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antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation as soon as next month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Live Nation’s subsidiary Ticketmaster, which for decades has been condemned for hardball tactics and high prices, was also widely criticized in 2022 after botched ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour, feeding demands that the two companies be investigated for harming consumers.The lawsuit would allege that Live Nation had leveraged its dominance in a way that undermined competition for ticketing live events, the WSJ report said.The DOJ and Live Nation did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment.Shares of the Ticketmaster-parent dropped about 6% in extended trading.Last year, Live Nation was issued a subpoena by a US Senate panel for documents pertaining to ticket pricing, fees and secondary sales.

Taylor Swift will bring her historic Eras Tour to a close this weekend at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, Canada.Changing the concert business — and changing the culture period — the blockbuster trek will go down as the highest-grossing tour of all time, becoming the first to haul in over $1 billion.“From attendance to size, it just kind of captured the imagination of the world for two years,” said Dave Brooks, Billboard senior director of live music and touring. “There’s really nothing [like it] that we’ve ever seen before.”In fact, Brooks credits the Eras Tour with helping to “restart the economy” after the pandemic.“It had a huge impact — from hotels to transportation to restaurants,” he said.

Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, MetLife Stadium, Prudential Center. This is where household name A-Listers like your Andrea Bocellis, Mariah Careys and David Gilmours live and thrive.

Louis the Child and Icona Pop had slipped into their punchy radio track, titled “Weekend.”That song cost me my aux-cord privileges during carpool. But, I didn’t care that I overplayed it. Like much of their dance music, it had all the elements of a saucy teen hit; a cheeky cadence, heavy cuts, and of course, aggressively angsty lyrics.I’m only a little ashamed that I still have to bite my tongue to stop myself from singing it aloud as I write this.

therapeutic about raving in Brooklyn.Maybe it’s the way Manhattan stares back at you from the top of Avant Gardener’s open-air sanctuary — stars, sky, and high-rises in the not-so-far-away distance.I’d pay for that sight alone, and it costs less than a session with a shrink, but even general admission at the Brooklyn Mirage gets you a bird’s-eye-view of the stage and the skyline if you can find the right staircase.It could also be the liberation of losing yourself in a mess of energetic strangers; Wall Street guys burning off steam, lightly-dressed ravers, and silver-haired hippies reliving their glory days. At one point, we even observed someone swinging around on crutches. The commitment to this music is unmatched.

concert tickets.Nor can artists like Bad Bunny, The Black Keys, Justin Timberlake and Pink, according to reports.Even Coachella was reportedly more lackluster than in previous years.Yet, Taylor Swift is holding the most profitable concert tour in music history. And Beyoncé kills it whenever she’s on the road.While not all artists’ issues are the same, there do seem to be some universal themes impacting the music business.There are a lot of concerts going on in a post-pandemic world, ticket prices are climbing and it’s not easy to obtain tickets.

made news as the Real Madrid football club filed a request to move up the final day of the La Liga season in order to give Swift’s team adequate time to construct the stage. It appears the match was moved, as Real Madrid will take on Real Betis tomorrow rather than the originally scheduled Sunday.Enthusiasm is clearly at an all-time high, but prices on these shows are dropping to new lows.

concert ticket prices and hurt artists.“It is time to break up Live Nation,” said US Attorney General Merrick Garland.Concert fans and politicians for years have been calling for a re-examination of Live Nation’s purchase of Ticketmaster in 2010, especially after the ticket seller in 2022 botched sales to Taylor Swift’s first concert tour in years, sending fans into hours-long online queues, charging prices that customers said were too high and drawing charges of poor service.Thursday’s legal action underscores the aggressive approach President Biden’s antitrust enforcers have adopted as they seek to create more competition in a wide range of industries, from Big Tech to healthcare to groceries.“Live Nation relies on unlawful, anticompetitive conduct to exercise its monopolistic control over the live events industry in the United States at the cost of fans, artists, smaller promoters, and venue operators,” Garland said, adding that as a result fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to perform and smaller promoters get squeezed out.Shares of Live Nation were trading down 5%.Live Nation called the suit a possible “PR win for the DOJ in the short term,” but said the entertainment company would prevail in court. The lawsuit “won’t solve the issues fans care about relating to ticket prices, service fees, and access to in-demand shows.”“There is more competition than ever in the live events market,” it added.The suit says Live Nation directly manages more than 400 musical artists and controls around 60% of concert promotions at major venues.

