Here’s What Happens Next After Live Nation–Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Ruling

All the musicians and artists at Defend LA at the Echoplex by Bryan Olinger

After years of frustration over ticket prices, fees, and unfair access, a monopoly ruling against Live Nation-Ticketmaster could open the door to lower prices and more competition — but change won’t come quickly. Here’s what concert fans need to know.

Sandra Burciaga Olinger

Here’s What Happens Next After Live Nation–Ticketmaster’s Monopoly Ruling

Senses Fail at When We Were Young Fest -- Photo: Steven Ward

When We Were Young 2026 Is Not Happening — and It’s Part of a Bigger Pattern

Music festivals have never been riskier for ROI. If When We Were Young returns in 2027, expect a tighter, more calculated iteration, one shaped as much by economics and climate realities as by black skinny jeans and distortion pedals.

Sandra Burciaga Olinger

When We Were Young 2026 Is Not Happening — and It’s Part of a Bigger Pattern