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Wall Street Journal
5 hours ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Caesars Palace Times Square Submits Official Casino Proposal for 1515 Broadway
The backers of Caesars Palace Times Square submitted an official proposal that includes converting an office building at 1515 Broadway into a casino and 992-room five-star hotel. Caesars Entertainment CZR 1.23%increase; green up pointing triangle, SL Green Realty SLG 1.86%increase; green up pointing triangle and Jay-Z's Roc Nation have been working on the plan. On Friday, the companies said Live Nation is also part of the effort.
Axios
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Bonnaroo turns to fans to help decide festival's future
After three of the last six events were canceled, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is asking fans to help decide the future of the annual event in Coffee County. Why it matters: Bonnaroo is a major economic driver for the region and one of the most prominent music festivals in the country. However, the event is on shaky ground due to cancellations and increasing competition. State of play: This year's festival was called off after one day due to rain. Bonnaroo organizers announced they would give fans three-fourths of their money back, before reversing course and offering full refunds. Flashback: The 2021 event was postponed to the fall, but then canceled due to flooding from Hurricane Ida. In 2020, the event was wiped out by the pandemic. Driving the news: Bonnaroo, which is majority-owned by Live Nation, held off on immediately rolling out its plans for the 2026 concert and camping event. Instead, Bonnaroo posted a survey asking fans for feedback on when the festival takes place and how it affects their experience. Between the lines: Bonnaroo has always tried to thread the needle on its timing. Organizers want as many young people to attend as possible, which means picking dates when college isn't in session. But that gets into the summer months, which as we know all too well, are especially hot in Tennessee. Bonnaroo in the fall would bring milder weather, but perhaps smaller crowds.
Express Tribune
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Shakira lights up Snapdragon Stadium on sold-out San Diego night
Colombian icon Shakira delivered a sold-out performance at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on June 26, marking a major milestone in her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (LMYNL) world tour. The stadium, filled to capacity, pulsed with energy as fans cheered her electrifying performance. Announced earlier this year, the LMYNL tour transitioned from arenas in 2024 to stadiums in 2025 due to overwhelming demand. With Shakira's return to large-scale venues, fans across North America have been eager to experience her first global tour since 2018's El Dorado The chart-topping artist delivered a dynamic blend of her latest hits like Soltera alongside legendary tracks such as Hips Don't Lie and Whenever, Wherever. Her dynamic stage presence, expressive choreography, and bilingual vocals created an immersive experience that had the crowd on their feet. Live Nation also shared that Shakira's Latin America stadium leg sold nearly a million tickets, prompting an expanded North American schedule including San Diego, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Snapdragon's event was one of 68 tour dates set to thrill audiences through November 2025. Fans posted excited updates on social media, with TikTok and X buzzing within hours of the show With stadium visuals, precision choreography, and Shakira's boundless energy, the Snapdragon concert set the bar high for upcoming U.S. and European dates. It proved once again why she is considered one of the world's most charismatic live performers.
Global News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Free transit, fan-zone ferris wheel: Toronto's Rogers Stadium set to open
Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music venue set to host some of the world's biggest acts this summer. A tour of the expansive 50,000-capacity Rogers Stadium at Downsview Park in North York showed blue plastic chairs lining the edge of the venue's bowl, and a stripped-down stage ready to be retrofitted to an artist's needs. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected for a string of 14 concerts running through September, starting Sunday with K-pop group Stray Kids. A ferris wheel anchors the fan zone, where concertgoers can buy food and drinks from vendors, or visit two private eateries that require reservations in advance of a show. The fan zone will open a couple of hours before the start of a show to stagger the entry of attendees. Live Nation President of Music Erik Hoffman says a stadium of this size is 'a need' for the city and will inject $100 million into the local economy this summer. Story continues below advertisement Hoffman said the plan to build Rogers Stadium came about after British rock band Coldplay couldn't find a Toronto venue to put on a show in the timeline it needed. 'The idea was born around trying to facilitate them,' Hoffman said. Hoffman said that Toronto is one of the top cities in North America for concerts, though acts looking to play larger venues would often face scheduling conflicts with sports teams. 