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Depeche Mode in Peru

15/10/09 | 1 Comment

Depeche Mode played a show in Peru this past week and drew a crowd of 30,000 people. I write often about concerts in Peru, and they just continue to impress me. Depeche Mode would likely have trouble drawing a crowd of 30,000 in some major cities in the USA, but they are able to travel [...]

Australian Tours

21/04/09 | 0 Comments

Sony Music Entertainment Australia just partnered with Chugg Entertainment to focus on touring and events for the Australian region. The particular branch of Sony Australia is called Day 1 Entertainment, and along with Chugg, they will co-promote domestic and international acts for Australian tours. Their first big tour will involved Simon and Garfunkel. Other upcoming [...]

Upcoming Peruvian Concerts

12/03/09 | 0 Comments

In 2008, I had the opportunity to live in Peru for a few months. While there, I saw the USA band Collective Soul do a concert near Lima. They sold 10,000+ tickets at roughly $50 a pop in a country where 20-yr-olds are lucky to make $300 a month. One thing that became very apparent [...]

Oasis in China

27/01/09 | 0 Comments

The British rock band Oasis has quite the international music tour in process for 2009. Oasis will be touring extensively in Western Europe for the first few months of the year. Towards the end of March / beginning of April, Oasis will head to the Far East for shows in Japan, South Korea, and China. [...]

Academy Live

6/11/08 | 0 Comments

While Live Nation is sweeping the USA with live concerts, they have also made serious inroads overseas. Their partner in the United Kingdom, Academy Music Group, has 11 facilities throughout the country. Live Nation is a majority stakeholder in Academy. And now there is a third company in the mix of partners, O2, the leading [...]

Overseas Live Shows

7/05/08 | 0 Comments

I was recently in Peru and had the opportunity to see Collective Soul perform a live concert in the capital city of Lima. It was a fascinating experience for a number of reasons. First, it was amazing to see the devotion of fans to Collective Soul in Peru. Secondly, I think it offers a great [...]