Shut down for two years due to COVID-19, festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach are finally making their comebacks — but the return of live events comes with a new set of hurdles as labor shortages, supply chain backlogs, and rising costs rock an industry that’s in the midst of a recovery. “We lost over half our staff to other industries,” said Daniel Nickleski, the COO of Illinois-based festival, concert and event production company Sound Works Production. The executive explained that… Source link
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World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is readying to tag in loyal fans back into the viewing experience when it returns to live touring in mid-July. And it looks like they are more than willing to accept that tag. “Ticket sales are looking great,” WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon told Yahoo Finance Live. WWE said it will begin a 25-city tour in Texas on July 16. It will mark WWE’s return to live touring — which includes fans in the stadiums — since the COVID-19 pandemic began in… Source link
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