Live Music News: Wasserman adds • VenuesNow • Live Nation + Airbnb • More
In the latest live music news, Wasserman Music has added two executives that specialize in Hip-Hop and R&B to its Global Festivals and artist representation teams.
Jazmyn Griffin joins as a New York-based Director on the company’s Global Festivals team, where she will focus on hip-hop and R&B-driven festivals and concerts and help to develop the department’s new designated marketing arm. Previously Griffin had festival promotion and talent buying roles at both C3 Presents and Live Nation.
Tessie Lammle joins as a Los Angeles-based Director and agent focused on hip-hop and R&B artists. She previously spent nearly a decade at UTA.
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Oak View Group‘s VenuesNow Conference is mcing to Las Vegas from September 9–11, 2025.
VNC will feature sessions on content and bookings, hospitality, premium and VIP experiences, venue operations, and emerging trends in security, data technology, and women’s sports, among others.
This year’s conference will add a half-day of programming on best practices in sustainability across all venue types.
Learn more and register here.
• Airbnb has partnered with Live Nation and its Lollapalooza Festivals worldwide.
Fans are traveling more to see live music. At Lollapalooza festivals a significant number of attendees come from outside the host city: 75% in Berlin, 65% in São Paulo, 57% in Mumbai, and 50% in Chicago.
Airbnb will now offer one-of-a-kind experiences at Lollapalooza festivals hosted by artists and music industry insiders The partnership will kick off at Lollapalooza Berlin in July 2025 and expand to Chicago, São Paulo, and Mumbai.
“Fans are traveling the world to see the artists they love, and festivals like Lollapalooza are leading that demand,” said Michael Rapino, CEO and president of Live Nation Entertainment. “Partnering with Airbnb helps us make those trips even more memorable for fans, connecting them to the culture and community around the music that makes each festival unforgettable.”
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