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Steve Ballmer & Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament Announced For Pollstar Live!

DEMONSTRATIVE: Steve Ballmer gestures during a Clippers preseason game. (AP Photo) Clippers Owner, Pearl Jam bassist will participate in the “Music, Basketball & the Intuit Dome” keynote panel Pollstar Live!, the world’s largest gathering of live entertainment professionals, today announced a keynote discussion for Feb. 8 featuring Steve Ballmer, co-founder of Ballmer Group and Chairman of the LA Clippers, and Jeff Ament, bassist for the legendary rock band Pearl Jam. The two will participate in the “Music, Basketball & the Intuit Dome” keynote panel, which will cover Ballmer’s vision for live entertainment at Intuit Dome set to open later this year, Ament’s career as a member of Pearl Jam, one of the most successful global touring acts of the 21st century and their mutual admiration for basketball and music. Opening in August 2024, the Intuit Dome will be the new home of the LA Clippers, currently one of the top… Continue Reading Steve Ballmer & Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament Announced For Pollstar Live!

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Ticketing Stars 2024: Maria Fulay

Maria Fulay Senior Director, Ticket Operations SoFi Stadium YouTube Theater and Hollywood Park Starting a business amid a pandemic isn’t ideal, but in a music industry that was ready to reopen following over a year of public...

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OCESA Chief Recaps Foro Sol’s Big Year, Talks Renovations

A consistent force in the live entertainment business, Foro Sol, a 65,000-capacity stadium in Mexico City operated by big-time promoter OCESA, posted record numbers in 2023, selling a whopping 2,204,505 tickets. The venue ranked No. 1 in ticket sales on Pollstar’s Year End Worldwide Top 100 Stadium Tickets and No. 2 on the Top 100 Stadium Grosses chart, raking in $170,179,120. Continue Reading OCESA Chief Recaps Foro Sol’s Big Year, Talks Renovations

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