Sports
A new postseason basketball tournament called ‘College Basketball Crown’ will feature automatic bids for the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East.
Entertainment & Arts
The Microsoft-branded theater in downtown Los Angeles will be no more: The L.A. Live venue owned by AEG will be renamed the Peacock Theater.
California
The news is being welcomed by South Park residents, who consider a park the missing ingredient in their community.
People and Culture 2024
Jennifer “Jae” Pi’ilani Requiro, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at AEG, has significantly advanced the company’s DEI efforts through several impactful initiatives.
Business
AEG hopes to take advantage of a rebound in hotel prices to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to help fund a planned expansion of L.A. Live.
INDUSTRY UPDATES
Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles – home of the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Kings, Los Angeles Sparks and the future home of the 2028 Olympic gymnastics events – is one of the greenest venues in the world.
Music
“We are aware that there might be some pushback, but I’m confident we will be on the right side of history” the Coachella and Stagecoach promoter said Thursday.
The former AEG and Universal Concerts exec helped shape SoCal’s live scene for five decades.
Escapes. Travel. Adventure.
With an eventful 2024 almost over, Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas is poised to both celebrate the end of the year with a bang and come charging into 2025 with huge acts that span genres and styles.
L.A. Influential
Jay Marciano, the head of AEG Presents, and Paul Tollett, who runs Goldenvoice, make a powerhouse duo in the live music world.