Live Concert Industry

Photo Credit: Ricardo Diaz Los Angeles’s famed Hollywood Bowl is officially set to reopen this summer, venue higher-ups have announced. In addition to unveiling the promising news in a series of tweets – fan... Read More...

Jason Aldean performing live. Country star Jason Aldean announced today that he’ll perform a pair of socially distanced outdoor shows in May, while Live Nation unveiled a comprehensive U.S. tour from comedian... Read More...

Shanghai, China. Photo Credit: Denys Nevozhai Live Nation has announced that it is bringing its artist-discovery platform, Ones to Watch, to fans and creators in mainland China. The Beverly Hills-based conce... Read More...

Photo: Wave Last night, Dillon Francis put on a free virtual show, Total Fiasco. The virtual concert consisted of various interactive experiences with Dillon and the other viewers. Total Fiasco entered the me... Read More...

After abruptly shelving its IPO plans in late September of 2019, Endeavor has once again filed to go public. The UFC and WME parent company’s intention to debut on the stock market sooner rather than later c... Read More...

  After much speculation and several reports of a possible sale, Paradigm Talent Agency has officially reached an “agreement in principle” to sell its music touring division. Paradigm announced the t... Read More...

Photo Credit: Jeremy Banks Several Austin venues have issued COVID-19 guidelines after Texas mask mandates were lifted last week. The Red River Cultural District formed the Safe In Sound public code-of-condu... Read More...

An aerial shot of Oklahoma City. Photo Credit: Justin Prine Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has officially unveiled plans to lift mask requirements and allow full-size live-entertainment events to resume in The... Read More...

Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Stefan Widua Organizers have canceled a number of German music festivals, including Deichbrand, Rock am Ring, and Greenfield, due to continued COVID-19 concerns. Ticketing and ... Read More...

Country Jam USA's 2021 list of marquee performers as of March 8th, 2021 Despite heavy pressure to drop Morgan Wallen, Country Jam USA is keeping the country artist as a marquee headliner — and they're not alo... Read More...

London, England, as seen from Primrose Hill. Photo Credit: Ahead of the full-scale return of non-socially distanced entertainment events, the British live concert industry is backing “vaccine passports” for ... Read More...

Gladys Knight performs the National Anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, March 7th, 2021 (photo: Digital Music News) Earlier this year, the Dallas Mavericks canceled the National Anthem at their home games. ... Read More...