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Where are musicians making money? On the road.
[This was my weekly column for Global News. – AC] We can credit The Beatles as being the first stadium band. When they played Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, no other act had played in front of so many...
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Do any of these Ticketmaster data points describe you?
Along with selling tickets, Ticketmaster is a data company. Because it tracks every aspect of the ticket retail experience, it can offer useful information to venues, promoters, agents. managers, and...
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Weekly Survey: What is your best CNE musical memory?
Apologies to readers outside Southern Ontario, but this week’s question is focused on folks in the Greater Toronto Area and its environs. The Canadian National Exhibition has been a thing since 1879...
View ArticleIs it legal for cannabis companies to sponsor concerts in Canada? Maybe not.
Once upon a time, tobacco companies could advertise their wares by sponsoring culture events, including music festivals. For example, if you’re in Toronto, you might remember the annual jazz festival...
View ArticleGoing to gigs is not only good for you, but it could extend your life
A new university study says that going to see live music can help you live longer. The report, which comes to us from Goldsmith’s University Associated Lecturer Patrick Fagan (an expert in behavioral...
View ArticleSurvey says that incidents of sexual harassment at music festivals are way...
Any kind of sexual misconduct is unacceptable anywhere, and people still aren’t getting the message. Check out this disturbing report from the Chicago Tribune. More than 90 percent of female...
View ArticleAnother plea for gigs to start earlier (at least on weekdays).
Many venue owners seem to think that the way to make more money is to push back last call. That may work a little, but I think they’re going in the wrong direction. The way to get more people out to...
View ArticleWhen you go to a concert, your brainwaves sync better with other people
There’s something about a live music experience that just can’t be duplicated. We all feel it, but what exactly is going on? IQ Magazine says it has something to do with our brainwaves synching with...
View ArticleRandom music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018
On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As for music news on May 17, 2018… With people like Chris Brown and R Kelly no longer being...
View ArticleCities are different when it comes to passionate music fans
If you’ve ever been to a concert somewhere other than your hometown, you’ve probably noticed a difference in passion when it comes to the audience reaction. Compare going to a gig in Toronto vs one in...
View ArticleEver had your favourite band cancel a gig on you at the last second? Then...
It happens to every music fans. After months of sitting on tickets to a gig, making plans and maybe even shelling out for things like airfare and hotel, the show is suddenly canceled. My worst-case...
View ArticleOfficials issue measles warning for UK festivals this summer
Public Health England is very worried about measles being spread at summer festivals this summer. They’re urging anyone who plans to go to one of these events get vaccinate now. Young people and adults...
View ArticleWeekly survey: What’s your favourite vantage point at a concert?
Finding the right place to stand/sit at a concert is a challenge. If it’s a seated venue, we’re often happy with whatever we can get, but there are still situations where you can choose where you sit....
View ArticleEnjoy a #summerofLIVE music with Ticketmaster
Warm weather means one thing for music fans: summer concerts! The price of tickets adds up quickly, but Ticketmaster offers a solution. The Ultimate Summer Pack gives Canadian music fans a unique...
View ArticleWhy won’t people SHUT UP at concerts?
It’s happened to all of us. We’re at a gig trying to enjoy the music but two people right next to us insist on having a conversation throughout the set. And because the music is loud, they’re shouting...
View ArticleSomething’s On: Strictly Hip takes on Phantom Power at the Horseshoe
A year after the first-of-its-kind collaboration with an orchestra, and just months after their first appearance there in their more than 20 years together, Strictly Hip are returning to Toronto’s...
View ArticleFacial recognition at concerts: It’s coming, like it or not.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] It’s an annoying part of the concert-going experience: lining up at the doors in the heat/cold/rain waiting for someone to scan/take/tear your...
View ArticleAn interesting tug of war: Ban cell phones at concerts or incorporate them...
There are plenty of artists who have come out against fans using cell phones during concerts. Jack White, Tool, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Green Day, and others have all either put tough measures in place or...
View ArticleWhy are concert tickets so expensive? Because people demand expensive shows.
Here’s a Led Zeppelin ticket stub from a show in Seattle on July 17, 1977. Note the price. That’s right. Ten dollars seems cheap, but that was the equivalent of around $40 today. Still, that seems to...
View ArticleWhere are musicians making money? On the road.
[This was my weekly column for Global News. – AC] We can credit The Beatles as being the first stadium band. When they played Shea Stadium on Aug. 15, 1965, no other act had played in front of so many...
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