‘We are happy with the price’: Music promoter Denis Desmond on buying Rory Gallagher’s guitar
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
Fender Stratocaster is acquired for more than €1 million at auction in London
Band’s management said they wanted to 'avoid a repeat of the issues' experienced by fans in August
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Band says ticketing system was decided on by management, Ticketmaster and promoter
The ticket company’s dynamic pricing works on the principle that it can charge as much as we’re willing to pay. So choose which bands to see carefully
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Amid calls for Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ to be investigated, the company’s former MD says it is not a monopoly and will remain popular
Fans dismayed by ‘in-demand’ increases way above starting rate of €86.50
Promoter MCD used so-called dynamic pricing model which saw some standing tickets more than double
General sale tickets are available from 8am on Saturday but a presale ballot may skip some to the top of the queue
Including gigs by Garth Brooks, Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill, Swedish House Mafia and Barbra Streisand
Q&A: Guidance for fans angry over rapper taking to Malahide stage 90 minutes late and playing for less than an hour
‘An abysmal show,’ said one of many fans who complained on the Facebook page of promoter MCD
Fans queue for early access to pop-up merchandise store as pop star’s Dublin takeover begins
The Irish band will take to the stage at the Dublin 3 venue on Saturday for the second year in a row
All you need to know about the support act, stage times and transport to the north Dublin venue
Everything you need to know about the star’s open-air concert on Thursday, June 13th
US antitrust case is seeking the break-up of parent company Live Nation
Waterford native established Mean Fiddler group which play key role promoting Reading and Leeds music festivals
Group lost more than £10m in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on live entertainment sector
Bord Bia to seek bids from ticketing providers for 2024 gardening show
Conor Pope: Ticketmaster rarely goes into detail about the business of ticket sales, but the man who brought that business to Ireland almost 30 years ago is more forthcoming
Of the €7.613m paid by companies for Garda assistance over the past year, MCD paid €1.23m
Everything you need to know about the star’s concert on Thursday, June 15th
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