Live Concert Industry

Photo Credit: Blueraspberry / CC by 4.0 Dr. Fauci says at least 70% of the population will need to receive the vaccine before live events can safely return. At a virtual conference hosted by the Association ... Read More...

The 1975 have canceled their 2021 tour dates – and offered fans full refunds – due to COVID-19 concerns. The Manchester-based pop group took to social media this morning to announce the cancellations, which ... Read More...

Live Nation has issued $500 million in fresh debt as the pandemic drags on. Live Nation announced the completion of the half-billion-dollar senior-note round – which it initially unveiled on December 17th – ... Read More...

Despite being under a strict lockdown, partygoers in France found a way to celebrate the arrival of 2021 with an illegal New Year's Eve rave. As a result of the ongoing party, five people have been arrested w... Read More...

A pair of suspicious documents have surfaced on AEG Presents Director of Artist Development and Global Touring Michelle Swing, who currently resides in Los Angeles. The perplexing connection between 29-year-... Read More...

Photo Credit: Jona With traditional live music events still on hold due to coronavirus concerns, many artists are entertaining fans with drive in gigs. Here’s a complete drive in concert directory, including ... Read More...

AEG Presents executive Michelle Swing 29-year-old AEG Presents executive Michelle Swing is now under federal investigation for ties to the Nashville bomber — though it's unclear what the connection is. Updat... Read More...

Steel Panther performing live. Photo Credit: Markus Felix Los Angeles-based rock band Steel Panther recently played a series of packed, non-socially distanced shows in Florida, and social media users are weig... Read More...

Photo Credit: bantersnaps The newly finalized COVID-19 stimulus bill includes $15 billion for indie venues and theaters, in addition to a $600 second stimulus check and a renewed federal unemployment bonus. ... Read More...

Austin, Texas. Photo Credit: Jeremy Banks Margin Walker Presents, the largest independent concert promoter in Texas, has permanently shut down due to the operational and financial difficulties brought on by t... Read More...

Photo Credit: Vishnu R Nair In its newly published year-end report, Pollstar indicated that the novel coronavirus’s unprecedented disruption to the North American concert industry resulted in losses of more t... Read More...

The 'Disney Bubble,' which hosted the recent NBA Finals. The NFL may be scouting a similar location for its Super Bowl 2021 Halftime Show (photo: Greg Goebel CC by SA 2.0) Thanks to continued COVID-19 concern... Read More...