Madison Sq. Backyard Promotes Josephine Vaccarello to EVP of Stay – The Hollywood Reporter

Josephine Vaccarello, a 25-year veteran of Madison Square Garden Leisure Corp., has been promoted to the position of govt vp, reside.

 Within the new position, Vaccarello will lead MSG’s reside leisure bookings enterprise in any respect the corporate’s venues, which embody New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard, The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard, Radio Metropolis Music Corridor and Beacon Theatre. Vaccarelllo takes on the brand new position after serving as senior vp, MSG Stay, through which she booked live shows, comedy, particular occasions and residencies together with Billy Joel, Harry Kinds at Madison Sq. Backyard and Jerry Seinfeld’s Beacon Theatre residency.

She can even be answerable for reserving residencies on the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, which is about to open within the second half of 2023. Vaccarello began on the firm in 1998 as an administrative assistant. 

“All through my 25 years at this Firm, I’ve had distinctive alternatives to develop and evolve my profession throughout the group, and I’m honored to tackle this elevated management position, notably as MSG Leisure expands its reside leisure enterprise. Now we have lots of huge concepts for the longer term that may make an indelible mark on reside leisure and I’m wanting ahead to persevering with to create iconic moments with artists for our followers in New York, Chicago and shortly, Las Vegas,” Vaccarello mentioned. 

She’s going to report back to James Dolan, Govt chairman and CEO of MSG Leisure, along with his place as executive chairman of AMC Networks. 

“Over her tenure at MSG Leisure, Josephine has been instrumental in rising our reside occasion enterprise by pursuing progressive alternatives together with multi-night bookings and distinctive residencies, and bringing unforgettable occasions that includes the world’s greatest artists to our venues,” Dolan mentioned. “On this new management position, I’m assured she’s going to proceed to boost the bar throughout the reside leisure trade by leveraging her unparalleled relationships and experience throughout our portfolio and in reserving our latest venue – the state-of-the-art MSG Sphere.”