LN’s Vibee announces first curated travel experience
Vibee, the new music-led destination experience company, is teaming up with dance promoter Insomniac for a three-day immersive experience in Cabo, headlined and curated by Tiësto.
Tiësto – Chasing Sunsets will take place in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, from 9–12 November and will feature multiple performances from the Grammy-award-winning artist.
The weekend is also said to include “exclusive sets from some of the hottest artists in the world, beach activities, pool parties, local cultural excursions,” and more.
The home base and headline venue will be ME Cabo, the five-star resort located on the beach, near the marina in Cabo San Lucas.
The weekend’s home base and headline venue will be ME Cabo, the five-star resort located on the beach
Additional weekend events will take place at ‘sought-after’ Cabo hot spots such as Mango Deck, Funky Geisha, Taboo and SUR.
Live Nation-backed Vibee was officially launched last week, promising “unforgettable immersive trips for music lovers in the most sought-after destinations around the world”.
The company says its mission is to amplify fan-to-artist connections through three core areas: curated experiences, festival integrations, and Las Vegas residencies.
Vibee has already announced a partnership with Live Nation-backed Insomniac to produce EDSea, a premium cruise and music festival experience, and Hotel EDC, a Resorts World takeover during the 2023 edition of Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.
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U2 confirm dates for Vegas Sphere residency
Sphere Entertainment and Live Nation have announced the dates for the U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere residency, which will launch the Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas this autumn.
The legendary rock band will bring the “first-of-its-kind live music experience” to the 20,000-cap MSG venue for the five-show run on 29-30 September and 5, 7-8 October.
Tickets start at US$140 (€127) and will reflect all-in pricing. Promoters say the larger capacity allows for 60% of tickets to be priced under $300, while there will also be a limited number of premium priced tickets per show.
U2.com subscribers will have first access to tickets through Ticketmaster Request, which is open until Wednesday 26 April at 10am ET. There will then be a Ticketmaster Verified Fan presale. Fans who are selected to receive an access code will be able to participate in presale starting on Thursday 27 April. Any remaining tickets will then be sold during Friday’s general sale.
In an effort to minimise resale and keep ticket prices at face value for fans, GA floor tickets may only be resold at the original purchase price using the Ticketmaster Face Value Exchange.
At each performance, 50 tickets to experience the show from an exclusive VIP riser will be made available for purchase benefitting (RED), the organisation founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver in 2006 to fight AIDS.
The Irish group announced the project via a commercial during February’s Super Bowl
Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. will miss the gigs as he takes time out to undergo and recuperate from surgery in 2023, with Bram van den Berg set to step in as a temporary replacement.
The Irish group announced the project via a commercial during February’s Super Bowl, and recently gave Apple Music’s Zane Lowe a sneak preview tour of the Sphere and a glimpse into their ideas as they begin to create the production.
Vibee, the new music-led destination experience company founded by Live Nation, will be the exclusive Hotel Package and VIP Experience provider for the residency, offering a range of elevated hospitality packages.
This special run of concerts – based around the group’s classic 1991 album Achtung Baby – will see them work once again with longtime U2 creative collaborator and show director Willie Williams.
It marks their first live outing in four years, following The Joshua Tree 30th anniversary stadium tour, which was seen by 3.28 million fans worldwide from 2017-19, and grossed US$390.8 million. Their 2018 Experience + Innocence arena tour also played to a combined audience of almost one million across Europe and North America.
Last week, Madison Square Garden Entertainment announced “Sphere Experiences” as part of its opening programming at MSG Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The concept will launch this October with a “first-of-its-kind” immersive production Postcard from Earth.
MSG Sphere will introduce the first 16K screen that wraps up, around, and behind the audience, and also boasts Sphere Immersive Sound and 4D technologies.
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LN launches music-led destination experience firm
Live Nation has announced the launch of music-led destination experience company Vibee.
Vibee promises to build “unforgettable immersive trips for music lovers in the most sought after destinations around the world”, and has already confirmed partnerships with LN producers including Insomniac, C3 Presents and Country Nation.
Targeting cross-generational and genre diverse audiences, the firm will offer everything from multi-day events and activations on land and sea, to bespoke festival & residency packages.
“We are poised to deliver a range of once-in-a-lifetime destination experiences for every type of fan in vibrant locations all over the world”
“Vibee was founded to build indelible memories between fans and their favourite artists in a new way,” says Vibee president Harvey Cohen. “We are poised to deliver a range of once-in-a-lifetime destination experiences for every type of fan in vibrant locations all over the world.“
The company says its mission is to amplify fan-to-artist connections through three core areas: curated experiences, festival integrations, and Las Vegas residencies.
Curated Destination Experiences: Vibee will create extraordinary multi-day events with today’s top artists in the Bahamas, Mexico and more that also hit a wide variety of fans’ passions and interests, including gourmet dinners & spirit tastings, artist conversations & panels, health & wellness classes, limited edition artist merchandise and memorabilia, and more.
Vibee celebrated a successful sold-out weekend at Rock the Ocean’s 2023 Tortuga Music Festival earlier this month
Vibee, which celebrated a successful sold-out weekend at Rock the Ocean’s 2023 Tortuga Music Festival earlier this month, is partnering with Insomniac to produce curated experiences and festival integrations including premium cruise and music festival experience EDSea. It is also planning Hotel EDC – a Resorts World takeover during the 2023 edition of Insomniac’s Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.
Vibee Hotel Experiences will be hosted at festivals including Lollapalooza and ACL Festival, which include accommodations at a premier hotel partner properties along with VIP treatment for the weekend, while Las Vegas Residencies will feature unique packages to enhance the fan experience for sought after Vegas residencies, including concierge services, VIP access, and exclusive fan opportunities.
In the coming months the company says it will announce numerous curated events including a boutique autumn trip to the Bahamas with a legendary artist, a four-day Cabo adventure with one of the world’s top DJs, and a bespoke country music weekend in Nashville.
The full list of upcoming events confirmed so far includes:
May 19-22: Hotel EDC
June 16-18: Beyond Wonderland at The Gorge
June 24-25: Day Trip Festival
June 23-26: BEACH IT!
August 3-6: Lollapalooza 2023
August 11-13: TidalWave Music Festival
September 21-25: Format Festival
Oct 6-8: ACL Festival
Oct 13-15: ACL Festival
November 4-8: EDSea
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