LOS ANGELES (PR Newswire) – Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, announced Friday that it has donated more than two million tickets to the military community through its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) . Working together since 2014, Live Nation continues to be Vet Tix’s largest donor.
“Giving veterans the opportunity to experience the power of live music has been an honor,” said Michael Rapino, CEO and President of Live Nation Entertainment. “Live Nation is very proud of their partnership with Vet Tix and we will continue to support them as much as possible.”
Live Nation and Ticketmaster regularly donate tickets to country, pop, rock, hip-hop and various other musical genre tours, sports and family entertainment, Broadway shows and more. As part of Live Nation’s growing commitment to this initiative, Ticketmaster has created custom ticketing software to simplify Vet Tix’s platform for vets, artists, promoters and venues.
“The support and passion for the Vet Tix mission by the Live Nation and Ticketmaster teams has been critical to our success and the return to normalcy for so many,” said U.S. Navy veteran Michael A. Focareto III, CEO and Founder of Vet Tix. “The more than two million tickets donated by Live Nation translates into endless smiles and memories for the VetTixers. In many cases, their support also helps veterans, military members and first responders face the challenges related to their service, such as PTSD, isolation and community reintegration, leading to positive experiences attending concerts with family and friends.We cannot thank them enough.
Vet Tix is the premier national nonprofit organization that provides free event tickets to currently serving military personnel, all honorably discharged veterans, immediate family of military personnel who have died in the line of duty, and first current and retired stakeholders. Founded in 2008, its mission is to give back to those who have given so much to our country by obtaining and distributing tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts, educational and family activities across the country to service members. , veteran first responders and their families. . With over 1.8 million members, the number of memories made, rewarding experiences, and grateful Vet Tix members is endless.
To receive tickets, eligible individuals can create a Vet Tix account for free. Once their service has been verified, they can define their interests for the event and are then notified by email when tickets for an event that meets their criteria are available in their region. Members then apply for tickets, in many cases via a lottery. If selected, Vet Tix then distributes tickets to them.
In addition to ticket donations, Live Nation strives to support veterans in a variety of other ways. Hero Nation is Live Nation’s employee resource group for veterans. This employee resource group is dedicated to fostering a supportive and progressive environment for their employees who have served our country and their families by emphasizing access to resources and career development opportunities.
