VViagogo runs a global online marketplace for reselling live-event tickets. It serves as an intermediary that connects ticket sellers with buyers on its platform, earning revenue by charging service, booking, and seller fees for each transaction. The platform allows individuals to list tickets at set prices, while buyers browse listings and complete purchases through the site, with Viagogo facilitating the transfer of tickets and payment. The company differentiates itself through its large footprint in the secondary ticketing market, including its expansion via the StubHub acquisition and existing partnerships with major clubs, along with a history of regulatory scrutiny and actions aimed at ensuring price transparency and ticket validity. Viagogo’s goal is to provide a widely used, fee-based marketplace for secondary ticketing that enables people to buy and sell access to sports, music, and theatre events worldwide.
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viagogo announces partnership with ULTRA Europe to expand global access to Europe's premier destination festival. viagogo, the leading global ticket marketplace, today announced a new Open Distribution - a model previously called "Direct Issuance" - partnership with ULTRA Europe, strengthening the festival's international ticketing strategy and expanding access for fans traveling from around the world to one of Europe's most anticipated electronic music events. Festivals are increasingly global experiences, driven by fan communities that discover events online, plan travel, and purchase tickets across markets. With this partnership, ULTRA is aligning with a marketplace built for international scale. As part of the agreement, viagogo will serve as ULTRA Europe's Official international Distribution Partner internationally, supporting demand from fans across markets outside North America. "ULTRA Europe is a bucket-list destination for dance music fans around the world, and it's exactly the kind of event that benefits from a marketplace built for cross-border demand," said Adam Rapchik, Global Head of Festivals, Fairs and Expos at viagogo. "With StubHub in North America and viagogo internationally, we're giving ULTRA a unified way to reach new audiences, grow internationally, and better serve fans wherever they're coming from." "From its roots in the U.S. to its global expansion, ULTRA has always been driven by the energy of its fans, with ULTRA Europe establishing itself as the 'PREMIER DESTINATION MUSIC FESTIVAL' attracting over 160, 000 fans each year to beautiful Split, Croatia.," said Joe Bašić, Promoter & Organiser for ULTRA Europe. "By partnering with StubHub and viagogo, we're focused on welcoming more international attendees, reaching new fan communities, and strengthening the overall ticketing experience for ULTRA Europe." ULTRA's story began in the U.S., where its flagship event in Miami - "Ultra Miami"- helped shape the modern electronic music festival landscape and built a global community that continues to expand. ULTRA Europe extends that legacy, bringing fans together for a destination festival experience that blends music, travel, and culture in one of Europe's most vibrant summer settings. The 2026 first phase line up has just been announced and includes Calvin Harris as the Main Stage performer, with additional shows by EDM heavyweights, John Summit, Martin Garrix, Dom Dolla, FISHER, I Hate Models, Miss Monique, Mau P, Sara Landry, Worship, with many more artists to come. Every ticket purchased on viagogo is backed by a fan guarantee, providing fans with added confidence as they plan for major live moments and travel experiences. To get tickets, visit viagogo here. Artists, teams, venues, and other rights holders interested in listing on viagogo can learn more here.
viagogo announces partnership with ULTRA Europe to expand global access to Europe's premier destination festival. * Business Wire * 56 mins ago LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Mar 24, 2026- viagogo, the leading global ticket marketplace, today announced a new Open Distribution partnership with ULTRA Europe, strengthening the festival's international ticketing strategy and expanding access for fans traveling from around the world to one of Europe's most anticipated electronic music events. ULTRA Europe Festival line-up 2026 Festivals are increasingly global experiences, driven by fan communities that discover events online, plan travel, and purchase tickets across markets. With this partnership, ULTRA is aligning with a marketplace built for international scale. As part of the agreement, viagogo will serve as ULTRA Europe's Official international Distribution Partner internationally, supporting demand from fans across markets outside North America. "ULTRA Europe is a bucket-list destination for dance music fans around the world, and it's exactly the kind of event that benefits from a marketplace built for cross-border demand," said Adam Rapchik, Global Head of Festivals, Fairs and Expos at viagogo. "With StubHub in North America and viagogo internationally, we're giving ULTRA a unified way to reach new audiences, grow internationally, and better serve fans wherever they're coming from." "From its roots in the U.S. to its global expansion, ULTRA has always been driven by the energy of its fans, with ULTRA Europe establishing itself as the 'PREMIER DESTINATION MUSIC FESTIVAL' attracting over 160, 000 fans each year to beautiful Split, Croatia.," said Joe Bašić, Promoter & Organiser for ULTRA Europe. "By partnering with StubHub and viagogo, we're focused on welcoming more international attendees, reaching new fan communities, and strengthening the overall ticketing experience for ULTRA Europe." ULTRA's story began in the U.S., where its flagship event in Miami - "Ultra Miami" - helped shape the modern electronic music festival landscape and built a global community that continues to expand. ULTRA Europe extends that legacy, bringing fans together for a destination festival experience that blends music, travel, and culture in one of Europe's most vibrant summer settings. The 2026 first phase line up has just been announced and includes Calvin Harris as the Main Stage performer, with additional shows by EDM heavyweights, John Summit, Martin Garrix, Dom Dolla, FISHER, I Hate Models, Miss Monique, Mau P, Sara Landry, Worship, with many more artists to come. Every ticket purchased on viagogo is backed by a fan guarantee, providing fans with added confidence as they plan for major live moments and travel experiences. To get tickets, visit viagogo here. Artists, teams, venues, and other rights holders interested in listing on viagogo can learn more here. About viagogo viagogo is the world's leading marketplace to buy and sell tickets to any live event, anywhere. Through viagogo internationally and StubHub, our platform in North America, we service customers in 200 countries + territories in 33 languages and 48 available currencies. With more than 300 million tickets available to events around the world annually - from sports to music, comedy to dance, festivals to theater - viagogo offers the safest, most convenient way to buy or sell tickets to the most memorable live experiences. About Ultra Europe More information about ULTRA Europe can be found on the official website page, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ONLINE RETAIL ENTERTAINMENT RETAIL TECHNOLOGY MUSIC EVENTS/CONCERTS ELECTRONIC COMMERCE PUB: 03/24/2026 08:39 AM/DISC: 03/24/2026 08:40 AM
viagogo has launched Distribution Manager, an AI-powered self-serve tool enabling artists, teams and venues to list and manage official tickets directly on its global marketplace. The platform allows rights holders to reach over 125 million registered users across more than 200 countries without exclusive contracts or seller-side fees. The tool requires no technical integration—users can simply type commands like "Help me sell tickets" to list inventory. It leverages 25 years of marketplace data to provide real-time pricing and demand insights whilst viagogo handles payments, fraud protection and customer support. More than 35 partners are already using viagogo's Open Distribution model, with directly integrated sales up 84% year-over-year. One Major League Baseball team has sold over $40 million in tickets through the platform.
In 2019, ViaGogo announced it was buying StubHub for $4 billion.
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Industries
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$65M
Headquarters
Limerick, Ireland
Founded
2005
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