J.R. Lind

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Senior Writer at Pollstar

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Steve Miller Band Announces 2025 Tour Dates

1 week ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Rock icons Steve Miller Band will hit the road once again in 2025, criss-crossing the United States and playing a variety of venues from theaters to amps to arenas,. The tour begins Aug. 15 at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, New York, and includes stops at both the New York and Minnesota state fairs, numerous casino theaters and amps across the country. The tour concludes with two Southern California shows: at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater Oct. 6 and Anaheim’s Honda Center Oct. 8.
It Was Only 'A Matter Of Time': Laufey Heads To Arenas On New Tour

1 week ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Grammy-winning Icelandic-Chinese songstress Laufey will play her largest venues to date as she heads into arenas on the “A Matter Of Time Tour” this fall. The AEG Presents-produced tour, in support of the album of the same name due Aug. 22, begins Sept.
Rod Stewart Confirms Faces Reunion Set For Glastonbury

1 week ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Rod Stewart is set to play the Legends Slot at this year’s edition of the Glastonbury Festival, but it seems he won’t be alone. In an appearance on “That Peter Crouch Podcast,” Stewart told the former England striker and podcast host that he and former Faces bandmates and current Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood still speak frequently. “Woody, I do [speak to] a lot,” Stewart said.
Modest Mouse Announces North American Fall Tour

1 week ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Indie stalwarts Modest Mouse will embark on a month-long tour of North America this fall with support from Built to Spill. The tour begins Sept. 30 at Aspen, Colorado’s Belly Up and includes stops at The Pinnacle in Nashville, the Salt Shed in Chicago, MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Toronto’s History and more before wrapping at Brooklyn Paramount Oct. 21. Artist presale begins 10 a.m. local May 28 with other presales throughout the week before the general onsale at 10 a.m. local May 30.
Airbnb To Offer 'Immersive Fan Experiences' At Lollapaloozas

1 week ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

In its first live music partnership, Airbnb will offer “one-of-a-kind fan experiences” at Lollapalooza festivals in Berlin, Chicago, São Paulo and Mumbai. Fans will have the opportunity to book Airbnb Experiences at the festivals, which will also offer access to an exclusive Airbnb lounge. Experiences range from concert photography tutorials with professional photographers and behind-the-scenes tours with festival directors to intimate artist performances.
Keep Rollin': What Bus Companies See Coming Down The Pike

2 weeks ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

There’s all kinds of ways to determine the health of the live industry — ticket count, gate revenue, festival attendance. But if there’s a leading indicator — a concert business version of the Baltic Dry Index, if you will — it’s tour bus availability. Even with the rise of jet charter , buses still do the vast majority of getting tours from Point A to Point B and the major charter companies have stayed plenty busy since the end of the pandemic and the resultant booming rebound in touring.
Health Officials Warn Of Measles Exposure At Shakira MetLife Concert

2 weeks ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Attendees at a recent Shakira concert at MetLife Stadium may have been exposed to measles, New Jersey’s health department announced May 20. The department issued a warning that a non-New Jersey resident who was infectious with the disease attended the Shakira concert May 15 at the stadium in East Rutherford.
Live-Events Logistics Leader, Rock-It Cargo Parent GCL Sells For $1B

2 weeks ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Private equity firm Providence Equity Partners has struck a deal to acquire Global Critical Logistics, the company that provides logistics services to concert tours, sporting events and other high-profile undertakings. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the deal, under which Providence becomes the majority shareholder while former owner ATL Partners retains a minority stake, is worth $1 billion.
Trump Administration Official Named To Live Nation Board

2 weeks ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

Richard Grenell, the special presidential envoy for special missions and who President Donald Trump appointed as president of the Kennedy Center’s board, is the newest member of Live Nation Entertainment’s board of directors, the company announced Tuesday. Grenell’s elevation to the Live Nation board comes as the company is in the midst of an ongoing antitrust case that seeks to undo the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
Drummers Rolled: Foos, Who Fire Skinsmen

2 weeks ago | news.pollstar.com | J.R. Lind

May’s a tough month for rock drummers. The Foo Fighters have parted ways with Josh Freese, the drummer who replaced the late Taylor Hawkins in 2023 after Hawkins’ death in 2022. And Zak Starkey, who has been behind the set for The Who since 1996, has been let go by the legendary English band for the second time in a month. Freese, a prolific and respected drummer who has also worked with Devo, Guns N’ Roses and Nine Inch Nails, shared the news of his termination on social media May 16.