AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBig Summer Tours & Ticket Talk: BST Hyde Park’s 2026 run kicks off in London with Garth Brooks and Ateez, then Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Duran Duran, Pitbull and Lewis Capaldi—plus a Leeds spin-off, with AEG’s Jim King stressing “value” as costs bite. Pop Culture Wedding Buzz: Stevie Nicks is expected to attend—and possibly perform—at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Fourth of July weekend wedding in New York, with details still unconfirmed. Local Live Music Calendar: Loch Lomond Shores’ Summerfest returns July 4–5 with live music, street food and family acts, while WAM Fest (July 18) and “Music Under the Stars” (July 12) bring free, community-focused performances. Cultural Preservation Through Sound: In Gaza, an oud repairman keeps Palestinian musical heritage alive amid ruins; in China, Henan Museum’s guqin concert calls for wider academic help to preserve endangered traditions. Music Education Push: School of Rock launches its 2026 AllStars Tour to raise funds for youth music access. Global Scene Watch: Vietnam’s festival circuit is growing, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City drawing bigger crowds and more organized events.
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