Co-op Live (cap. 23,500) arena operator Oak View Group (OVG) said the Manchester venue kicked off this month with the strongest week for ticket sales since the venue opened in May last year. OVG said ...

Event management software provider Crescat has launched Crescat GO; a grassroots grant scheme in partnership with industry organisations Music Venue Trust (MVT) and Association of Independent ...

Only 8% of board members across the 15 live music industry organisations represented by LIVE (Live Music Industry Venues & Entertainment) are women from non-white ethnic backgrounds (aka a global ...

Far And Beyond (FAB) has taken over as the operator of electronic music event the Forbidden Forrest Festival. The festival, promoted by Exurbia Events, will be held in the grounds of Belvoir Castle in ...

Electronic music event promoter AMAAD (A Man About A Dog) is preparing to launch a series of electronic music events at the 15,000-capacity Boston Manor Park in the London Borough of Hounslow this ...

Cashless payment pioneer and event technology provider Weezevent has acquired UK-based ticketer Kaboodle and The Netherland’s Weeztix. Weezevent, which counts Tomorrowland (pictured) and Lollapalooza ...

Some 20% of festivals were fully vegetarian or vegan last year, up from 8% in 2023, according to AGF’s (A Greener Future) newly published Annual Festival Sustainability Insights report. Produced from ...

Legends/ASM Global has signed a five-year naming right deal that will see its new £46 million Becketwell venue named Vaillant Live. The 3,500-capacity venue, which will open on Saturday, 5 April, is ...

Bill, aka ‘Martyn’s Law’, has today, 3 April, received Royal Assent and has become law. The Home Office has said it expects the implementation phase will last at least two years, during which a ...

The Irish government has announced it will provide the country’s grassroots venue operators with the opportunity to apply for grants of up to €15,000 towards the cost of programming live music events.

Per capita spend on live music hit $281.08 (£213) in the US last year, up 17% from 2023, according to research firm MusicWatch. The company has reported that consumer recorded music spending was up 10 ...