• Live Nation launches drive-in concert tour amid coronavirus lockdowns

    Live Nation launches drive-in concert tour amid coronavirus lockdowns

    Live Nation announced a drive-in concert series for July as coronavirus lockdowns have canceled arena shows and music festivals nationwide this summer. The LA-based promoter said Monday it will launch “Live from the Drive-In,” a set of nine shows headlined by country singer Brad Paisley to take place July 10-12 in Nashville, Tenn.; Maryland Heights, …
  • Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake

    Live Nation stock surges as Saudia Arabia buys $500M stake

    Saudi Arabia has taken a $500 million stake in promoter Live Nation, whose shares have been slammed as the coronavirus has brought this year’s schedule of concerts and sporting events across the country to a virtual standstill. Shares of Live Nation, which had recently fallen nearly 50 percent from all-time highs they reached in February …