Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. J-Hope's solo Hope on the Street Tour ends with a live cinema ...

Five years after pandemic lockdowns forced music venues to temporarily close their doors, the live entertainment industry has bounced back. In 2024 alone, the top 100 touring artists in North America ...

On Setlist.fm, users track what songs artists play at concerts (and more). The availability of so much data has changed the ways musicians and fans experience shows. Credit...Photo illustration by ...

Music fans of all genres can look forward to a strong concert year in 2026. Numerous artists will make stops in Germany on ...

The live-entertainment industry in 2025 is defined by its contradictions. Concerts seem to be more popular than ever, yet for every successful run, there’s a growing number of tours being canceled for ...

Live Nation owns or controls more than 60 percent of the large concert amphitheaters in the country, including the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Live Nation and Ticketmaster, which merged in 2010, ...