CBC reports that musicians are increasingly choosing residencies and limited-city runs instead of long tours, with artists such as Bad Bunny, Harry Styles and the Backstreet Boys staging multi-night stays that cut travel costs and concentrate ticket sales.
The CBC article notes residencies reduce travel, setup and teardown expenses for artists and can lessen the physical toll of touring, while creating high-cost destination events for fans. It cites Bad Bunny’s 31-show run in Puerto Rico and Harry Styles’ extended New York shows as recent examples.
According to CBC, residencies can also deliver large local economic boosts — the article says Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico run injected an estimated $200 million US into the local economy — and notes the Backstreet Boys have planned a multi-night Toronto residency as their only North American stadium dates.
Smaller cities risk being bypassed by megashows, the CBC piece reports, because residencies favour destinations with airports, hotels and transit capacity. The story also says cities that lose headline acts can respond by investing in local scenes and smaller venues to support emerging artists.
What fans pay and what cities get
The CBC article describes the fan side of the trade-off: attendees often pay for flights, hotels and multi-day trips, treating a residency like a vacation. CBC quotes a researcher who warns rising costs can make some shows inaccessible for local audiences.
That same story suggests smaller markets can still benefit by promoting their own music scenes and affordable local programming rather than competing for large residencies.
Sources
- CBC Radio — reported that residencies and select-city runs are rising, cited Bad Bunny, Harry Styles and Backstreet Boys examples and estimated economic impact.
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