Latest Live Nation Entertainment Stories
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation Entertainment and ACM Promoter of the Year Brian O'Connell are leading the charge for a new country festival where the music and atmosphere will rival the serene, natural beauty of the landscape. Watershed Music Festival will take place August 3, 4 and 5 at the iconic Gorge Amphitheatre and is set to feature a versatile lineup of artists, camping, late night sets, impromptu jam sessions, collaborations and more....
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Waters' extraordinary production of The Wall has smashed attendance records in South America with a record breaking 15 open-air stadiums shows in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, playing to over 750,000 fans. This is the largest number of stadium shows ever played in South America by an international artist on one tour. The South American leg included a record breaking 9 sold out shows in Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium, exceeding...
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated opening of Madonna's MDNA Tour is now planned for Thursday, May 31(st) at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv, two days later than previously scheduled due to production delays. The change in the opening date was announced today by promoters, Live Nation and Shuki Weiss. All tickets dated May 29(th) will be honored at the rescheduled May 31(st) event. The Material Girl has already announced 76 concert dates in arenas,...
SEATTLE, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company (NYSE:LYV), announced today the opening of their Seattle office in the Pioneer Square area, the newest software development center in Ticketmaster's portfolio. The Pioneer Square office will work on technology that will change the way fans buy tickets to live events while bringing to life the next generation, service-oriented software stack -- from the ground up. Ticketmaster was recently...
LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alongside the release of the powerful new single "Headlong Flight," Live Nation announced today that Rush will embark on a North American Tour in support of their upcoming and highly anticipated new album, "CLOCKWORK ANGELS." This year's fall tour will visit approximately 33 cities beginning September 7th in Manchester, NH, and finishing December 2nd in Houston, TX, with stops along the way in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Columbus, Bridgeport,...
LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Halen has added 18 concerts to its highly successful 2012 North American tour. The newly added dates begin July 7 with an encore performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Second shows have also been added in the Detroit and New York/New Jersey areas, as well as Philadelphia. Ky-mani Marley is the opening act for all added concerts. The full itinerary can be found below. Tickets for the newly announced shows go...
LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnetic rappers and live performers, Wiz Khalifa and Mac Miller team-up for the Under the Influence of Music Tour with special guests Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Chevy Woods. The Live Nation produced tour is scheduled to begin on July 26th in Cincinnati, at the Riverbend Music Center, with additional dates and opening acts to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale to the public on April 20th at 4:20pm local time at Ticketmaster.com and...
LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 5-time Grammy Award winner LADY GAGA is set to make her triumphant return to the stage this Spring with The Born This Way Ball. In this brand new tour, Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster. The Born This Way Ball, produced globally by Live Nation, will begin on April 27th, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Today, The Born This Way Ball announces performances in 21 European...
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Football League signed a five-year contract extension with Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment company (NYSE: LYV), to continue to operate the popular NFL Ticket Exchange. The NFL Ticket Exchange, the only official ticket resale marketplace for the NFL, is a secure resale marketplace that enables fans to buy and sell NFL tickets, including tickets for all 32 teams. Fans purchasing tickets through the NFL Ticket Exchange...
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ticketmaster, a Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) company, has delivered Gold Coast SUNS fans the ability to select their own seats via an Interactive Seat Map, unveiling the technology for the 25,000 seat Metricon Stadium - Australia's newest world class stadium! Released on Ticketmaster.com.au in readiness for the start of the 2012 Toyota AFL Season, Gold Coast SUNS fans can now choose their preferred seats when...