'So we realized that we could wait around forever and see if somebody builds something bigger or we can build something for ourselves,' he said. 2:04 Toronto's Rogers Stadium on track to open on time, says Live Nation The other perks of a music-first venue, Hoffman said, include having built-in areas for pyrotechnics and fireworks and not having to work around sports equipment that comes with a stadium. Story continues below advertisement Rogers Stadium is now the second-largest venue in the city behind the Rogers Centre, which has a capacity of around 55,000 and is home to the Toronto Blue Jays when not serving as a concert venue. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Confusion surrounding Rogers Stadium's name because of its similarity to Rogers Centre followed its unveiling late last year, something Hoffman said Live Nation understands and is addressing. 'We put out a big campaign clarifying where you're going,' Hoffman said, adding that Live Nation is confident with the information it's putting out to reduce mix-ups. Following each concert this summer, Metrolinx and TTC are offering free rides home from Downsview Station, which is about 10 minutes from the stadium. The TTC is also offering free rides from Sheppard West, Downsview Park and Wilson Stations. Live Nation says it is covering the cost of the free trips and TTC and Metrolinx will provide additional service on concert nights to help manage crowds. While the two August shows by Brit rockers Oasis are sold out, tickets to Coldplay's four nights in July are available through resale and vary in price from several hundred dollars to more than $1,500. Hoffman said ticket prices are set by artists who charge 'what they have to' to put on a large-scale show. 'The scope of a lot of these productions are incredible,' Hoffman said. 'So there are a bunch of costs associated with that.' Story continues below advertisement Although Thursday's tour was dampened by rain, Nathalie Burri, vice president of venues and operations at Live Nation, said events will proceed on rain or shine, just like any festival experience. 'Weather is a massive focus for us,' said Burri. 'The site is very large so there are places we can move people to if there is weather in certain pockets and immediately over us as well.' Concerts will only be cancelled in the case of severe weather, said Burri, adding that a meteorologist is on-site to make that call. Nurses and doctors will also be available to provide care so as to not inundate hospitals. Rogers Stadium will only operate in the summer months, which explains the site's weather-resistant, modular infrastructure, Burri said. 6:00 Municipal Matters: AI and future of Rogers Stadium There are a few white tent structures littered throughout the fan zone that provide areas of shade or protection from rain, along with flushable toiles and sensory, prayer and breast-feeding rooms. Story continues below advertisement 'We've built this so everything is super convenient for fans, staff and artists,' Burri said. While fans are being encouraged to take public transportation, Burri said limited on-site parking exists for premium and accessibility ticket holders. There is also passenger drop off and ride-share area. Behind the stage, an artist space of trailers connected with overhead string lights contain green rooms, a laundry facility, gym and recording studio. Rogers announced earlier this week that it's bringing 5G technology to Rogers Stadium through a $5.2 million in-building network system investment to support all fans at the venue. There is also an on-site entrance exclusively reserved for Rogers customers. The new stadium is fully funded by Live Nation, Burri said, and doesn't interfere with any plans to redevelop the 150-hectare former Downsview Airport lands over the next 30 years. As a temporary venue, Hoffman said Live Nation is still working on what elements of the stadium will stick around for the fall and winter months and how long the stadium will live at Downsview Park. 'It won't be here forever, but it will be here for the next bunch of years for sure,' Hoffman said.
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
From free transit to a fan zone ferris wheel: a sneak peek at Toronto's Rogers Stadium ahead of 1st show
TORONTO - Live Nation Canada is offering a first look at a new open-air music venue set to host some of the world's biggest acts this summer. A tour of the expansive 50,000-capacity Rogers Stadium at Downsview Park in North York showed blue plastic chairs lining the edge of the venue's bowl, and a stripped-down stage ready to be retrofitted to an artist's needs. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected for a string of 14 concerts running through September, starting Sunday with K-pop group Stray Kids. A ferris wheel anchors the fan zone, where concertgoers can buy food and drinks from vendors, or visit two private eateries that require reservations. Live Nation President of Music Erik Hoffman says a stadium of this size is 'a need' for the city and will inject $100 million into the local economy. Metrolinx and TTC will both offer free rides from Downsview Station, which is about 10 minutes from the stadium. While the two August shows by Brit rockers Oasis are sold out, tickets to Coldplay's four nights in July are available through re-sale and vary in price from several hundred dollars to more than $1,500. Hoffman says ticket prices are set by artists who charge 'what they have to' to put on a large-scale show. Although Thursday's tour was dampened by rain, Live Nation representatives say events will proceed on rain or shine, just like any festival experience. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 26, 2025.
