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🔥 How Artists Can Turn a Good Live Performance Into an Unforgettable One

You’ve been playing local shows, performing on stage more often, tightening your rehearsals. Now it’s time to really focus on creating something memorable. Let’s talk about it!

Jeremy Young on 01/19/2026 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Touring Economics: Why Concert Tickets Cost $150 in Austin But $68 in Cleveland

New data uncovers how venue competition and regional pricing patterns are reshaping the sustainability of live music in different U.S. cities.

Jeremy Young on 01/16/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Every US Venue That Was Awarded a Music in Action Grant in 2025

LMS’s Music in Action grants were set up to fund venues engaging with their local communities on a deeper level, and to support efforts to transform the role live music plays in society at large.

Jeremy Young on 01/14/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Goose’s Viva El Gonzo, and a Brief History of Artist-Curated Music Festivals

Goose has announced the lineup of their annual Viva El Gonzo Festival. Here’s a brief history of artist-curated festivals.

Jeremy Young on 01/12/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The Bandsintown Team Shares Their Favorite Concerts of 2025

Since the holiday break, the Bandsintown office has been abuzz with conversation around the team’s favorite concerts in 2025. We thought we’d share those with you, dear readers. Enjoy!

Jeremy Young on 01/09/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Updates on All 8 Active Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits

Live Nation and Ticketmaster are fighting a wave of eight legal challenges across North America. They range from a blockbuster U.S. antitrust case that could force structural changes in live-music to new consumer and privacy class actions. There’s also an active Canadian case targeting Ticketmaster’s service fees.

Bruce Houghton on 01/08/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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What the Heck Is “Gig-Tripping?”

Live music is becoming reason enough to justify national and international travel for many music fans. What does this mean for the musicians and pros that power the live entertainment industry?

Jeremy Young on 01/07/2026 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Billy Joel Joins Billy Joel Tribute Act on Stage for Two Songs in Florida 

The singer-songwriter took to the stage in Wellington, Florida, on January 2, to join the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles and appear on stage for the first time since his brain disorder diagnosis last year.

Jeremy Young on 01/06/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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BTS Is Hitting the Road in 2026 — Here’s a Brief History of Past Tours

K-pop megagroup BTS announced a new album due out March 20, and a world tour to follow. Here’s a brief history of their past tours.

Jeremy Young on 01/05/2026 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Rio Kosta on LA Venues, Dancing, & Europe Touring : A Handstamp Interview

From Handstamp, an interview with Kosta Galanopoulos and Mike Del Rio of the band Rio Kosta, on Florida beachside music, Greek dancing, seeing ageing rockers, and more.

Jeremy Young on 01/02/2026 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why Did So Many Music Festivals Cancel in 2025?

The 2025 festival season saw out some of live music and DJ culture’s most beloved festivals due to surges in costs, an exodus of sponsorship, and a “saturation of sameness.” Let’s talk about it.

Jeremy Young on 12/31/2025 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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