plan is to have the live audience at the awards, which take place Sept. 2 and 5. After the awards ceremony closes, from 7 p.m., the… Continue Reading Verona Arena to Host a Week of Concerts

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Prague’s Fórum Karlín Signs With Ticketmaster

Posted by | Jul 8, 2020 | , ,

Current COVID-19 restrictions have arena operating in ‘club’ format The 4,000-capacity Fórum Karlín in Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, has signed Ticketmaster Česká republika as ticket supplier and operator. Starting this month, tickets for all newly announced events presented at the multipurpose building will be sold via Ticketmaster, including shows such as Thom Yorke, Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Mason, Patti Smith, The Neighbourhood and Yes. Ticketmaster’s knowledge of the arena space will help with Fórum Karlín’s ambitions of becoming “a pioneer in digital ticketing and live entertainment, with the aim to soon become the first Net Zero Carbon venue of the Czech Republic,” according to the announcement. VenuesNow reached out to venue CEO Serge Grimaux to find out about COVID-19 regulations in the country and their effect on the Fórum Karlín. Until about two weeks ago, the arena was limited to 1,000 people in one demarcated area, Grimaux said. Then… Continue Reading Prague’s Fórum Karlín Signs With Ticketmaster

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Outernet London Is On For April

Outernet London Is On For April

Posted by | Jul 1, 2020 | , ,

Outernet London is going up on Denmark Street at the edge of London’s West End.  (Courtesy Outernet London) 2,000-cap venue at the heart of new London entertainment district Outernet London is the name of a new $1.2 billion development project in the heart of London. The project comes with a new 2,000-capacity underground venue, and developers are determined to preserve the rich cultural heritage of historic Denmark Street — including the reopening of the famous 12 Bar Club. The heart of the new development is a new building right outside the entrance to Tottenham Court Road tube station that features 8K floor-to-ceiling LED screens encircling the inside of the building. Aside from creative ways to advertize and/or complement shows happening in the 2,000-cap venue below, it is, of course, prime advertizing space for companies selling to the London crowd. The building will also feature a second 500-cap venue in the… Continue Reading Outernet London Is On For April

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European Venues Group Fears ‘New Normal’

European Venues Group Fears ‘New Normal’

Posted by | Jun 25, 2020 | ,

An empty Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, participated in the June 22 “Night of Light” campaign. EVVC fires back at German government over position on live events The European Association of Event Centers says that while the German government hasn’t specifically banned events from going ahead, it had made it impossible to stage large gatherings in an economically viable manner by insisting on enforcing hygiene regulations that include distancing. Germany announced June 17 that it would continue to restrict large-scale public gatherings until the end of October. The organization, known as the EVVC for its German acronym, also said that the government hasn’t defined the hygienic measures it expects promoters to take and that German news media haven’t reported on the most recent developments accurately, which has created the impression that large-scale events have indeed been banned outright until October. The resulting uncertainty makes it even harder for fans to have… Continue Reading European Venues Group Fears ‘New Normal’

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Virtual Festivals to Save U.K. Venues Start Today

Virtual Festivals to Save U.K. Venues Start Today

Posted by | Jun 18, 2020 |

Two of the latest initiatives to raise money for U.K. clubs are the Music Venue Trust’s #saveourscottishvenues campaign and the Brighton edition of United We Stream.

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