tz
/ July 5, 2026
Live music lit up the Fourth of July holiday weekend with outdoor spectacles, first-ever arena launches, and milestone industry developments that make the first weekend of July 2026 one of the most eventful weeks of the touring year so far. Tours & Festival Announcements One
Read more
tz
/ June 28, 2026
Live music news delivered an electrifying week of long-awaited comeback tours, arena-scale expansions, a landmark streaming-to-ticketing integration, and pivotal legislation poised to reshape how California fans buy concert tickets. From dormant emo legends staging a 20th-anniversary revival to an R&B superstar extending a record-breaking arena
Read more
tz
/ June 20, 2026
The Las Vegas residency model has transformed the modern touring industry, with artists from Adele to U2 to Lady Gaga choosing extended stays at single venues over traditional tours. The format offers fans the chance to see major artists in purpose-built productions that touring shows
Read more
tz
/ June 16, 2026
A successful stadium tour concert experience depends on decisions you make weeks before doors open. Stadium shows host 50,000 to 90,000 fans, transforming venues built for sports into temporary concert halls with their own quirks of sightlines, sound delay, and exit logistics. Taylor Swift’s Eras
Read more
tz
/ June 7, 2026
weekly concert news is moving fast this week, with weather disrupting major stadium and festival plans, Ariana Grande returning to the road, and Primavera Sound delivering several headline-making live moments. For fans tracking summer touring, festivals, and the business of live music, the biggest takeaway
Read more
tz
/ May 16, 2026
Modern concert sound system technology has advanced more dramatically over the past 15 years than in any previous era of touring. Line array speakers, digital signal processing, and immersive audio systems now deliver sound quality at stadium scale that rivals what only theaters could achieve
Read more