Concert Consumer Behavior

Concert consumer behavior, live event strategy, and the psychology behind the ticket. Jeremy Larochelle, MBA breaks down how audiences think, decide, and spend in the live entertainment industry.

“I’m Tim” – Exploring the Vulnerable Artist

By Jeremy Larochelle / March 9, 2025 / Comments Off on “I’m Tim” – Exploring the Vulnerable Artist

  The Netflix Docuseries “I’m Tim” gives EDM fans a view into the all-to-real darkness that artists often face on the stage and off. I highly recommend you check it out. Here’s my take…

The Concert Ticketing Theta Paradox

By Jeremy Larochelle / May 8, 2022 / Comments Off on The Concert Ticketing Theta Paradox

  When you break them down to their basic economic form, concert tickets are just like stocks – a limited commodity that can be traded based on the perceived worth of the market. This phenomenon has become much more apparent after the industry was shuttered for two years thanks to COVID.  Some fans who had […]

The Amygdala – Fear, Pleasure, and Rock and Roll

By Jeremy Larochelle / June 15, 2021 / Comments Off on The Amygdala – Fear, Pleasure, and Rock and Roll

  In my post Herd Mentality in Entertainment, I discuss how a small piece of our brain called The amygdala (what some call the old mammalian brain) is responsible for our natural mental reflexes to evade predators. This is a key component to my overall concert consumer behavior thesis as it is my belief that this […]

Spotify, Machine Learning, and A&R

By Jeremy Larochelle / October 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Spotify, Machine Learning, and A&R

  Keeping up-to-date with current, trending, and fresh music is part of my current role with Virgin Voyages. Our ships support over 100 different styles and genres of music. Everything from Anthemic Pop to Disco House, R&B, Eclectic Soul, and Balearic just to name a few. Add in the fact that Virgin has always been […]

Judge Judy – A Demo in Audience Compounding

By Jeremy Larochelle / December 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Judge Judy – A Demo in Audience Compounding

  My mom is a HUGE Judge Judy fan and I will admit it, so am I.  However, we are fans for different reasons. My mom likes seeing someone her height take control of a situation. While I admire what the 5′ 1″ judge has done in creating a powerful global brand through the concept […]

The Power of a Venue Pull Marketing Strategy

By Jeremy Larochelle / November 18, 2019 / Comments Off on The Power of a Venue Pull Marketing Strategy

  You may be surprised to learn that all of the ads you encounter each day aren’t just to get YOU to purchase products. While this is a majority of the brand’s intent, there is an additional hidden agenda and it comes in the form of a pull marketing strategy.   According to the Corporate […]