MITC launches 24/7 tour health and welfare platform

The Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC) launched a new 24/7 Online Tour Health & Welfare Coaching platform for touring artists, crew, and professionals, offering confidential, short-notice sessions with therapists who have industry experience. The platform tackles mental health challenges unique to touring through flexible, online support accessible across time zones. Tours, labels, promoters or venues can purchase blocks of discounted sessions in advance and then provide a link to individuals to book free (pre-paid) sessions when it fits into their schedules. They also announced a “pay-it-forward” program allowing larger tours and venues to donate unused appointments to independent artists and crew.

Bonnaroo pivots: offers full refunds, no 2026 dates

After initially offering fans 75% refunds on its canceled festival, Bonnaroo has pivoted and is now offering full refunds on all ticket and camping passes even though the first day of the event took place. This was the second cancellation in four years. Along with the refund upgrade, organizers announced that they are “not announcing future dates” prompting much speculation across the industry and fans alike and on Monday, shared a survey asking fans for help selecting future dates.

StubHub threatens to leave UK 🇬🇧

StubHub has warned it may exit the UK market if proposals to cap ticket resale prices at up to 30% above face value are enacted, citing concerns that these limits would take away its ability to provide fraud protection, live customer support, and guarantees under its FanProtect service. CEO Bob Kupbens argues that a cap would push consumers toward unregulated “black markets” at greater risk of scams.

Maine enacts toughest ticket law in the US

Resellers in Maine would probably love the 30% over face cap, as it is significantly higher than the 10% cap Maine Governor Janet Mills signed into law last week as part of S.P. 403/L.D. 913 or what is being hailed as “the toughest in America”. In addition to capping resale ticket prices, the law bans speculative ticketing, requires primary and secondary fee disclosures, bans the use of bots, and requires secondary sellers to provide refunds if an event is cancelled. The law goes into effect 90 days after its signing (last Wednesday) and violations carry fines up to $10,000.

Paradise City Festival increases green efforts 🇧🇪

Belgium’s Paradise City Festival is planning to build on its sustainability successes from 2024, when they were named one of the most sustainable festivals by A Greener Future, at this weekend’s upcoming event. They are targeting to have 30% of attendees take the train, up from 20.8% last year, to further chip away at the festival’s biggest source of CO2 production. In addition, they will continue to offer only plant-based foods, increase their recycling efforts, and will deploy “a smart energy network,” adding 30% more solar panels and providing 100% green energy to production, including during load-in and out.

Update: Dominican Republic roof collapse 🇩🇴

Antonio Espaillat, owner of the Jet Set nightclub, and his sister Maribel Espaillat have been arrested in connection to the club’s fatal roof collapse in April that killed 236 and injured more than 180 people. An investigation found that the Espaillats failure to address known risks to the roof showed “significant irresponsibility and negligence.” They are also accused of trying to intimidate employees who could serve as witnesses.

12 detained in French syringe attacks across multiple cities 🇫🇷

During France’s nationwide Fête de la Musique on June 21, approximately 145 attendees (mostly teenage girls) were reportedly pricked with syringes, prompting urgent medical and toxicology check-ups and sparking alarm across multiple cities including Paris, Metz, Tours, Évreux, and Rouen. Twelve suspects have been detained, and authorities are investigating disturbing social media warnings that allegedly encouraged the attacks. While it's still unclear if the syringes contained substances like GHB or Rohypnol, the scale and coordination of the incidents have raised serious public safety concerns and prompted a national investigation.

The UK is getting a fully net-zero-waste festival in September 🇬🇧

Kernowfornia Festival, set for September 26 - 28 on Cornwall, England’s East Looe Beach, will debut as one of the UK’s first fully net-zero‑waste music festivals. Emphasizing environmental responsibility, the independently run, Cornish-led event bans single-use plastics, uses composting toilets, sustainably sourced merchandise, and partners with charities like Surfers Against Sewage, all while showcasing both local and internationally renowned artists in a seaside, grassroots setting.

• Insomniac is hiring a Marketing Campaign & Sales Coordinator, who will be responsible for leading and executing content distribution strategies across new media platforms while developing new digital business opportunities and growth.

• Sony is hiring a Creative Coordinator who will work closely with clients and the Bleeding Fingers Music creative team to support and assist with delivery of superior original and authentic custom-made music created on demand and tailored for diverse projects.

• TikTok is hiring a Shop Activation Lead, who will be the architect of their creator engagement strategy, synchronizing efforts with agency partners to maximize impact. This role leads and develops our dynamic affiliation program, identifying and onboarding key creators to amplify our brand message and reach.

Last Week's Results:
46% of BOH readers worked their first live event in college.

Lineups, Festival & Tour Announcements 

• Noah Kahan, Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley, Sting, Nelly, Counting Crows, Timbaland and more will be part of CNN’s jam-packed Fourth of July Special, airing July 4 from 7 PM - 1 AM ET on CNN. 

• Queens of the Stone Age will head out on an 11-stop “The Catacombs Tour” hitting theaters across North America. The tour kicks off October 1 in Chicago, IL and wraps in New Orleans, LA on November 21. 

• Maroon 5 is going on tour in support of their new album, “Love Is Like” starting October 6 in Phoenix, AZ and ending November 25 in Detroit, MI. 

• Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe will headline the inaugural, all-inclusive Rock the Tides Festival, November 7 - 9 at the Barcelo Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico. 

• EDC Orlando announced its 2025 lineup with Excision, Subtronics, Sara Landry, Porter Robinson, and Chase & Status, November 7 - 9 at Tinker Field in Orlando, FL.

• After a successful reboot, Warped Tour has announced it will return to Washington, DC June 13 - 14, 2026, once again at RFK Stadium.

• Dolly announces announced her return to Las Vegas for a brand-new residency at Caesars Palace. The residency, Dolly: Live in Las Vegas, will feature six performances from December 4–13, 2025, and will take place during the National Finals Rodeo.

Cancelations, Changes

• Luke Bryan lost his voice mid-show in Arkansas last Thursday night and despite continuing to perform, he promised fans a full refund. He then postponed his shows scheduled for the rest of the weekend due to “illness.”

• HARDY cancelled the European leg of his JIM BOB TOUR, his first-ever headline shows in Europe. In a social post he said the decision was “one I had to make for my band, crew, and my family.”  

• Boston Calling announced that it will be “taking a short break” in 2026 and moving to a new weekend (Jun 4 - 7) in 2027. The festival typically took place over Memorial Day weekend. 

• Why some artists are rethinking touring. 

• Why events should stay green even when no one really cares.  

• Will phone bans become the norm for concerts? 

• TikTok gets another 90 day lifeline (surprise!) 

• Pollstar’s 2025 Impact 50.

• The creative power of walking.

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