Eventbrite recently asked: Are we at the apex of music festival popularity or is it still growing? That’s a good question, so the ticketing platform worked with MusicWatch Inc. to survey more than 1,000 North American 18-to-49-year-olds who attended at least one music festival i

If you have five minutes and an interest in acoustics, I recommend watching the above video. In it, Nicholas Edwards, an expert in auditorium acoustics, compares two concert halls and illustrates how their design affects audiences’ perception of sounds. “From concert halls

Musician Alicia Keys recently made headlines by having a phone-free concert. Fans locked their devices into a pouch made by Yondr. Attendees keep the pouches with them, but they could only be unlocked by venue employees. Yondr was founded by Graham Dugoni two years ago, and already ar

IAVM is proud to announce that the Grand Ole Opry House is our 100th Venue Group Member. It just seems fitting since both were founded in the 1920s. To celebrate, we are excited to offer our Group Members a special promotion rate for VenueConnect 2016 of $795 now through July 17. To t

Live Nation, NextVR, Hulu, and Vice Media have teamed together to stream virtual reality (VR) concerts starting this summer. “We have these magical two hours happening, and we have access to the environment, whether on stage or backstage interviews,” Live Nation President and CEO Mich