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TORONTO, CANADA, [09/03/2026]  -- AudienceView today announced a partnership with menta tech to bring official white-label resale to AudienceView Unlimited, extending the event commerce journey with a customer-to-customer resale experience that organizations can offer under their own brand and their own rules. As resale increasingly takes place across third-party channels, organizations have an o

Because you can do hard things. A storm rolls in with almost no warning, and you have to cancel a performance or close your office mid-day — or both. A key system fails just before the holidays, right before you had to pull data for your year-end fundraising letters. Or your high-demand performer announces they have laryngitis and can't perform, and you're staring down three near-sold-out back-

INTIX Pro-to-Pro sessions are a resource for all INTIX members, offering knowledge-based candid conversations with the ticketing and entertainment experts doing the work, plus practical information participants can use immediately. In this article, INTIX Access is raising the curtain on a recent Pro-to-Pro presentation, where accessibility leader Dani Rose shared strategies f

Pollstar (09/02/26) Pearl, Wendy Vince Gill’s “50 Years From Home Tour” is giving fans plenty of music, with the country star performing nearly 40 songs over a three-hour-plus set with no opening act or intermission. The tour, which celebrates five decades of Gill’s music career, has expanded from 14 to 30 markets following strong demand. At 78, Gill remains an active and engaging performer, mi

AudienceView (08/27/26) AudienceView has announced an expanded partnership with StubHub and viagogo centered around a new API integration that gives AudienceView Unlimited clients a direct path to distribute official ticket inventory via StubHub and viagogo's global marketplace. The expanded integration builds on an existing relationship. "This integration gives our clients the flexibility to d

Reuters (08/30/26) The Buffalo Bills have announced they will install a new grass field at their new, $2.2 billion stadium after the original field was unable to handle the rigors of an NFL game during an Aug. 15 preseason exhibition against the Carolina Panthers. The first regular-season game at the new venue is scheduled for Sept. 17, with the Bills hosting the Detroit Lions. Pete Guelli, Bil

Pollstar (09/01/26) Areliz, Oscar Miley Cyrus has announced that her 10th album, Bass Persuades , will be released Sept. 18 via Atlantic Records, with the singer marking the occasion with two shows at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 16 and 18. Model/Actriz will join her as a special guest, marking a rare return to the live stage for Miley, who has not headlined a tour since 2015. Tickets f

AEG (08/26/26) Global ticketing platform AXS this past week significantly expanded its presence in Australian sports, becoming the official ticketing partner of seven of Melbourne's largest sporting clubs — South East Melbourne Phoenix, Melbourne United, Melbourne Victory, Melbourne Vixens, Melbourne Mavericks, Melbourne Storm and Melbourne City FC. All seven have joined the AXS platform. For f

September 1, 2026  –  JCA Performing Arts , a division of  JCA , recently released a new study on  Trends in Audience Behavior: Key Shifts Shaping 2026 , offering a data-driven look at how performing arts organizations are adapting to evolving audience habits, pricing dynamics, and revenue realities. The study analyzes ticket sales and audience trends from 44 performing arts organizations a

Exorbitant ticket resale prices have dominated news headlines about recent live music and sports events, including Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, the FIFA World Cup, and the 2026 NBA playoffs–with even upper deck seats in massive arenas listed on ticket broker sites for hundreds or thousands of dollars over face value. But it’s not just major cultural events: tickets for many concerts and games are sco

Growing up in a small town in New Mexico, Justin Foo thought he knew what his future would be. Music was his passion, and when it came time to leave home to further his education, he was convinced he was on the path to a career in the arts. Louisiana State University (LSU) seemed like the perfect place to pursue that dream. “I started to study vocal music. I had big dreams of being a choral con

Once again, The Burning Man Project is upon us, kicking off Aug. 30 and running through Sept. 7. And, once again, Lulu Jones will be responsible for ticketing this annual large-scale, desert event that focuses on art, self-expression, self-reliance and civic responsibility. The event's name comes from its ceremony on the Saturday evening before Labor Day: the symbolic burning of a large wooden

LAKEVILLE, PA, August 26, 2026  - LockData Technologies, Inc., a full-stack technology company serving the performing arts and live events industry for more than 25 years, today announced its transition to employee ownership through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The structure places the company in a trust held for the benefit of its employees, securing LockData's independence and long-term fu

TORONTO — AudienceView accelerated its mission to deliver a fully connected audience journey in the first half of 2026. Through strategic acquisitions, new partnerships, and continuous platform innovation, the company expanded the capabilities available to live event organizations across discovery, purchase, event entry, and future engagement.  New Capabilities Through Strategic Integration   A

FOX 13 (08/21/26) Mesmer, Aaron The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team has reached an agreement with the city of Tampa and Florida's Hillsborough County on a $2.3 billion ballpark proposal to be located at the site of Hillsborough College. The proposed development would sit directly across from Raymond James Stadium, with the Rays contributing just over 50% of the total costs. Under terms of the deal

Page Six (CA) (08/22/26) Silverstein, Adam The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, held yearly on the 700-acre Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tenn., has canceled its shows for 2027 after severe storms battered its grounds for a second consecutive year. Organizers issued an official statement that promised the break "will only make Bonnaroo better." The festival had invested heavily in the property

The Source (08/22/26) Grant, Shawn The Weeknd recently concluded a sold-out five-night run at London's Wembley Stadium, marking his seventh and final U.K. performance this summer as part of the record-setting After Hours Til Dawn Stadium Tour. The seven total dates drew more than 450,000 fans, including ticket buyers from nearly 150 countries. Additionally, the 2026 U.K. run generated over $350

August 26, 2026  — AudienceView today announced an expanded partnership with StubHub, introducing a new API integration that gives AudienceView Unlimited clients a direct path to distribute official ticket inventory through StubHub and its international brand, viagogo.  Building on an existing relationship, the expanded integration extends marketplace access to AudienceView Unlimited clients acro

Queue-it, a global provider of online traffic orchestration solutions, today announced that it has entered a definitive agreement for a majority investment from THL Partners (“THL”), a premier investment firm investing in middle-market growth companies. Together, THL and Queue-it will focus on accelerating product innovation and expanding the company’s global reach.  Founded and headquartered in

Munich, 20 August 2026 – CTS EVENTIM, the number one for ticketing and live entertainment in Europe and number two worldwide, continued its growth trajectory in the first half of 2026, recording further increases in revenue and earnings. Group Consolidated revenue climbed by 16.9% compared with the prior-year period to EUR 1.513 billion in the first half of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA rose by 12.4%