Arena Tours: The Truth Behind “Blue Dot Fever”
About this episode
The episode explores the phenomenon of 'blue dot fever' in concert tours and its implications for artists and the music industry.
"Blue dot fever" is the new phrase floating around for artists whose tours have seat maps full of unsold blue dots for concerts, especially in arenas and stadiums. It’s said to be a precursor to a cancelled tours. The term is catchy, it captures headlines, but is the “problem” a bit exaggerated? With blue dot fever now part of the discourse, we dive deep into the latest in the business, how agents anticipate demand, and what usually leads to a successful or unsuccessful tour. CHAPTERS 03:27 What is Blue Dot Fever? 08:07 Ticket Costs and Pricing 13:06 The Leap to Arena Tours 18:17 Tour Packaging and Residencies 20:35 VIP & Ancillary Revenue SPONSORS Chartmetric: Listen in for our Stat of the Week Symphonic: Distribute your music to one of the largest networks in the industry. Symphonic delivers your music to over 200 digital service providers ensuring that you’re monetizing every stream and use of your music on Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, and more TRAPITAL Where technology shapes culture. New episodes and memos every week. Sign up here for free.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Runcie
Topics covered
- Blue Dot Fever
- concert tours
- ticket pricing
- arena tours
- tour success
- music industry
Keywords
- blue dot fever
- concert tours
- ticket costs
- arena tours
- tour packaging
- VIP revenue
Sponsors
Chartmetric, Symphonic
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