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#47 - Shape-Shifting Stages: Inside the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (opens the original)
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What does it take to run a venue that can literally change shape? In this episode, Matt Ford sits down with Jeff Thielke, Executive Director of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, a one-of-a-kind Southern California venue with multiple configurations, a million pounds of moving infrastructure, and a history that includes everyone from Frank Sinatra to John Legend. Episode Time Stamps: (04:02) Inside Cerritos’ Shape-Shifting, Multi-Configuration Venue History of the building, how long it
#46 - Building Bleecker Bell: A 200-Cap Bet on Manhattan’s Future (opens the original)
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In this week’s episode, Matt Ford sits down with Hap Pardo , Director of Musical Operations at Wha Entertainment to talk about Bleecker Bell , the new 200-cap venue preparing to open in Greenwich Village, and what it takes to build and sustain independent live music spaces in one of the country’s most competitive markets. Episode Timestamps: (01:18) Bleecker Bell, the Village, and NYC’s Creative Cycle Hap introduces Bleecker Bell (new 200-cap club), explains the location near Washington Square P
#45 - Live Nation Monopoly Case Update and the StubHub Scandal (opens the original)
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There’s been a verdict in the Live Nation/Ticketmaster antitrust case. So what happens now? Matt Ford sits down again with artist manager and industry operator Randy Nichols to unpack what the jury’s monopoly verdict actually means, why the case is still far from over, and what a potential breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster could really look like. They also dig into another major fight unfolding in ticketing: speculative ticketing and the secondary market. Randy shares his firsthand experie
#44 - Inside One of America's Most Innovative Performing Arts Centers (opens the original)
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Matt sits down with Randy Vogel of Mesa Arts Center to explore what it takes to lead one of the country's most dynamic multidisciplinary performing arts campuses. Randy shares how Mesa Arts Center became a catalyst for downtown revitalization, why performing arts centers must balance community impact with financial sustainability, and how strong relationships with promoters can open the door to better programming opportunities. He also breaks down the realities of building a Broadway series, eva
#43 - The AI Playbook for Booking & Marketing Shows (opens the original)
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After a popular fireside chat at NIVA a few weeks ago, Matt Ford and Pat Hannigan, Co-Founder & CTO of Hive , sat down to continue the conversation around one of the biggest topics shaping live events today: AI. In this episode, Matt and Pat talk about how AI is moving beyond the hype and into the day-to-day workflows that help live event teams save time, make smarter decisions, and sell more tickets. They cover everything from Hive's new AI-powered Marketing Assistants to Prism's MCP server and
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