concerts
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Review commissioned by amphitheater neighbors raises issues with sound monitors
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A peer-reviewed study paid for by a group of Colorado Springs residents backed up several of the issues neighbors have raised with sound levels coming from concerts at Ford Amphitheater. The report was completed July 8 by Dudek Engineering, a California-based engineering firm that specializes in acoustic and noise-control consultations. The Dudek review looked through…
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Ban on speculative ticketing, other ‘deceptive’ ticket sale practices sent to Polis’ desk
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When Madonna announced her 40th anniversary world tour this year, ticket prices on numerous reselling websites quickly climbed into the thousands of dollars – though the original tickets had not yet gone on sale. This is a common practice in the event ticket industry known as “speculative ticketing,” in which companies resell tickets they do…
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Lawmakers kill proposal for substance-free seating at Colorado events
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An effort to ban alcohol and drug use in certain event seating sections met an unceremonious end on Tuesday, when it was rejected by a Senate committee. Senate Bill 171 would have required large event venues to designate 4% of seats as “substance-free seating,” where the use of alcohol, marijuana, tobacco and vapes is prohibited. The…
