Live Music Industry News Roundup

In it's first report to investors since being found guilty of maintaining monopoly power in ticketing, concert promotion and amphitheater operations, Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) will release its first quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Michael Rapino, Live Nation President and CEO, will host a teleconference at 2PM PT / 5PM ET to discuss the company’s financial performance and operational outlook.

From April 29 through May 5, fans can purchase $30 tickets to see hundreds of Live Nation shows at venues of all sizes—from clubs and theaters to amphitheaters and arenas, with artists including: 5 Seconds of Summer, Empire of the Sun, The Fray, Goo Goo Dolls, James Taylor, Kesha, Kid Cudi, Luke Bryan, mgk. NE-YO & AKON, The Pussycat Dolls, Tim McGraw and many more.

Live Nation All Access members get early access to the offer, beginning April 23 through April 28. Membership is free, easy to join, and unlocks exclusive presale opportunities throughout the year. Visit LiveNation.com/SummerofLive to learn more.

Peachtree Expands Live Team

Peachtree Entertainment has announced the addition of two industry veterans to its team: Aaron Siuda as SVP Marketing, and Andrew Hingley, as VP of Artist Relations and Development further strengthening Peachtree’s infrastructure as the company continues to scale its national footprint.

Siuda served as the SVP of Regional Marketing for Live Nation where he led a team of marketers across the country. Hingley joins Peachtree was a Talent Buyer for Live Nation in Atlanta for 10 years and has owned the legendary live music venue Eddie’s Attic for 15 years.

Concert Stuff Group Adds Chief Growth Officer

Concert Stuff Group (CSG), a provider of solutions for the live entertainment industry, has appointed Kyle W. Jones as Chief Growth Officer. He will oversee all business development activity across CSG and its family of partner companies.

Most recently, Jones was President of Pioneer Production Transport.

TickPick Acquires Momento

Ticket marketplace TickPick has acquired Momento. The Memento app turns digital tickets into “Momentos” combining photos, videos and other context to create a personal archive of experiences that can be shared, revisited and used to track attendance stats as a fan. Since launching in 2023, more than 20 million tickets have been turned into Momentos on the app.

This is the second acquisition TickPick has made since raising $250 million in 2024, following its acquisition of Fanimal last year.

Bandsintown + Apple Music

Starting today, concert listings from Bandsintown will begin to appear on Amazon Music artist profiles.

Much like Bandsintown's distribution partnerships with Spotify, Apple Music, Apple Maps, Shazam, YouTube, YouTube Music, Google and others, the Amazon Music integration effectively turns passive listening into an active opportunity for concert discovery and ticket sales. [MORE]