Melanie Martinez — who performs as her alter ego Cry Baby onstage — is kicking off her ‘Trilogy Tour’ at Seattle, WA’s Climate Pledge Arena.Midway through the 35-concert nationwide tour, the 29-year-old “Play Date” singer and Queens native will drop into NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6.At all shows, fans will likely be treated to tracks from Martinez’s three albums — 2015’s “Cry Baby,” 2019’s “K-12” and 2023’s “Portals” — hence, ‘The Trilogy Tour.’And if you want to see her ambitious stage show live, last-minute tickets are available for all upcoming shows.Some are shockingly cheap, too.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $26 before fees on Vivid Seats.When you factor in that she’ll be joined by high-profile special guests Men I Trust, Beach Bunny and Sofia Isella on select dates, it’s easy to see how much of a steal catching the ‘Trilogy Tour’ live would be for any Cry Baby.Curious how much tickets will cost at the concert closest to you?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Melanie Martinez’s 2024 ‘Trilogy Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Bruce Springsteen comes down with COVID after meeting Larry David.As a result, his “Bruce Springsteen” character had to put his “farewell tour” on hold and the audience was led to believe “he may never sing again.”Thankfully, the 74-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is COVID-free and midway through an arena tour, that, as far as we know, is not his last.Based on our findings, Springsteen and his E Street Band have 21 concerts lined up all over North America from now up until November this year.Along the way, they’ll stop into Albany’s MVP Arena on Monday, April 15 and Syracuse’s JMA Wireless Dome on Thursday, April 18.They’ll also headline the 2024 Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ on Sunday, Sept. 15 along with Noah Kahan, The Gaslight Anthem, Trey Anastasio Band and more.For fans that want to catch The Boss live this year, tickets are available for all upcoming gigs.At the time of publication, we found seats for select shows going for as low as $53 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other concerts had tickets starting anywhere from $57 to $484 before fees.Curious how much it will run you to see a healthy Bruce play the hits with Little Stevie, Max Weinberg and Jake Clemons live this year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2024 tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or

eff Goldblum‘s IMDb, he has five exciting film and TV projects in the works including the much-anticipated “Wicked” adaptation.There’s still more on his plate, though.The busy 71-year-old screen icon is embarking on a brief three-show tour this year.First up, he’ll swing into Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Theatre on Thursday, May 30.Five months later, the “The Fly” actor buzzes into San Antonio’s Majestic Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Austin’s Bass Concert Hall on Sunday, Oct.

Andrea Bocelli just announced the dates for his annual Christmas tour from Dec. 8-23.This time around, the iconic tenor will perform back-to-back nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Dec.

Maxwell will embark on his ‘Serenade Tour’ with special guests Jazmine Sullivan and October London at arenas all over North America.That includes sensual stops at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Newark’s Prudential Center on Sunday, Oct.

Glass Animals are traveling far and wide in 2024.The English indie rockers just announced their ‘Tour Of Earth’ that will send them all over North America and Europe from August through April in support of their forthcoming fourth studio album “I Love You So F—ing Much.”“we can’t wait to play u the new music…i think this album will be exceptionally fun live,” the cheeky group shared on Instagram. Early on in the multinational run, the “Heat Wave” band is slated to swing into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Aug.

$uicideboy$ are living their best life.Ruby da Cherry and $crim just announced they’ll hit arenas all over North America as part of their 2024 ‘Grey Days Tour’ from August through October with special guests Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER, Shakewell and Ekkstacy on select dates.Midway through the nationwide run, the anarchic Hip-Hop duo are slated to drop into Elmont, NY’s UBS Arena on Sept. 20, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Sept.

