Category: Pulse
Live Industry Responds to George Floyd’s Death, Protests
“I was in Georgia when Ahmaud Arbery died, you know, just going on a routine run. Then I come here on Sunday and (on) Monday, George Floyd dies. I ask myself, it’s just a matter of time until … something like that comes in my front door.” — Josh Okogie, Minnesota Timberwolves
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New Jazz Club Reopens in Charlotte
The new Middle C Jazz Club was starting to hit its stride in early March before the COVID-19 shutdown. Then, two nights after Middle C reopened its doors in Charlotte, protesters filled the streets in response to the death of George Floyd.
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Chiefs Stick With Two Concessionaires
There’s a possibility that a big chunk of the 2020 NFL season could be played in empty venues, but one thing is clear: The Kansas City Chiefs are sticking with two concessionaires at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Drones Offer Aerial Assault on Virus
Companies including Rantizo Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa; OMI Environmental Solutions of Belle Chasse, La.; and EagleHawk of Buffalo, N.Y., are offering amphitheaters, arenas, stadiums and other facilities the opportunity to have airborne sprayer drones disinfect and sanitize their facilities.
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Sources: Square Lands SoFi Stadium Account
The mobile payment platform has landed its biggest sports venue account to date, the new $5 billion SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
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Historic Theaters: New Marquee Has a Job To Do: Uplift
Lexington Opera House’s custom-designed sign debuted just before COVID-19 When...
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Ayrton Adds Igoshkina to Global Sales
France-based lighting company Ayrton named Kseniia Igoshkina to its international sales team....
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Romani: ‘All About Building the Fans’ Trust’
Owner’s representative Tim Romani is confident that stadiums and arenas will hold capacity crowds in the post-COVID age, and he’d doing his part toward that in a new role.
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140 U.K. Venues Saved … For Now
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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Arena Manager: UFC Arrived With a Plan
Playing host to UFC 249 in an empty arena proved to be “surreal all the way around” for Bill McConnell, but it went a long way toward regaining the trust and confidence of all stakeholders involved in live entertainment, he said.
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Video: Digital Sessions With Rob Matwick
Texas Rangers exec talks about Globe Life Field coming to life Globe Life Field, the Texas...
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Companies, Fans Chip In for U.K. Venues
The Music Venue Trust has identified 556 venues across the U.K. that are in dire straits as long as they’re not allowed to open their doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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