Promoters have learned a lot of valuable lessons.

Right now the business looks very healthy.

The Rolling Stones are far and away the most successful touring entity in the history of mankind. The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring. The things they have brought have been pioneering,...

Promoters are providing more value. Rather than discounting, they’re trying to get the pricing right.

With the smaller shows, it’s a more intimate experience, so people don’t seem to balk at that. You pay more to get closer to the artist.

It’s always been a conundrum why hip-hop, the top CD seller, hasn’t translated into ticket sales.

It’s the first time they’ve toured in a while,

The most affluent fans are driving the business in many ways.

There is no substitute for the live experience,

Ozzfest is successful for the same reason Warped is successful – they stay true to what they do.

It’s making a huge difference. That new arena has put Charlotte back on the concert A-list, and it’s a honeymoon that should run for a good while longer.

Ozzfest and Warped don’t try to be all things to all people. Some fests that didn’t last tried to force people to broaden their horizons.

It’s what they do. If you’re a welder and all of the sudden you’re not the most popular welder on the block, are you going to quit welding? It’s the same with any other occupation....

In the first half of last year, you had a lot of the big tours early – Madonna, Prince, Bette Midler, Simon and Garfunkel. This year it’s backloaded . . . that’s just the way...

Rap is simply more compelling in a club or on disc or video. I don’t want to be too harsh on them, but how exciting is it to see a guy with a microphone onstage...

A lot of bands go to Europe and play the festivals.

The Stones have written and rewritten the book on touring.

As Clear Channel goes, so goes the business.

For the last three or four years, rock at the club level has made a real comeback.

As long as these guys can work, they’ll sell tickets. But at some point, biology will take over.