Author: Gideon Gottfried

Hapka Leaving AEG Post in Berlin

Hapka Leaving AEG Post in Berlin

Posted by | Jun 9, 2020 | ,

Michael Hapka joined AEG’s Berlin operation in 2012. Mercedes-Benz Arena GM out as company restructures Michael Hapka, vice president and managing director of Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, is leaving Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns and operates the arena. Hapka spent more than eight years in his role, joining AEG in October 2012 as managing director of the 17,000-capacity arena in the German capital. Ole Hertel will take over as general manager. Hertel worked as senior director of events and deputy general manager at Mercedes-Benz Arena and has been in charge of AEG’s events division in Berlin since 2008. The move comes as AEG undergoes operational restructuring in light of the challenges posed to the live events industry by the coronavirus pandemic. AEG’s president and CEO, Dan Beckerman, informed employees of cost-reduction plans Monday. “The Anschutz Entertainment Group would like to thank Michael Hapka for his long service with the company… Continue Reading Hapka Leaving AEG Post in Berlin

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Live Music, Fans Returning to WiZink Center

Live Music, Fans Returning to WiZink Center

Posted by | Jun 5, 2020 | , ,

WiZink Center in Madrid has a capacity of 17,500 but will have far fewer in attendance for the concerts. (Getty Images) Plan for new slate of shows includes more tech and an audience The operators of WiZink Center in the Spanish capital, Madrid, announced they have confirmed several artists for paid livestreamed concerts that will be performed before at least some fans inside the building. Working with the venue’s managing company, Impulsa Eventos e Instalaciones, as well as telecommunications company Telefónica, the plan is to take the concept of live streams to another level. To help with that, the venue has installed production you’d expect when broadcasting popular sports events but not necessarily concerts. The performance will be recorded with at least six television cameras, usually intended for sporting events — including stationary cameras, polecams and rail cams — that offer different perspectives of what is happening on stage. “The… Continue Reading Live Music, Fans Returning to WiZink Center

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Alexandra Palace to Host New VR Concerts

Alexandra Palace to Host New VR Concerts

Posted by | Jun 3, 2020 | , ,

London’s historic Alexandra Palace will be the site of new virtual reality concerts as it looks to mitigate the damage of the COVID-19 shutdown.

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140 U.K. Venues Saved … For Now

140 U.K. Venues Saved … For Now

Posted by | May 19, 2020 | , ,

The United Kingdom’s Music Venue Trust has removed 140 U.K. grassroots music venues from its “critical list” since initiating the #saveourvenues campaign at the beginning of the month.

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Showlight Takes a Long-Term View

Showlight Takes a Long-Term View

Posted by | May 18, 2020 | , ,

Representatives of the lighting industry were scheduled to meet in France in May 2021. (Getty Images) Citing recovery time for industry, conference looks to 2022 Nomadic lighting conference Showlight announced its 2021 edition won’t take place because of the uncertainty surrounding the lifting of government-imposed restrictions resulting from the threat of COVID-19. The next edition of the quadrennial event would have taken place May 22-25 in Fontainebleau, France. Even if the restrictions are lifted soon and would technically allow for an event such as Showlight, which attracts 400 professionals from the lighting industries, to go ahead, organizers anticipate companies and individuals across the industry will require a recovery period in the coming months. VenuesNow reached out to Julie Harper, PR and marketing consultant for Showlight, to inquire more about this decision, which runs counter to what many in the industry have been doing: waiting until the last moment, until there… Continue Reading Showlight Takes a Long-Term View

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