Apollo, Howard Theatres Join Forces for Live Music Event

www.ticketnews.com: Two of the most influential stages in American music will come together this spring as the Apollo Theater and the Howard Theatre present a special live event celebrating their shared cultural legacy. The organizations announced “Best of the Apollo,” a live music showcase scheduled for April 26, 2026, at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C. The evening will be hosted by comedian and actor Chris Spencer, with performers expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Alex Honnold Skyscraper Climb on Netflix: What Happens if He Falls?

variety.com: Later today (well, tomorrow in Taiwan), “Free Solo” climber Alex Honnold will start his ascent on the 1,677-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — without ropes — by carefully making his way up the tower’s slab base. But that’s the easy part. From there, he’ll get on the building’s middle section, designed like eight-story “bamboo boxes,” which will require steep climbing over these overhanging sections.

EU called on to stamp out ticket touts by European live events industry

Access All Areas: More than 130 representatives from across Europe’s live events industry have signed an open letter calling on the EU to stop ticket resale abuse. The letter to EU Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath claims that, despite the introduction of stricter rules for reporting and removing illegal ticket resale offers, enforcement is severely lacking.

Live Nation Earnings Tout Surge Pricing Gains of Half a Billion

www.ticketnews.com: While consumers bear the strain of record-high ticket prices for live events, Live Nation Entertainment is continuing to show record earnings based off of those ticket prices, according to its latest earnings report, released Thursday.

Esports event is 'one of largest virtual productions ever'

www.avinteractive.com: The live championship for the multiplayer action real-time strategy game Dota2 was one of the largest and most ambitious virtual production events ever held. The 10-day live production generated 125 hours of live content and more than 2,000 hours overall, and broke all previous viewing records, with the grand final watched live or replayed by 100 million unique viewers across all platforms, making it the most-watched Dota 2 event ever.

Concert Pros Talk Ways of Ramping Up Festival Safety, Post-Astroworld

Variety: In the wake of the Astroworld tragedy, should festivals and concerts have a single person charged with the power of stopping a show if conditions grow dangerous? What greater demands will insurers be making since that Texas festival pointed up how an entertainment event can turn deadly? And where does responsibility start, or the buck end, if things go terribly wrong at a show?

How much do performers get paid for the Super Bowl halftime show?

ktvb.com: The pinnacle of nationwide, televised performances is perhaps none other than the annual Super Bowl halftime show. But it may surprise you to know that despite all the extravaganza and hefty price tag to operate the halftime show, the NFL ends up paying the singers and headline performers nothing.

Live Event Producers and their Insurance Providers Must Adapt to New COVID-19 Landscape

LiveDesignOnline: It’s undeniable. COVID-19 has taken an unprecedented toll on the live events industry. A sector that at one time was growing exponentially was put on hold in an instant. But this isn’t the end for live events, not by a longshot. Until some sense of normalcy returns, every single person looking to stage a live event, experienced or otherwise, must creatively adapt — with their insurance agents following suit.

Times Square New Year's Eve Celebration Goes Virtual for 2021; Live Elements Still to be Determined

www.broadwayworld.com: With January 1, 2021 now 100 days away, the organizers of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square provided a preliminary teaser of how the event will change in response to the changes and challenges of 2020: a virtually enhanced celebration that brings Times Square and The Ball to you digitally no matter where you are, scaled-back and socially-distanced live elements still to be determined, and an extremely limited group of in-person honorees, socially distanced, who will reflect the themes, challenges and inspirations of 2020.

IAAPA Cancels IAAPA Expo 2020 Due to COVID-19

Lighting&Sound America Online - News: IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, announces the cancellation of IAAPA Expo 2020 in Orlando, Florida. In addition, the association is launching a new virtual conference for global attractions industry professionals so that they can take part in many of the education sessions originally planned to take place at IAAPA Expo.

Unemployed in Rhode Island: A visitor services manager shares story

Business Insider: Before the pandemic, I worked for the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau. I'd been there for four years, first as the director of finance and administration and then as visitor services manager.

It was just devastating when the pandemic hit, since the CVB is a not-for-profit and funded primarily by hotel taxes. As a private 501(c)(6), they didn't qualify for the Payroll Protection Program and were excluded from the loan forgiveness opportunity.

Theaters And Venues Turned Red Seeking Economic Relief, Need Green Light From Congress To Survive.

www.forbes.com: Last night, September 1, 2020, venues large and small throughout the United States lit up their exteriors with red lights. The lights were to show support nationwide for the Restart Act which is currently pending in Congress. The Restart Act (Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards A Recovery in Twenty-twenty) proposes to amend the federal PPP lending program and creates a new loan program specifically for businesses with less than 5,000 employees.

Factors that will change the future of live events

www.fastcompany.com: Over the years, corporate live events have transformed to include celebrity speakers, VIP access, exclusive private dinners, mobile-first ticketing, and a wide assortment of high production value add-ons—one of which being a film recording or, more recently, live streaming capabilities. But it wasn’t until the majority of the world went into quarantine that the concept of digital broadcasting went from being a cool addition to an in-person event to becoming its central focus.

Coronavirus cancellations at weddings, concerts, conventions hit Philadelphia events pros hard

www.inquirer.com: Masked, standing six feet apart, and rolling their road cases in protest around City Hall, about 60 workers from the live events industry rallied Friday as part of a national effort to influence how COVID-19-relief funds are apportioned — and how and when events like concerts, conventions, and wedding galas can safely resume.