Venue Management

Notes on venue management strategies and case studies.

Community in Large Scale Music Operations

By Jeremy Larochelle / September 28, 2024 / Comments Off on Community in Large Scale Music Operations

  Businesses with multiple venues and music options can benefit from not only finding the right talent fit for the rooms but the right talent fit for the ecosystem as a whole. Community building can help push the entire location into creative overload. Jeremy Larochelle talks about how this happens from a top-level in this […]

Could the Return to a Pre-Pandemic Concert Experience Take Longer Than We Think?

By Jeremy Larochelle / January 27, 2021 / Comments Off on Could the Return to a Pre-Pandemic Concert Experience Take Longer Than We Think?

  The increased speed of the vaccine rollout has given many in the live events industry an overly optimistic outlook regarding the swift return to pre-pandemic packed shows. The primary focus thus far has been on how venues need to adjust to “The New Normal” and if they can balance new health mandates against their […]

The Ancillary Dangers of an 18 Plus Club

By Jeremy Larochelle / October 31, 2019 / Comments Off on The Ancillary Dangers of an 18 Plus Club

  In a previous post, I explained the vital importance of ancillary income for your club or venue.  This income stream covers everything non-ticketed such as VIP, lawn chairs, bottle service, merchandise, food, and beverages. You can only sell your customer one ticket but multiple ancillary units. This makes the latter a key component of […]

The Power of Queueing Theory for The Concert Venue

By Jeremy Larochelle / October 17, 2019 / Comments Off on The Power of Queueing Theory for The Concert Venue

Photo by Krizjohn Rosales from Pexels   In a recent post, I stated: “5,000 plus people trying to enter through less than four security lines is a safety concern in my opinion.” I want to use this post to help explain that statement and why I believe it.   I am fascinated by the science […]

Three Things To Watch Out For When Outsourcing Your Entertainment Booking

By Jeremy Larochelle / April 29, 2019 / Comments Off on Three Things To Watch Out For When Outsourcing Your Entertainment Booking

  Without the budget to hire an entertainment manager or buyer, smaller clubs may assign the task to one of their regular entertainers.   Is it a bad idea – not really, just watch out for these three things.      

Using Venue Math to Find Your Baseline

By Jeremy Larochelle / April 10, 2019 / Comments Off on Using Venue Math to Find Your Baseline

I wanted to demonstrate how data, research, and math can help venue managers and marketers book concerts.     To do that, I took research on music adoption from The Verge and consumer behavior experts. Then, applied some rudimentary math skills to demonstrate how one could likely pinpoint eras of music that would better align with a concert […]