King Crimson was one of the most influential prog rock groups in the world.After disbanding in 1974, guitarist Robert Fripp reformed the band in 1981 with new members Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. The quartet took their sound in a wholly new direction with their three African, post-punk and minimalist albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”Now, more than 40 years later, King Crimson sans Fripp and Bruford will take that trio of records on the road for their 2024 ‘BEAT Tour’ with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey.Along the way, the legendary outfit will stop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct.

Prudential Center on Saturday, March 30.Opening act Tyler Hubbard had just finished wooing the crowd with his stable of rootsy country hits — “5 Foot 9” jerked everyone out of their seats and kept us on our feet until the final note of his infectious closer “Dancin’ In The Country.”“No twerking, just twanging,” my friend smiled, referencing the gals behind us whose southern drawls rang just as loud as their excited belts.In all seriousness, this rabble of fans was a rather tame group.There were handfuls of young sprogs spread throughout the stands, the expected besotten lovebirds, and older adults who stayed sober enough to sing along without butchering a single lyric.But, Kane Brown’s theatrical entrance was what grabbed our attention.Now on his sixth tour — this one dubbed ‘In the Air’ — the crossover country artist knows a thing or two about a grand opening.The stage was reset within minutes. Sheer curtains drawn back, clouds of smoke escaping from the ground, and silhouettes of the band members flashing in each corner.A few snare drums and firecrackers later, the drapes finally fell, and Brown descended from the sky sporting a laidback black Canadian tux, speckled in glistening rhinestones, and a pair of white sneakers.

Morgan Wallen will play back-to-back gigs at the Colts’ home Lucas Oil Stadium as part of his ongoing ‘One Night At A Time Tour’ with special guests Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith and Lauren Watkins.This pair of concerts are the 30-year-old’s first official headlining sets since November 2023. While we don’t know what he’ll bring to the stage this time around, he performed 24 songs on most nights on the first leg of the tour based on our findings at Set List FM.For fans that want to attend, last-minute tickets are available.At the time of publication, prices start at $66 before fees on Vivid Seats.General-admission floor seats can be scooped up for as low as $172 before fees.Still need more details?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Morgan Wallen’s Lucas Oil Stadium concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section at Lucas Oil Stadium for the two concerts can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Sam Hunt is giving his fans a two-for-one.After announcing his five-song EP in late March, the country star revealed he will be hitting the road for his ‘Locked Up Tour’ with special guests Russell Dickerson, George Birge and Dalton Dover on select dates from May through September.Along the way, he’ll boot scoot into Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Thursday, July 11 and Canandaigua, NY’s Constellation Brands Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Aug. 15.This upcoming nationwide trek comes on the heels of Hunt’s ongoing spring ‘Outskirts Tour’ that runs up until mid-April.For fans that didn’t get a chance to catch Hunt on the ‘Outskirts’ run, tickets can be secured for all of his summer gigs as of today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, April 5, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.On Aug.

Olivia Rodrigo is about to sink her teeth into the Big Apple.Starting on Friday, April 5, the “Vampire” singer kicks off her four-concert residency with The Breeders at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.After that, she’ll continue her headlining run at the Knicks’ home court on Saturday, April 6, Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9.As of now, tickets appear pricey to catch the 21-year-old superstar live on the NYC leg of her ‘GUTS World Tour.’At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $302 before fees on Vivid Seats.For those hoping to get closer to the action, general admission floor seats start at $494 before fees.While that may sound pricey, Rodrigo makes sure audiences get their money’s worth. Based on our findings at Set List FM and Instagram, it appears that she delivers an expansive three-act set at all shows complete with audience interaction and impressive set design.Still on the fence?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Olivia Rodrigo’s 2024 Madison Square Garden concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by Madison Square Garden sections can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Heart attack.Ann and Nancy Wilson’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group just added a second leg to their 2024 ‘Royal Flush Tour’ from September through December with special guests Cheap Trick, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin on select dates.Midway through the fall and winter run, the “Crazy On You” rockers will stop into New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, Oct. 21.On the first leg of the ‘Royal Flush Tour,’ Heart is scheduled to deal the hits at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Live on Friday, May 24, Albany’s MVP Arena on Saturday, Aug.