Management: May 2021
Kerry Painter has been nominated as second vice chair of the International Association of Venue...
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Category: Front Row
Debate Over Vaccination Requirements Takes Place Ahead of Touring
Proof of vaccination and COVID-19 testing is expected to be a key topic in contract negotiations for concert tours this fall.
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Full-Fledged Arena Tours Start to Emerge
The second week of April marked a watershed moment for live entertainment during the pandemic as multiple artists announced fall arena tours.
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Venue Voices: Cynt Marshall
One of Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall’s favorite adages: “Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.”
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Management: April 2021
Becci Thomson (from left), Katie Musham and Sara Tomkins join Co-op Live in Manchester, England....
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Boro’d Time: One Year Later in Greensboro
One year after the pandemic shutdown, some Greensboro venues are busy and others are still waiting.
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‘We Are Here to Fulfill His Dream and Vision’
Team co-owner Lou Schwechheimer never got to see Wichita’s Riverfront Stadium filled with fans.
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Cultivating the Grassroots
Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons spoke about a new amphitheater being developed in Huntsville, Alabama, by his company Venue Group.
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Arena salutes Hall of Famer Irving Azoff
Pacers Sports & Entertainment has named a new space at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after music industry kingpin Irving Azoff.
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Tom Wilson: A Fine Ride in Detroit
Tom Wilson had an influence over many during his five decades in the business, whether with NBA’s Pistons or the NHL’s Red Wings.
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Tom Wilson: As They Said It
HAIL, CAESARS: Wilson was part of the development of Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit. “Tom built two of the best venues in North America.” — Rick Franks “At one time, downtown was (considered) the ‘bad guys.’ Chris Ilitch saw what Tom did in helping develop the Palace from the very beginning. They put a deal together for what turned out to be Little Caesars Arena.” — Franks “Promoters made so much money (at the Palace) that they kept coming back. We kept telling everybody that it had the best acoustics in the country. We had no idea, but it seemed like it would.” — Tom Wilson “We used to preach this … if we take care of the arena, so will our guests. We could put a heavy metal band in there and the building would look just as good when they left as it did when they came […]
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Laurie Jacoby’s New Adventure
Barclays Center exec Laurie Jacoby discusses her new gig and what having a championship-caliber team does to a venue.
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