After two years, minus a couple of brief gigs late last Summer before Omicron, I finally returned to the road in March. It was amazing, a bit terrifying, and mostly […]
Cameroon is Important
I’ve been thinking about a charming movie I saw years ago called My Life as a Dog. It’s about a twelve-year-old Swedish boy whose family life is a mess. He […]
The Allure of Certainty
Twice in the last week, I have been erroneously thanked for my patience. First, I waited for a family of five to slowly figure out a computer check-in kiosk, which […]
The Allure of Certainty
Twice in the last week, I have been erroneously thanked for my patience. First, I waited for a family of five to slowly figure out a computer check-in kiosk, which […]
Last Night at Astroworld
Last night at Astroworld, a festival held at NRG Park in Houston, at least eight people died and more than 300 others received medical treatment in a crowd crush during Travis Scott’s […]
Mandates, Facts, and Objections
In this issue of Adelman on Venues, we are back to all COVID, all the time. This is not to say that the rest of the event world is tranquil […]
Reopening Madness!
I. Yo, privacy advocates – HIPAA does not apply to events I am fascinated by culture “controversies” that amount to little more than Monty Python-style arguments. We seem to have a […]
Vaccine Passports
A few nights ago, I had dinner in a friend’s backyard here in Scottsdale, Arizona. There were about 10 of us. It was a nice night outside. No one wore […]
In Praise of Critical Thinking
“I want what I want when I want it.” This is the inner monologue of every event professional who looks longingly at their empty calendar, at each stress-inducing bank statement, […]
Steve’s Super Picks!
I’m not a betting man, at least not with my own money, but I do have some predictions for Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay […]