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Florida’s Ponte Vedra Concert Hall to Unveil $12.9M Upgrade This Weekend

The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in Florida will reopen after a 15-month renovation that saw the venue receive a new second-floor balcony and expanded seating and performance areas, along with new best-in-class audio and lighting systems. Multiple Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist Dan Tyminski will open the venue Friday (Aug. 1) and set the stage for […]

Foo Fighters Bring on Nine Inch Nails Drummer IIan Rubin Ahead of Asia Tour

The Foo Fighters have brought on Nine Inch Nails drummer IIan Rubin ahead of their upcoming tour across Indonesia, Singapore and Japan, Billboard has confirmed. As first reported by THR.com, Rubin replaces drummer Josh Freese, who parted ways with Dave Grohl‘s rock outfit in May. Freese had joined the Foo Fighters in May 2023 to fill […]

Rosalía Addresses Backlash Over Palestine Silence: ‘Shaming Each Other Is Not the Best Way’

Rosalía has become the latest public figure to face pressure regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On Wednesday (July 30), the superstar published an Instagram Story expressing her sentiment over the escalating situation in Palestine while responding to her critics. The spotlight on her intensified after Spanish fashion designer Miguel Adrover cited her “silence” […]

Live Nation to Acquire Additional 24% Stake in Mexican Promoter OCESA

Live Nation will increase its holdings in Mexico’s leading concert promoter, OCESA, to 75% by acquiring an additional 24% stake from its minority owner, Grupo CEI, the companies announced Tuesday (July 29). The transaction, which is expected to close by the end of August, will be worth an estimated $646 million. Alejandro Soberón, founder and […]

Sphere’s Deal With Abu Dhabi Opens Door to Additional Locations in MENA Region

Sphere Entertainment Co. has taken an important step toward its intended future of hosting concerts and events at multiple Sphere venues outside of the original Las Vegas location. On Friday (July 25), the company’s Sphere Entertainment Group, the division behind the Sphere venue in Las Vegas, finalized a franchise agreement, and other contracts, with the […]

Drake Officially Cancels Postponed Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates

Five months after Drake cut short his tour of Australia and New Zealand, the remaining dates have officially been cancelled. Originally announced in November 2024, Drake’s Anita Max Win Tour marked the rapper’s first visit to Oceania since 2017. Launched in Australia in February 2025 with multiple dates in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, the […]