Author: Andy Gensler

Amy Madrigali of the Troubadour: Right Band, Right Time

Amy Madrigali of the Troubadour: Right Band, Right Time

Posted by | Sep 21, 2020 |

Amy Madrigali discusses her approach to booking, her work for NIVA, the legacy of Elton John, and what the Troubadour is doing these days.

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How Jessie Reyez Hit Some Really High Notes

How Jessie Reyez Hit Some Really High Notes

Posted by | Aug 19, 2020 | , ,

Singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a tough proposition at best, but Jessie Reyez upped the degree of difficulty significantly with her performance before an NBA playoff game Monday.

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The Other Washington Monument: The 9:30 Club Turns 40

The Other Washington Monument: The 9:30 Club Turns 40

Posted by | Jun 27, 2020 |

ICONIC: Alabama Shakes performs at the 9:30 Club, which this year is celebrating its 40th year and in 2019 was crowned No. 1 on VenuesNow’s Top Stops chart in the 2,000 or Less Capacity category. (John Shore/Courtesy I.M.P.) The 9:30 Club’s 40-year run at best is highly unlikely. Really, what are the chances of what started out as a magnificent hovel surviving unprofitability, cutthroat competition, constantly shifting taste, corporate consolidation and rampant gentrification to become one of the most iconic venues on the planet? One that would somehow come to have more than 10,000 shows including performances by a pantheon of music deities, including James Brown, Prince, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Iggy Pop, Loretta Lynn, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Adele, Radiohead and legions more? “The fact that the 9:30 Club may do more shows on an annual basis than any other club in the world says it all,” says Kirk Sommer,… Continue Reading The Other Washington Monument: The 9:30 Club Turns 40

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A Temple and a Dream Combine in Cleveland

A Temple and a Dream Combine in Cleveland

Posted by | Jun 26, 2020 |

ROOMS FOR IMPROVEMENT: A rendering shows the proposed hotel next to Masonic Cleveland. (Bialosky) Plans could help build on mixed-use concept for clubs It makes business sense, and not just in branding synergy terms, that a venue that sees live music performance as having a higher purpose would partner with a hotel chain whose very name embodies the aspirational. TempleLive, the Rogers, Ark.-based venue brand, and Dream Hotel Group out of New York have announced plans to develop a 207-room hotel adjacent to the 2,500-capacity Masonic Cleveland. “Nobody does hotel and food and beverage better than Dream,” said Mike Brown, vice president of TempleLive, who has a background in the hotel industry. “They just get the experiential hotel offering. “The local community frequents the venues inside the hotels, the guest rooms are appointed by people who understand exactly what guests want and they’re cool. They’re the cool kids you want… Continue Reading A Temple and a Dream Combine in Cleveland

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What Defunding Police May Mean for Venue Security

What Defunding Police May Mean for Venue Security

Posted by | Jun 26, 2020 |

STADIUM BEAT: Los Angeles Police Department officers stand watch at an entrance to Dodger Stadium. (Getty Images) Changes could increase hiring from private security companies With calls to defund police departments supported by a segment of the public in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, many in our industry are asking how such measures could impact venue security. Though some are demanding the more extreme measure of abolishing the police entirely, most are calling for a reallocation of funds, a movement that is starting to gain momentum in cities including Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Portland and Minneapolis. Officials in these metropolitan areas say 90% of the police budget is spent on salaries and defunding will inevitably lead to staffing issues. “This has some really significant implications,” said Mike Downing of Prevent Advisors (a division of Oak View Group, VenuesNow’s parent company). “The… Continue Reading What Defunding Police May Mean for Venue Security

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