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Still Ringing
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- Issue
How the Front Row Stopped Going to the People in Line
Ella Langley called off a Tulsa show over a bomb threat. Plus how the best seats went out before the public on-sale even opened, The Raconteurs, and Mike Love.
- Deep Cut
Why a Cancelled Tour Costs Fans More Than It Costs the Tour
Big tours are planned around losing dates, with insurance and make-up shows to absorb the hit. The fan's flight and hotel are the part nobody covers.
- Issue
When Country Became a Stadium Business
Kenny Chesney booked 19 stadium dates for 2027. Country first reached that scale in the mid-2000s, and the dates show Garth Brooks got there earlier.