Live Nation Launches Chicago Country Fest, Gary Gersh Joins AEG Live, and More in This Week's Touring Digest

TOP STORIES Live Nation Country Launches Chicago Festival: Windy City LakeShake  Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley and Florida Georgia Line will headline Chicago's first major country music festival, Windy City LakeShake, set for FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island June 19-21. Exclusive: Barclays Inks Booking Deal at Brooklyn's Paramount  Barclays Center affiliate Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has formed an alliance with Long Island University, in which BS&E will bring entertainment back to the historic Brooklyn Paramount Theatre. Russia's Touring Industry Suffers Under Weight of Sanctions, Crumbling Ruble  As Russia's economy sinks deeper into recession and the ruble keeps falling against the US dollar and the Euro, the country's touring industry is set to shrink, with promoters focused on lower-tier artists likely to be hit especially hard. Veteran Label/Management Exec Gary Gersh Joins AEG Live  Former manager and label exec Gary Gersh has joined global concert promoter AEG Live in the newly created position of president of global talent, Billboard has learned. Recording Academy Gets Tough on Grammy Awards Ticket Scalping  Not everyone can sell access to "Music's Biggest Night." Live Nation Bid for L.A.'s Greek Theatre Faces City Council Committee Setback  The concert giant hits a snag in its bid to take over the iconic theater courtesy of Nederlander/AEG. Movement Detroit 2015 Lineup: Richie Hawtin, DJ Snoopadelic, Dog Blood & More  On Wednesday (Jan. 28), Paxahau Events announced the phase-one lineup for Movement Electronic Music Festival's tenth edition, bringing a diverse roster of dance talents to Detroit this spring. Recording Academy Gets Tough on Grammy Awards Ticket Scalping  Not everyone can sell access to "Music's Biggest Night." Former Rolling Stones Promoter Won't Get Bail in $300M Fraud Case  A judge has refused to grant bail for a former music promoter who produced shows for acts such as the Rolling Stones, Elton John and Aerosmith and was recently extradited from Brazil to face a $300 million criminal fraud case. Calvin Harris Strikes Three-Year Deal to Keep DJing in Las Vegas  On Tuesday (Jan. 27), the Hakkasan Group announced an exclusive three-year partnership with Calvin Harris, creating a comprehensive music consultancy role for the Scottish artist and extending his affiliated residencies.