March 2012
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Get the Most out of Your Music Fest Experience:...
I’m back with Part II of my Q&A with Michael Pingel. Today we’ve got some great suggestions for those of you who are heading out to camping festivals this year. We know you’re already brave enough to sleep in the elements for a few days, but why risk forgetting anything when these tips could make your weekend great!
Michael hanging out at his fully-stocked campsite during Wakarusa 2010 in...
Get the Most out of Your Music Fest Experience:...
I hope you enjoyed last week’s Q&A with music festival newbie JR. This week I’m back with more tips – but this time from festival veteran (and fellow Stubber) Michael Pingel. He’s got so much great info to share that I’ve broken this up into two posts: today’s will include tips for non-camping festivals like Lollapalooza and Outside Lands, and tomorrow’s will include tips for camping festivals...
February 2012
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The Prelude to Madness
The NCAA conference tournaments are almost here. Just the sound of those words get me excited because, as any college basketball fan can attest, these tournaments can be as unpredictable and exhilarating as March Madness itself. And, at the very least, it’s a sign that the Big Dance is almost upon us!
For those of you who are unfamiliar, each of the 31 NCAA Division I conferences (with the...
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Confessions of a Festival First Timer – My Q&A...
It’s still pretty darn cold across much of the country, but that isn’t stopping the excitement bubbling up for spring and summer’s most anticipated outdoor music events. Coachella, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands and Life is Good may seem far away – but they’ll be here before you know it! Today I thought I’d get us in the mood for warm weather and great live music by sharing a Q&A I recently did with...
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Five Things to Know about #LINSANITY
Like everyone else, I’m writing my take on the topic, especially since so many reporters have hit me up over the past week to talk trends. If you happen to have stepped away from the NBA for a week, welcome back and prepare to have your entire world flipped upside-down. By the end of January, the New York Knicks were once again floundering in the Eastern Conference and headed toward a...
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Valentine’s Day: For All You Procrastinators
I’m sure many of you are thinking, “Oh no, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I have yet to plan the perfect evening for my Valentine!” No need to break a sweat quite yet. StubHub still has many last-minute tickets that are sure to impress your guy or gal so they never have to know that you almost forgot about the holiday. Below I’m highlighting just a few of the great options we still have...
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Taylor Swift Has America Rockin'
The country has spoken! We’ve collected all the data from the 2011 concert series and found that Taylor Swift is the most popular touring artist in America. Her Speak Now tour passed rock legend U2’s 360 Tour and pop diva Lady Gaga’s Monster Ball Tour as the top selling concert tour of 2011 on StubHub.
As much as StubHub fans love Taylor Swift, I have a special place in my...
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So THAT'S Who Started the Fur Coat Trend!
Before there was Tom Brady and Eli Manning, there was Joe Namath. I just got through watching HBO’s fantastic documentary Namath that premiered last weekend, and I couldn’t help but be impressed by the guy who was known as Broadway Joe, among other nicknames. To this day, he remains an engaging personality who, with his guarantee that the underdog Jets would win...
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January 2012
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