Earlier this year, there was much concern about America increasing visa fees for touring international musicians. The proposed increases and the conditions for O and P visas were insane. For example, the cost
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This isn’t exactly the best kind of tour support. When Depeche Mode went on tour in 1993, the band was a mess. Part of the entourage included both a drug dealer and a
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[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] So much of the live music industry depends on alcohol. Revenue from bar sales, concessions, and sponsorships pays for so many of the costs
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When we go to a show, the lights go down, the music starts, it ends, and we go home. Here are the insanely complex logistics behind that. (Via Open Culture)
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As things stand right now, the richest concert tour of all time is the still-running Goodbye Yellow Brick Road farewell trip with Elton John. The last time I checked, ol’ Reg has grossed
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Billboard has published a new list of the highest-grossing concert tours. Here we go. All figures in US dollars. 1. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018-20 then 2022-present) 2. Ed Sheeran,
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[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Back in the fall of 2020, when COVID-19 shut down the live music industry, the United States Department of Homeland Security quietly proposed increases
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One of the most important obligations of a concert promoter is the contract rider. This is the part of the contract with a band that specifies what the promoter will provide for the
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Looking for a unique place to hold your wedding? What about this? Moving on to music news for April 13, 2023… More music news? Check here. BONUS: Remembering the 8-track tape.
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Slow WiFi? Just wait until we get to WiFi 7. Now let’s look at music news for April 6, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: A cover of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass”
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[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The Beatles played Toronto three times (1964, 1965, and 1966), all at Maple Leaf Gardens. Demand for tickets was huge and the band was on
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