James Zoltak

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Shapiro's Rock and Roll Playhouse Shakes Up Daytime Club Programming

Feb 21, 2025 | news.pollstar.com | James Zoltak

Live music impresario Peter Shapiro and his DayGlo Presents have come up with some bright ideas over the years. From turning New York’s Wetlands Preserve from a dance club into a jam band mecca, to launching the expanding Brooklyn Bowl concept, the Lockn’ festival and staging the Fare Thee Well Grateful Dead 50-year tribute concerts in 2015, to name a few.
VenuesNow To Merge Into Pollstar As Part Of Brand Refresh, Digital Transformation

Jan 8, 2025 | venuesnow.com | Don Muret |Bob Allen |James Zoltak

Pollstar, the most trusted and leading resource for the live entertainment industry, today announced a bold new chapter in its storied 40-plus-year history. The new Pollstar will feature a refreshed brand, new digital platforms and greatly enhanced data while remaining the premier publication for the global live industry.
Tipitina's Thrives Six Years After Band Bought It

Dec 19, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

TIPI-TOP: Steve Earle, left, and Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform at famed New Orleans nightclub Tipitina’s in 2018, the year local funk outfit Galactic bought the venue. (Gettty Images)Robert Mercurio and Galactic knew plenty about performing in clubs, but nothing about running one when the band bought iconic New Orleans landmark Tipitina’s in 2018.
2024 Hall of Honor: Pat Christenson

Dec 19, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

Pat Christenson: Empowering Leadership Shepherds Neon Desert Into New Entertainment EraFor decades, Pat Christenson has been at the heart of the Las Vegas entertainment industry, helping transform the city into the vibrant, neon-lit entertainment beacon it is today.
Management: January 2025

Dec 17, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

Faces + Places SEAN SAADEH Sean Saadeh has been promoted to chief programming officer and head of entertainment at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. The role includes Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, home of the NFL Washington Commanders, as well as Prudential Center, Loew’s Jersey Theater and White Eagle Hall in New Jersey.
Management: December 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

Faces + Places TONY PEREIRA Tony Pereira, a veteran stadium manager who spent 37 years with the Seattle Mariners, recently took the job of manager of operations and events for the Cactus League Baseball Association, a nonprofit committed to strengthening the spring training industry in Arizona, pegged as a $700 million economic driver annually for state tourism.
Management: November 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

Faces + Places GUY DUNSTAN Co-op Live announced that UK arena veteran Guy Dunstan will become general manager and senior vice president of the Manchester, England, arena effective Oct. 21. Dunstan’s appointment follows Rebecca Kane Burton’s time as interim general manager, a role she held since April 2024, after former general manager Gary Roden had abruptly left.
For Festivals, Higher Touch Means Higher Cost

Dec 12, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak

COVERAGE HUB: Mona Grabowski, vice president, entertainment specialty practice with Hub International insurance brokerage. (Courtesy vendor)As overhead costs to put on a music festival have risen, so too have insurance rates for large-scale events as organizers offer audiences increasingly immersive experiences, says one expert who brokers coverage for large-scale events.
Generator Studio adds three partners

Dec 9, 2024 | venuesnow.com | Don Muret |James Zoltak |Karen Bliss |Ryan Borba

NEW GENERATION: Generator Studio has expanded its work apart from sports to include designing a new amphitheater in Kansas City, Missouri. (Courtesy Generator Studio)Sports architect Generator Studio has promoted three employees to partners as part of planning for the future of the 15-year-old company, said co-founders Tom Proebstle and Mike Kress. Christina Franklin, Peter Baird and Andrew Kesel now have ownership in the Kansas City, Missouri firm after being named partners.
Dead & Company Announce Spring Sphere Run

Dec 5, 2024 | venuesnow.com | James Zoltak |Karen Bliss |Don Muret |Ryan Borba

PSYCHEDELIC EXPERIENCE: Dead & Company wowed audiences with its multi-sensory Sphere shows. (Courtesy Scoop Marketing) Booby Weir does not appear to be slowing down Dead & Company this week announced a spring March-though-May run of 18 shows at the Sphere. It’s D&C’s second engagement at the globe-shaped technological wonder that’s added a new element to the Las Vegas skyline and comes two years after the band concluded its final tour.