From: acquiredfm
Acquired is marking its 10-year anniversary with a major live event, Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall [01:52:00]. This celebration follows a highly successful live show in San Francisco the previous year [00:00:06].
Acquired Live at Radio City Music Hall
The upcoming event, inspired by the success of the Chase Center show, is set to take place on the evening of July 15th [02:09:00].
Venue
The chosen venue is Radio City Music Hall in New York City [00:00:41], selected to feel “uniquely New York and authentic to the Acquired cannon” [00:00:43]. Radio City is known for hosting major events like the Tony Awards, Grammys, and MTV VMAs [01:04:00], and is also a significant part of Rockefeller Center, connecting to themes discussed in past Acquired episodes related to John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil [01:11:00]. It is the world’s largest indoor theater, capable of seating 6,000 people [02:37:00].
Production Scale
The physical production of the show is described as “nuts” [01:35:00]. For instance, the stage at Radio City will be three times wider than the one used at the Chase Center event [01:41:00].
Guest and Program
While the identity of the special guest for the event is being kept a surprise, listeners are promised “an evening of surprise and delight” [01:27:00]. The previous year’s event at Chase Center featured a conversation with Mark Zuckerberg [00:00:13].
Tickets and Access
- Pre-sale access: Available by signing up at acquired.fm/nyc [02:27:00]. Pre-sale tickets will go live a few weeks before general public access [02:33:00].
- Pricing: Tickets will be kept in a narrow price range, estimated to be around 200, to make it accessible to as many people as possible [03:33:00].
- Seating: Tickets will be for assigned seats, encouraging attendees to coordinate with friends, co-workers, or companies beforehand [03:18:00].
- Demand: Although Radio City seats 6,000, over 6,000 people attended the Chase Center show, and the Acquired podcast and community engagement | listener base has grown since then [02:45:00]. Notably, New York City has a larger listener base for Acquired than the Bay Area, and this doesn’t even account for the wider Northeast Corridor (Boston, DC, Philadelphia) [02:51:00]. Therefore, quick ticket sales are anticipated, and signing up for pre-sale is advised [03:13:00].
Purpose and Financials
The event is explicitly not designed to be profit-generating for Acquired or its partner, JP Morgan [03:40:00]. All revenue from tickets will be allocated towards production costs, including set design and the hundreds of crew members required to make the show happen [03:49:00]. The primary goal is to celebrate Acquired and its listeners [03:45:00].
Attendee Experience
Attendees can expect opportunities to mingle with other Acquired listeners, access special Acquired Radio City merchandise, and celebrate with fellow “business nerds” [04:07:00]. JP Morgan is thanked for their partnership in putting on the event [03:59:00].