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| Eastern Artists Inc. Dumps Live Nation Entertainment (Ticketmaster) for Front Gate Tickets |
 Front Gate Tickets today announced an exclusive ticketing deal with Eastern Artists, a premier concert promotion company based in Syracuse that serves the greater upstate New York region, including Syracuse, Rochester, Utica and Albany. Eastern Artists, which was established in 1992, has upcoming shows from artists including Further, Alison Krauss and Union Station and moe.
"We are very excited to announce our partnership with Front Gate Tickets as we look towards the future of promoting concerts," stated Chuck Chao, owner of Eastern Artists. "We feel that Front Gate Tickets offers the best experience for us, as promoters, as well as to the fans who will be coming out to see the shows. Front Gate is committed to delivering quality ticketing services with lower service fees than our previous ticketing company (Ticketmaster). In addition, Front Gate has a reputation for constantly innovating within the industry. We feel this puts us in a very good place for years to come." This partnership also serves to continue the expansion of Front Gate Tickets into the Northeast region of the country. In the Northeast, the independent ticketing company serves Greenbelt Events (Harrisburg, PA), Higher Ground (South Burlington, VT), The Wescott Theatre (Syracuse, NY), Mountain Jam, (Hunter, NY) and Barre Opera House (Barre, VT). "Front Gate Tickets is looking forward to working with Chuck and Eastern Artists," says Jeff Kreinik, Director of Sales and Marketing at Front Gate. "I've known Chuck for a long time and he has a track record with delivering great shows and great experiences for his fans. This is a great partnership for us." Tickets for all Eastern Artists Events will be available at http://easternartists.frontgatetickets.com. Related Articles: U2 to play Brandenburg Gate gig U2 are scheduled to play a free concert at the Brandenburg Gate in order to mark 20 years since the crash of the Berlin Wall.
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